The DOJ filed eight counts of criminal charges for violation of Republic Act 9160 or the Anti Money Laundering Act against RCBC Jupiter, Makati Branch Manager Maia Santos-Deguito and four bank depositors it identified as John Does. Some of the funds were allegedly gambling in the casinos and some handed to individuals and banks,” the DOJ said in its resolution. However, Deguito had earlier identified the depositors as Michael Francisco Cruz, Jessie Christopher M. Lagrosas, Alfred Santos Vergara and Enrico Teodoro Vasquez. Deguito claimed that she was ordered by Wong to go to Midas Hotel to open bank accounts for five Filipinos onMay 14, 2015. The AMLC said $61 million was transferred to the peso account of Philrem with the RCBC-Unimart Greenhills in February 2016.

Source: Manila Times April 23, 2017 16:52 UTC