Ombudsman can’t force public officials to file SALN – Rep. Abante

MANILA, Philippines --- The Office of the Ombudsman can't compel public officials to file their Statement of Assets, Liabilities and Net Worth (SALN) as noncompliance does not carry any criminal liability, according to Manila Rep. Bienvenido Abante Jr. Abante offered this opinion, which he said based on his conversation with Ombudsman Samuel Martires, during the plenary debates on the budget at the House of Representatives on Tuesday. Abante made it clear that he had been giving his SALN every year. "Why? Because that is my prerogative. I think it is a prerogative of our president and anyone else in government to submit their SALN "And second, the [Office of the] Ombudsma...

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