Manila, March 19 -- Western Visayas has contributed to the delisting of the Philippines from the gray list of the Financial Action Task Force.

Prosecutor II Flosemer Chris Gonzalez, spokesperson for the Regional Task Force to End Local Communist Armed Conflict in Western Visayas (RTF ELCAC VI) and chair of the Joint Focus Legal Action Team (JFLAT), said that of the 17 terrorism financing cases they filed, one has resulted in a conviction, while six are pending preliminary investigation before the Department of Justice.

"These 16 cases and one conviction, 17 in all, contributed to the exit of the Philippines from the gray list on the aspect of prosecution and law enforcement. The Philippines' removal from the Financial Action Task Force ...