The Quezon City Prosecutor’s Office has dismissed the criminal complaint filed by lawyer against top financial officials and several lawmakers over the alleged disclosure of bank records.
In a 23-page resolution, the prosecutor’s office ruled that the questioned acts of the respondents were performed in relation to their official duties.
“The issuance of a subpoena for the production of AMLC reports, the manifestations made during the impeachment proceedings against the Vice-President of the Republic of the Philippines, and the compliance with the subpoena, these acts were done by the respondents, public officers with Salary Grade 28 and higher, in relation to their office,” the resolution read.
“By no stretch of the imagination could we rule that these acts of the respondents were done in their private capacity,” it added.
Carpio, the husband of Vice President Sara Duterte, had filed criminal complaints against Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas Gov. Eli Remolona Jr., Anti-Money Laundering Council Executive Director Ronel Buenaventura, and members of the House Committee on Justice led by Rep. Gerville Luistro.
Also named as respondents were lawmakers Percival Cendaña, Chel Diokno and Leila de Lima.
Carpio accused the respondents of violating the Anti-Money Laundering Act, Bank Secrecy Law and Data Privacy Act through the alleged disclosure of confidential financial information.
The complaint stemmed from revelations during a House hearing on the impeachment complaints against Duterte that the AMLC had flagged P6.77 billion in covered and suspicious transactions allegedly linked to the Vice President and Carpio from 2006 to 2025.
Carpio had argued that the confidentiality of AMLC information was absolute and that the disclosure of the financial records was unauthorized.
His lawyer, Atty. Peter Danao, earlier maintained that the AMLA does not allow the AMLC to disclose financial information.
“AMLA should not disclose any info at any manner. Sa kahit anong pamamaraan, hindi pwedeng maglabas ng impormasyon ang AMLC,” Danao said.
Carpio also claimed that the alleged disclosures included bank transactions, insurance payments, investments and other private financial records that were supposedly used for political harassment and “black propaganda.”
The QC Prosecutor’s Office, however, found that the acts cited in the complaint were carried out by public officials in connection with their official functions.#