ILOILO CITY, March 24 -- Key law enforcement and intelligence units across Western Visayas have strengthened their campaign against financial crimes with the creation of the Anti-Money Laundering and Counter-Terrorism Task Force on Monday afternoon.

"The task force is expected to focus on intelligence-driven operations, financial investigations, and the prosecution of offenders, while also intensifying monitoring of suspicious transactions and strengthening regulatory enforcement," the Police Regional Office in Western Visayas (PRO-6) said in a statement.

The task force will enhance inter-agency coordination, strengthen intelligence sharing and case build-up, and intensify operations against individuals and groups involved in money laun...