Philippine DOJ, BSP sign information-sharing pact to strengthen investigations into financial account scam　

The Department of Justice (DOJ) and the Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas (BSP) signed an Information Sharing Agreement on 22 July 2026 to strengthen investigation and prosecution of financial account scams and related offenses under the Anti-Financial Accounts and Scamming Act (AFASA).

Representing Justice Secretary Fredderick A. Vida, Undersecretary Nicholas Felix L. Ty signed the agreement together with BSP General Counsel Roberto L. Figueroa on behalf of BSP Governor EliM. Remolona, Jr. at the BSP Head Office in Manila on 22 July 2026.

Under the agreement, signed by DOJ Undersecretary Nicholas Felix L. Ty and BSP General Counsel Roberto L. Figueroa for Governor Eli M. Remolona, Jr., the DOJ, through its Office of Cybercrime (OOC), will have a secure mechanism to obtain financial account information from the BSP Consumer Account Protection Office for AFASA investigations.

The agreement will also allow the BSP to refer complaints, incident reports, and other information involving suspected AFASA violations to the DOJ for evaluation, investigation, and appropriate action. "The agreement strengthens a whole-of-government approach to combat financial account scams through enhanced interagency coordination and information sharing," said Undersecretary Ty.

In support, Secretary Fredderick A. Vida said that through this partnership, he is confident that offenders who scam people out of their hard-earned money will be held accountable and justice will be delivered to the victims who need it the most.