Philippine authorities have arrested Hiroyuki Kawasaki, a Japanese man wanted for money laundering related to criminal proceeds exceeding 5.6 million yen, as he attempted to board a flight to Singapore. Kawasaki is linked to the Liberton Group, which operates around 500 paper companies suspected of laundering money through over 4,000 accounts. In another case, Alice Guo, a former town mayor with alleged ties to Chinese criminal syndicates, faces multiple money laundering charges filed by the Anti-Money Laundering Council (AMLC) and others, with claims of laundering over 100 million pesos. Guo has fled the Philippines and is wanted by the Senate for refusing to attend hearings regarding her alleged criminal activities. The AMLC is seeking to seize 6 billion pesos in assets associated with Guo and her co-conspirators, highlighting concerns over Chinese influence in the Philippines. Both cases reflect a broader crackdown on organized crime and money laundering in the country.