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Ombudsman: SALN unnecessary in corruption probe, can be weaponized vs officials

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Sep 22 03:19 PM

The Office of the Ombudsman said Tuesday it did not need officials' declaration of wealth to investigate them for corruption and the document could be weaponized against them.    Read more »

'I-abolish na lang ang Ombudsman': Chief laments lack of witnesses vs corrupt officials

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Sep 22 02:34 PM

A shortage of witnesses against corrupt officials has stumped investigations by the Office of the Ombudsman, its chief said Tuesday, as he floated the idea of abolishing the body.    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 »

With new limits, how can you obtain a copy of Duterte's SALNs?

Arianne Merez, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Sep 17 02:49 PM

Access to public officials' SALNs was limited by the Ombudsman for use for official investigations, by court order, or upon authority from officials themselves.    Read more »

Restriction of public access to SALNs unconstitutional: ex-senator

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Sep 17 09:54 AM

The Office of the Ombudsman's limitation of public access to government officials' Statements of Assets, Liabilities and Net Worth (SALN) is unconstitutional and violative of the law, a former senator said Thursday. Read more »

Limited access to gov't officials' SALNs alarms FOI law advocates

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Sep 16 11:09 PM

Advocates of freedom of information in the Philippines sound the alarm over the government's move to restrict public access to the Statement of Assets, Liabilities and Net Worth (SALN) of government officials. Read more »

Paghihigpit sa pagkuha ng SALN walang basehan, ayon sa access advocate group

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Sep 16 03:14 PM

Inalmahan ng isang grupo ang paglimita ng Office of the Ombudsman sa public access sa Statements of Assets, Liabilities and Net Worth (SALN) ng mga opisyal ng pamahalaan at sinabing wala umano itong basehan.   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 »

Palace says Duterte filed SALN, denies efforts to conceal

Arianne Merez, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Sep 15 03:32 PM

President Rodrigo Duterte has filed his Statements of Assets, Liabilities and Net Worth (SALN) for the years 2018 and 2019, Malacañang said Tuesday even though the said documents are not available publicly. Read more »

Gov't workers can file SALNs until June 30: CSC

Arianne Merez, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Apr 07 12:44 PM

A memorandum circular issued by the Civil Service Commission gave public officials and employees a 60-day extension to file their SALNs until June 30. Read more »

Sandiganbayan rejects plea bargaining agreement for Hagedorn

Adrian Ayalin, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Mar 06 05:02 PM

Hagedorn is facing a total of 27 cases for supposedly misdeclaring his Statement of Assets, Liabilities and Net Worth from 2004 to 2012. Read more »

Ex-PNP chief Purisima cleared of perjury

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Feb 28 11:08 AM

The Sandiganbayan has acquitted former national police chief Alan Purisima of perjury over his alleged failure to declare his wealth in full for 6 years.  Read more »

Palace: Up to Ombudsman to release Duterte SALN

Arianne Merez, ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Dec 16 01:28 PM

President Rodrigo Duterte is only required to file, not to publicize, his Statement of Assets, Liabilities, and Net Worth (SALN), Malacañang said Monday.   Read more »

Palace claims Duterte submitted 2018 SALN

Arianne Merez, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Dec 13 08:11 PM

President Rodrigo Duterte complied with the constitutional requirement to declare his net worth, Malacañang said Friday, in response to a report that the chief executive has yet to release a copy of his Statement of Assets, Liabilities, and Net Worth (SALN). Read more »

Morales contradicts successor, says Ombudsman can release President, VP's SALN

Adrian Ayalin, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Oct 23 12:52 PM

A sitting Ombudsman has the authority to release Statements of Assets, Liabilities and Net Worth of public officials, former Ombudsman Conchita Carpio Morales said Wednesday, contrary to the remark of her successor.  Read more »

Go maintains SALN veracity despite Duterte 'billionaire' comment

Katrina Domingo, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Oct 17 04:19 PM

Senator Bong Go on Thursday maintained that his assets and liabilities only amounted to millions, even if President Rodrigo Duterte earlier said he was a billionaire. 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 »

Ex-agri official acquitted of perjury for declaring overvalued property in SALN

Adrian Ayalin, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Aug 13 08:16 PM

The Sandiganbayan 7th Division acquitted former Agriculture undersecretary Belinda Gonzales who was accused of two counts of perjury for the overvaluation of her property in her 2005 and 2006 Statement of Assets, Liabilities and Net Worth. Read more »