Transparency isn't a mere afterthought in the proposed Philippine sovereign wealth fund, dubbed the Maharlika Investment Fund (MIF). (MANILA BULLETIN) House Speaker Martin Romualdez gave this assurance to Filipinos Sunday, Dec. 18, or just three days removed from the MIF Bill's passage on third and...
Human rights lawyer Chel Diokno believes the enactment of the Freedom of Information (FOI) Law will reduce corruption among government agencies. Human rights lawyer Chel Diokno (Photo from Diokno’s campaign team) Diokno, a senatorial bet under Vice President Leni Robredo’s ticket, noted the FOI...
To curb corruption in the government, Vice President Leni Robredo on Wednesday, Feb. 2, said she will push for a “regular lifestyle check” aside from the public access to officials’ Statement of Assets, Liabilities, and Net Worth (SALN) if she wins the presidency in May 2022. Vice President...
Presidential aspirant and Manila Mayor Francisco “Isko Moreno” Domagoso said he has not spent the P50 million in excess campaign funds stemming from his failed 2016 senatorial bid. “Naitabi naman natin ng maayos, masinop naman ako sa buhay... mansion, naku wala (I kept the money and has not...
Presidential aspirant and Manila Mayor Francisco “Isko Moreno” Domagoso on Tuesday, Jan. 25, said he is willing to make his Statements of Assets, Liabilities and Net Worth (SALN) public if he is elected as the country’s next president. PHOTO FROM MAYOR ISKO MORENO'S FACEBOOK PAGE/ MANILA...
Senatorial candidate and human rights lawyer Jose Manuel "Chel" Diokno stressed on Tuesday, Jan. 25, that public officials and employees are duty bound to make their statement of assets and liabilities and net worth (SALN) public to prevent them from amassing ill-gotten wealth. Human rights lawyer...
Presidential candidate and Manila Mayor Francisco “Isko Moreno” Domagoso bared that some P50 million out of P171 million in campaign contributions for his failed 2016 senatorial run is now part of his income. Broadcast Journalist Jessica Soho, during the GMA News presidential candidate...
Aspiring president Ferdinand "Bongbong" Marcos Jr. has no plans of making public his Statement of Assets, Liabilities and Net worth or SALN as he said it can be used against him by political rivals. During a panel interview with various media outfits aired on DWIZ Facebook page Monday, Marcos said...
To curb corruption in the government, former Senator Antonio Trillanes IV on Sunday, Dec. 5, said he intends to propose the publication of government workers’ Statement of Assets, Liabilities, and Net Worth (SALN) on websites and the mandatory video recording of all government bidding...
Former senator and incumbent Sorsogon Governor Francis ”Chiz” Escudero on Tuesday vowed to refile the bill that would make it mandatory for all government officials and employees to sign a written permission or waiver in favor of the Office of the Ombudsman to look into their bank deposits here...
Acting Presidential spokesperson Karlo Nograles on Tuesday, Nov. 16, hinted that President Duterte may release his statement of assets, liabilities, and net worth (SALN) if he wins as senator in the 2022 polls. President Rodrigo Duterte (Malacañang photo) In his first virtual presser as...
Senate President Vicente Sotto III on Tuesday said he agrees that all candidates, including President Duterte, should make his statement of assets, liabilities and net worth (SALN) known to the public. Sotto also said he also believes that all candidates in next year’s elections should also...
