REPUBLIC OF THE PHILIPPINES, REPRESENTED BY THE ANTI-MONEY LAUNDERING COUNCIL, PETITIONER, VS. ROBERTO V. ONGPIN, JOSEPHINE A. MANALO, MA. LOURDES A. TORRES, DELTAVENTURE RESOURCES, INC., GOLDENMEDIA CORPORATION, BOERSTAR CORPORATION, COMPACT HOLDINGS, INC., ELKHOUND RESOURCES, INC., REYNALDO G. DAVID, MIGUEL L. ROMERO, PATRICIA A. STO. TOMAS, RAMON R. DURANO IV, FRANKLIN M. VELARDE, RENATO S. VELASCO, EDGARDO F. GARCIA, ROLANDO S.C. GERONIMO, PERLA S. SOLETA, BENEDICTO ERNESTO R. BITONIO, JR., JESUS S. GUEVARA II, CRESENCIANA R. BUNDOC, ARMANDO O. SAMIA, MA. TERESITA S. TOLENTINO, RODOLFO C. CEREZO, BANCO DE ORO UNIBANK, INC., HONGKONG & SHANGHAI BANKING CORPORATION, PHILIPPINE BANK OF COMMUNICATIONS, BANK OF THE PHILIPPINE ISLANDS, BPI FAMILY SAVINGS BANK, BANK OF COMMERCE, DEVELOPMENT BANK OF THE PHILIPPINES, SECURITY BANK CORPORATION, UNION BANK OF THE PHILIPPINES, EXPORT AND INDUSTRY BANK (THROUGH THE PHILIPPINE DEPOSIT INSURANCE CORPORATION), ROBINSONS SAVINGS BANK, AIR MATERIEL WING SAVINGS AND LOAN ASSOCIATION, INC., STANDARD CHARTERED BANK, METROPOLITAN BANK AND TRUST COMPANY, CITIBANK, N.A., CITICORP FINANCIAL SERVICES AND INSURANCE BROKERAGE PHILIPPINES, INC., AIG PHILAM SAVINGS BANK, PHILAM STRATEGIC GROWTH FUND, INC., CITYSTATE SAVINGS BANK, RIZAL COMMERCIAL BANKING CORPORATION, AND EASTWEST BANKING CORPORATION, RESPONDENTS