Anti-Money Laundering Council (AMLC) Resolution No. 80 dated 06 October 2006

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OFFICE OF THE DEPUTY GOVERNOR SUPERVISION AND EXAMINATION SECTOR

CIRCULAR LETTER NO. CL-2006-037

To ALL BANKS AND NON-BANK FINANCIAL INSTITUTiONS

Subiect: Anti-Money Laundering Council (AMLC)

Resolution No. 80 dated 06 October 2006

Attached is the Anti-Money Laundering Council (AMLC) Resolution No.

check carefully for funds, financial assets or economic resources, including property or interests in property owned or controlied directly or indirectly by the Muji, Khalid Shaykh Muhammad, Muhammad Jamal Khalifah; Abd al-Hadi found. Daguit and Mahmud Abd Ai-Jatil Afif and to freeze the same should any be 80 dated 06 October 2006 regarding the request of the Government of the United States of America, through its Embassy in Manila, for information and to International islamic Relief Organization (liRO), Abdul Al-Hamid Sulaiman Al-

Jn accordance with Sections 7 and 9 of the Anti-Money Laundering Act

and Regulations; you are hereby directed to submit directiy to the Council reports of covered and suspicious transactions, if any, involving the above named organization and/or individuals. (AMLA) of 2001, as amended, and Rule 9.3 of the Revised Implementing Rules

For your guidance and strict impiementation.

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HESTOR A. Deputy'Governor #SPENILL

ctober 2006

Att.:AS

Anti-Money Laundering Council Bangko Sentral ng Pifipinas Complex Manila, Philippines

RESOLUTION NO:_8@ Series of 2006

for information and to check carefully for funds, financial assets or econornic resources. same should any be found. States of America, through its Embassy in Manila, requests the Philippine Government including property or interests in property owned or controlled directly or indirecty by Abdul Al-Hamid Sulaiman Al-Mujil and by the international islamic Relief. Organization (lRO) Philippine branch or persons acting on its behalf, and to freeze the WHEREAS, : in ietters dated 2 and 7 August 2006, the Government of the United

groups. U.S. Department of Treasury additionally designated Abd Al Hamid Sulaiman Al-Mujit, the Executive Director of the Eastern Province Branch of 1RO in the Kingdom supporting isiamic mititant groups. the Philippine and Indonesian branches of the Saudi-based International isiamic Relief of Saudi Arabia. Abd Al Hamid At-Mujin has been called the "miltion dollar man" for Organization (tiRo) for facilitating fundraising for Al-Qaida and affiliated terrorist WHEREAS, the U.S. Department of the Treasury designated on 3 August 2006

International Islamic Relief Organization (llRO), to its Jist of individuals/entities embargo. addition of Abd Al-Hamid Sulaiman Al-Mujil and the Philippines branch of the associated with Usama bin Laden, the Taliban and/or Al-Qaida who are subject to UN Security Cauncil-mandated sanctions, including asset freezing, travel ban and arms WHEREAS, on the same date, the UN 1267 Sanctions Committee approved the

with the Taliban, Al-Qaida and/or Usama Bin Laden. Qaida network in Southeast Asia. Af-Mujil provided donor funds directly to Al-Qaida and is identified as a major fundraiser for the Abu Sayyaf Group (ASG) and Jemaah Islamiyah (JI). Both ASG and Jl are At-Qaida associated terrorist groups designated pursuant to the authorities of E.0. 13224. These terrorist groups are also listed by the UN 1267 Sanctions Committee's consolidated list of individuals and entities associated WHEREAS, Abd Af-Hamid AI-Mujil has used his position to bankroll the Af-

operational planner Khatid Shaykh Muhammad. Al-Mujil has a {ong story of providing former ASG (eaders including Abdurajak Janjalani (deceased). personally knew Usama Bin Laden (UBL) and deceased Al-Qaida co-founder Abdallah support to terorist organizations. He has contributed direct financiat assistance to Azzam. WHEREAS, At-Mujil was also present in Afghanistan in the (ate 1990s and In the 1990s, A!-Mujil established 'a relationship with senior Al-Qaida

branch office is a source of funding for the Ai-Qaida .affiliated ASG. uRO-PHL has member in the Philippines familiar with lIRO operations in the country reported that a served as a liaison for the AsG with other Isiamic extremist groups. A former AsG WHEREAS, International Isiamic Relief Organization, Phitippines (lIRO-PHL)

Jimited amount of foreign liRO funding goes to legitimate projects and the rest is directed to terrorist operations.

Terrorist (SDGT) Wa'el Hamza Jufaidan. in the mid-1990s, a major ASG supporter, organization to funnel money to terrorist groups including the ASG. iate 1980s or early 1990s by Muhammad Jamal Khalifah, who is Usama Bin Laden's brother-in-law and has been identified as a senior AI-Qaida member. JIRO-PHL's Mahmud Abd AI-Jalii Afif,:served as the director of the IIRO-PHL -and used the director, Abd al-Hadi Daguit, is a trusted associate of Khalifah. -While working as the director of JIRO-PHL, Khatifah maintained closed connections with AI-Qaida through his relations with senior Al-Qaida supporters, including Speciaily Designated. Giobal WHEREAS, the Philippine branches of the lIRO were founded sometime in the

prohibit their nationals or persons in their territories from finanicing terrorism.: As a terforism, the Philippines, through the Anti-Money Laundering Council, must actively support the actions required under the subject UNSc Resolutions. (UNSCR) 1373 require UN member states to freeze terrorist assets without delay and to charter member of the Unifed Nations and as part of the international coalition against WHEREAs, the:provisions of the United Nations Security Councii Resolution

namely: the Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas, the Securities and Exchange Commission, and the Insurance Commission to -circularize among all covered institutions under their submit directly to the Council reports of covered or suspicious transactions, if any involving the International Islamic Relief Organization (lIRO). Abdul Al-Hamid Implementing Rules and Reguiations and other related or applicable rules, regulations. respective jurisdictions, copy of this Resolution and to direct the covered institutions to Sulaiman Al-Mujil, Khalid Shaykh Muhammad, Muhammad Jamal Khalifah; Abd ai. Hadi Daguit and Mahmud Abd Al-Jalil Afif, in accordance with Sections 7 and 9 of the Anti-Money Laundering Act (AMLA), as. amended and Rule 9.3 of the Revised circulars and operating manuals promulgated by the Supervising Authorities. WHEREFORE, the Council resolved to require the Supervising Authorities,

6 October .2006, Manila, Philippines.

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{Governor, Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas} Amando m. tetangco, Jr. fChairman

&undi Cuu 3AR EVANGELINE.CRISOSTOMO-ESCOBILLO

(Chairperson, Securities and Exchange Commission) Member {Commissioner, Insurance Commission} Member

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