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Will Duterte release SALN? Spokesman says he will ask

Jamaine Punzalan, ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Oct 29 10:34 PM

President Rodrigo Duterte's spokesman said Thursday if the leader would be willing to disclose his Statement of Assets, Liabilities and Net worth, after the Office of the Ombudsman restricted access to the wealth declaration of officials.  Read more »

Cynthia Villar richest PH senator in 2019 with P3.8-B wealth; De Lima has least

Katrina Domingo, ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Oct 29 12:56 PM

The Senate has released the 2019 summary of the Statements of Assets, Liabilities and Net Worth of senators with Sen. Cynthia Villar topping the list with a P3.81-billion net worth. Read more »

What CJ Peralta said on anti-terror law, baby River's mom

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Oct 24 12:46 AM

Chief Justice Diosdado Peralta goes on the defensive on several issues as he faced the press on his first anniversary as the Philippines' top magistrate.  Read more »

Palace: Duterte SALN release up to Ombudsman

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Posted at Oct 19 06:02 PM

The Office of the Ombudsman has say on whether or not to release President Rodrigo Duterte’s Statement of Assets, Liabilities and Net worth, Malacañang said Monday.  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?

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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 »

Ex-Ombudsman tells successor: Follow anti-graft law 'to the letter'

Jamaine Punzalan, ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Sep 24 10:48 AM

Former Ombudsman Conchita Carpio Morales on Thursday told her successor to follow the anti-graft law "to the letter" following his restriction of public access to the wealth declaration of government officials. Read more »

Morales criticizes guidelines limiting public access to SALNs

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Posted at Sep 23 10:58 PM

The Philippines' former ombudsman, Conchita Carpio-Morales, slammed her successor's suggestion to abolish the anti-graft body.  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 »

Carpio Morales tutol sa panukalang pagbuwag sa Ombudsman

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Posted at Sep 23 05:27 PM

Tutol si dating Ombudsman Conchita Carpio Morales na buwagin ang kaniyang dating opisina. Read more »

Lack of witnesses no reason to abolish Ombudsman's Office: IBP

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Posted at Sep 23 02:17 PM

MANILA - The lack witnesses to testify against corruption in government is not enough reason to abolish the Office of the Ombudsman, the Integrated Bar of the Philippines (IBP) said on Wednesday.   Read more »

Abolishing Ombudsman office will open floodgates to corruption: Morales

Adrian Ayalin, ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Sep 23 02:21 PM

MANILA (UPDATE) - Abolishing the Office of the Ombudsman will open the floodgates to more corruption, former Ombudsman Conchita Carpio Morales warned Wednesday, alleging as well that the current chief graftbuster's policy is to dismiss complaints. Read more »

Ombudsman urged to provide proposals to strengthen anti-graft law

ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Sep 23 11:28 AM

Sen. Franklin Drilon said Wednesday he would like specific proposals from the Ombudsman in strengthening the country's anti-graft law after the latter limited public access to government officials' declaration of wealth. Read more »

Ombudsman order limiting SALN access 'putting blinders' on public: Chel Diokno

ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Sep 23 11:29 AM

An Ombudsman order limiting public access to government officials' declaration of wealth puts blinders on the public, lawyer Chel Diokno said Wednesday. Read more »

Ombudsman stops lifestyle checks on gov't officials

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Sep 22 10:21 PM

After restricting public access to officials' statements of assets. liabilities and net worth, the Ombudsman revealed he has stopped the lifestyle checks on government officials as well. 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 »