Philippines-licensed online gambling sites will be included in the country’s proposed new anti-money laundering (AML) legislation.

This summer, Rep. Feliciano Belmonte Jr. announced plans to introduce tough new legislation (HB 14) that would rescind the exemption casinos received under the country’s Anti-Money Laundering Act of 2001.

On Tuesday, the Manila Times reported that Belmonte has included online gambling sites in the list of gaming operators that must report all suspicious and covered transactions to the Anti-Money Laundering Council (AMLC), regardless of the amount of the transaction.

The new requirement will reportedly apply to all Philippine-based online operators, be they licensed under the Cagayan Economic Zone Authority (as most Asian-facing operators are now) or via the state-owned Philippine Amusement and Gaming Corporation (PAGCOR) under its new PAGCOR Offshore Gaming Operator licensing regime, which seeks to exert tighter control over the country’s significant online industry.