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Cusi dethrones Villar as richest Cabinet member; restrictions to full SALN disclosure formalized in nearly all branches

Bethina Farin, Dave Abuel, and Che de los Reyes, ABS-CBN Investigative & Research Group
Updated as of Nov 06 11:03 PM

Energy Secretary Alfonso Cusi has dethroned Public Works Secretary Mark Villar as the richest member of the Duterte cabinet in 2019.  Read more »

The net worth of Duterte's Cabinet members

ABS-CBN Investigative and Research Group
Posted at Nov 05 12:07 AM

Who's the richest and poorest member of President Rodrigo Duterte's Cabinet? Find out in this infographic. Read more »

Duterte's SALNs secret; PCIJ shows wealth disclosures of all presidents since Cory

Karol Ilagan and Stanley Buenafe Gajete, PCIJ
Updated as of Oct 19 07:17 AM

For the past 30 years, the Office of the Ombudsman has made readily available the wealth disclosures of Philippine presidents and other government officials. Until now. Read more »

Laws governing wealth disclosure

Karol Ilagan, Philippine Center for Investigative Journalism
Updated as of Oct 19 01:38 AM

There are three laws that govern the filing of the statement of assets, liabilities and net worth or SALN: Republic Act (RA) 3019 (Anti-Graft and Corrupt Practices Act), the 1987 Constitution, and RA 6713 (Code of Conduct and Ethical Standards for Public Officials and Employees).   Read more »

A citizen’s guide to where and how to get a SALN

Karol Ilagan and Rex David Morales, PCIJ
Posted at Oct 19 01:10 AM

By law, actual copies of SALNs should be open for public inspection at reasonable hours or available for copying after 10 working days from the time they are filed. Read more »

What’s in a SALN anyway?

Karol Ilagan, Philippine Center for Investigative Journalism
Posted at Oct 19 01:04 AM

By law, SALNs must contain detailed information on an official’s real and personal properties, loans and other liabilities, and net worth as well as business interests, financial connections and relatives in government.   Read more »

'Maling mali': Robredo hits Ombudsman for limiting access to gov't officials' SALN

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Sep 27 04:39 PM

Vice President Leni Robredo said Sunday limiting the public's access to government officials' declaration of wealth gives them the "license" to hide their riches. Read more »

Public office is public trust: Why are gov't officials' SALN important?

ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Sep 27 10:54 AM

Government officials are required to declare their wealth as public service requires public trust, a law expert said Sunday. Read more »

No abuse in copies of SALNs issued by CSC, so far, says official

Rose Carmelle Lacuata, ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Sep 23 10:45 PM

An official of the Civil Service Commission (CSC) on Wednesday said they have yet to receive reports that copies of Statements of Assets, Liabilities and Net Worth (SALN) sourced from their office have been weaponized against public officials and employees. Read more »

Ombudsman minaliit ang halaga ng SALN sa laban kontra katiwaliaan

ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Sep 22 08:09 PM

Nauna nang sinabi ng Philippine Center for Investigative Journalism na mahalaga ang naging papel ng SALNs sa pag-imbestiga sa mga nakaraang presidente. Dagdag nila, trabaho ng Ombudsman na protektahan ang taumbayan at hindi mga opisyal ng gobyerno. Read more »

ALAMIN: Bakit marami ang nababahala sa mas pinahigpit na pagsilip sa SALN

ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Sep 17 09:21 PM

Nababahal ang ilan sa paghihigpit ng Ombudsman sa SALN at sa epekto nito sa karapatang makakuha ng impormasyon sa gobyerno. Read more »

Pagbusisi sa yaman ng mga opisyal mas pahirapan dahil sa limitasyon sa SALN

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Sep 15 07:39 PM

Maaalalang ilang public official na ang napatalsik o nakasuhan dahil sa nasilip na hindi tugmang yaman ng mga ito sa kanilang SALN. Read more »

Vice President Robredo's net worth at P3.5 million in 2019

Davinci Maru, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Sep 15 06:54 PM

Vice President Leni Robredo's net worth increased to P3.5 million in 2019, according to her latest Statement of Assets, Liabilities and Net Worth (SALN).   Read more »

Ombudsman limits access to public officials' SALNs

Arianne Merez, ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Sep 15 05:11 PM

MANILA (UPDATE)— The Office of the Ombudsman on Tuesday limited public access to Statements of Assets, Liabilities and Net Worth (SALN) of government officials, allowing release only for official investigations, by court order, or upon authority from officials themselves.  Read more »

Villar still richest, Go among poorest in Senate in 2019

Davinci Maru, ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Oct 16 02:16 AM

MANILA (UPDATE)—Sen. Cynthia Villar remains the richest member of the Senate in 2019, based on senators' latest statements of assets, liabilities and net worth (SALNs). Read more »

Ombudsman Martires declares P57.064 million net worth, zero liabilities

Adrian Ayalin, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Jul 06 02:34 PM

Ombudsman Samuel Martires declared his net worth at P57.064 million in his Statement of Assets, Liabilities and Net Worth as of December 31, 2018. Read more »

Duterte Cabinet still club of billionaires, multimillionaires in 2018

Kia Obang, ABS-CBN Investigative and Research Group
Updated as of Jun 24 10:47 AM

MANILA - Two of President Rodrigo Duterte’s Cabinet members remained billionaires in 2018 while the rest are still multimillionaires, according to their latest sworn Statements of Assets, Liabilities and Net Worth (SALNs).    Read more »

Kabataan party-list rep still House's poorest lawmaker

ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Jun 12 06:51 PM

Rep. Sarah Elago had a net worth of P85,400, based on her 2018 Statement of Assets, Liabilities and Net Worth (SALN).  Read more »

The net worth of Philippine senators

Infographic by Pamela Ramos, ABS-CBN News
Updated as of May 27 10:39 PM

Here is a list of the net worth of incumbent senators, based on on their 2018 (SALN) declarations. Read more »

Palace, Sara Duterte shrug off report on Dutertes' 'growing' wealth

Dharel Placido, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Apr 04 08:09 PM

MANILA – Malacañang and Davao City Mayor Sara Duterte-Carpio on Thursday shrugged off a report by the Philippine Center for Investigative Journalism (PCIJ) which examined the wealth of members of the Duterte family who are in public office and raised questions about their growing riches. Read more »