THE Anti-Money Laundering Council (AMLC) announced the freezing of accounts linked to the National Democratic Front of the Philippines (NDFP) and other individuals classified as terrorists by the Anti-Terrorism Council (ATC).
The AMLC said it is 'directing the issuance of Sanctions Freeze Order to take effect immediately against the National Democratic Front (NDF), also known as the National Democratic Front of the Philippines (NDFP)' in a notice posted on its website on Tuesday.
According to the country's financial intelligence unit, the freeze order is in response to the ATC's designation of NDF as a terrorist organization on June 23.
It ordered the immediate freezing of any property or funds owned or controlled by the NDF, including connected accounts, and is not restricted to those that are directly related to or may be linked to a specific terrorist act, plot, or threat.
Property or funds that are wholly or jointly owned or controlled, directly or indirectly, by the NDF; those derived or generated from funds or other assets owned or controlled, directly or indirectly, by the NDF; and of persons and entities acting on behalf or at the direction of the NDF are also subject to the freezing.
The AMLC has also placed a hold on the accounts of 20 people who have been designated as terrorists by the ATC.
Radulan/Radullan Sahiron also known as (a.k.a.) Commander Putol/ Gagandilan/Magang, and Sansibar Saliddin Bensio/Sansibar Saliddin Bencio a.k.a. Sibar/Sansi of the Abu Sayaff Group (ASG) are among them.
Also included are Hajan Sawadjaan/Hatib Hajan Sawadjaan a.k.a. Pah Hajan, Abdulhajan, Abduhajan; Hajan Sawadjaan/Hatib Hajan Sawadjaan a.k.a. Pah Hajan, Abdulhajan, Abduhajan; Pasil Bayali a.k.a. Kera/Kerah; Abdullah Jovel Indanan a.k.a. Guro/Guroh; Ibni Acosta/Acosta Ibni Y Ibrahim a.k.a. Abu Tini/Alkaser Albani/Moin/Win; Bensito Quirino Yadah/Bensito Quirino Bakun/Ben Quirino Yadah a.k.a. Ben Tattoo/Ben Yadah; Suhud Gaviola Salasim a.k.a. Ben Wagas of the ASG and affiliated with the Daulah Islamiyah (DI).
Hassan Solaiman Indal/Hassal Indal a.k.a. Abu Azam/Abu Hassan/Assam/Abu Ali, and Hassan Kulaw/Mustapha Kassan Kulaw/Kassan Kulaw a.k.a. Abu Saiden/Abu Zaiden of the Turaifie Group and affiliated with the DI were also tagged as terrorists.
Others were: Norodin Hassan/Nur Hassan a.k.a. Andot Hassan/Andot/Dots/Dot, Emarudin Kulaw/Emaruddin Kulaw/Samaruddin Kulaw/Emarudin Kasan/Emarudin Hassan a.k.a. Alpha King/Alpha King Hassan, Jaybee Mastura/Jayvee Mastura a.k.a. Abu Naim/Abu Naem of the Hassan Group and affiliated with the DI.
Yusoph Hadji Nassif/Osoph Hadji Nassif/Osop Hadji Nasir a.k.a. Abu Asraf/Abu Arap/Osoph/Osop, and Mahir Sandab a.k.a. Abu Jihad/Jihad/Lumen/Telmijie of the Maute Group and affiliated with the DI were also identified.
Lastly, AMLC has ordered the freezing of the accounts linked to Solaiman Tudon/Sulaiman Tudon a.k.a. Abu Jihad of the Bangsamoro Islamic Freedom Fighters -Karialan faction; Sukarno Sapal a.k.a. Abubakar Sapal/Zulkarnain Sapal/Sukarno Abubakar Joke/Diok/'CS 52'/Zuk of the Bangsamoro Islamic Freedom Fighters-Karialan faction; Khadafi Abdulatif/Khadaffy Abdulatif/Kadaffy Abdullatip a.k.a. Yusa/'CS 01'/Zero One/Mukayam of the Bangsamoro Islamic Freedom Fighters -Bungos faction; and
Kupang Sahak/Kopang Sahak a.k.a. Commander Tarzan/Tarzan/ Tarsan/Bapa Sahak of the Maguid Group and affiliated with the DI.