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The Ombudsman removed 2020 restrictions to allow direct SALN requests while requiring privacy safeguards to protect officials and their families, officials said.
- On Tuesday, October 14, Ombudsman Jesus Crispin C. Remulla issued a memorandum restoring public access to officials' SALNs with new request guidelines.
- Former Ombudsman Samuel R. Martires' policy was revoked, ending the notarized consent requirement that restricted SALN access during the Duterte administration.
- Citizens, journalists and watchdog groups can now request SALNs directly by presenting two valid IDs and paying a reproduction or certification fee, while journalists must submit their published work within five days and sensitive personal details will be redacted.
- The memorandum names SALNs of major executive figures as subject to requests, including those of President Ferdinand Marcos Jr., former President Rodrigo Duterte, and Vice President Sara Duterte, while Malacañang assured compliance.
- The Ombudsman says the rules balance transparency and privacy, urging the Civil Service Commission, Office of the President, Congress, Judiciary, and local government units to align procedures.
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Ombudsman lifts tough barriers to SALN access
MANILA, Philippines — Journalists can again access a government official’s statement of assets, liabilities and net worth (SALN), minus sensitive personal information, but will need to submit a copy of their report within five days of publication to the Office of the Ombudsman. Ombudsman Jesus Crispin Remulla spelled this out in a memorandum he issued […]...Keep on reading: Ombudsman lifts tough barriers to SALN access
EXPLAINER: How to request an official's SALN
Ombudsman Jesus Crispin Remulla has issued a new memorandum removing restrictions on public access to Statement of Assets, Liabilities and Net Worth (SALN) of public officials, scrapping the 2020 memo by his predecessor requiring consent from SALN holder for the wealth statement to be disclosed in public.
Ombudsman reopens public access to officials’ SALN - BusinessWorld Online
By Erika Mae P. Sinaking THE Office of the Ombudsman has restored public access to the statements of assets, liabilities, and net worth (SALN) of government officials, reversing a restrictive policy imposed during the Duterte administration that had limited transparency for more than four years. Under Memorandum Circular No. 3 issued on Tuesday by Ombudsman Jesus Crispin C. Remulla, the public can again request copies of SALNs, subject to safegu…
Ombudsman lifts SALN restrictions
MANILA, Philippines — Ombudsman Jesus Crispin Remulla has made it easier for the public to get access to the Statements of Assets, Liabilities, and Net Worth (SALN) of government officials.Assistant Ombudsman Jose Dominic Clavano IV, who also serves as spokesman, said in a press briefing on Tuesday that under the new policy, "there is no need for consent on the part of the public officer whose SALN is requested.""The Office of the Ombudsman anno…
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