CA freezes Dominguez brods' bank accounts

MANILA, Philippines - The Court of Appeals (CA) has ordered the bank accounts of alleged carjacking ringleaders Raymond and Roger Dominguez frozen.

In a 20-day freeze order, the CA’s second division granted the petition of the Anti-Money Laundering Council (AMLC) seeking to freeze the brothers’ bank accounts, including those of their relatives, in connection with the car theft and homicide charges they are facing for the killing of car dealers Venson Evangelista and Emerson Lozano in January.

In its resolution, the CA also froze the bank accounts of Enrique Carl Lopez, Megalizer Agri Products Inc., Benigno Buzon Victorino, Myvanwy Magsino, Leopoldo Dominguez, Vicenta Dominguez, Betty Dominguez, Angeline Samonte-Yap (also known as actress Katrina Paula), Athens Samonte-Yap and Jayson Miranda.

Last February, the Lozano family asked the AMLC to freeze the bank accounts and assets of the Dominguez brothers, including those of Raymond’s rumored girlfriend, former starlet Katrina Paula.

“We humbly submit that the proceeds of their unlawful activities may have been disposed of to their families and others by establishing business to make the proceeds appear to have originated from legal sour­ces,” they appealed.