Transparency begins with access to SALN
For years, SALNs existed on paper and in theory, but were effectively hidden from the public eye. Access was obstructed by red tape, arbitrary denials, and…
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For years, SALNs existed on paper and in theory, but were effectively hidden from the public eye. Access was obstructed by red tape, arbitrary denials, and…
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Ombudsman Boying Remulla on Thursday ruled out the possibility of providing a blanket immunity to big-time contractors Curlee and Sarah Discaya, citing their…
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Following the withdrawal of Pacifico “Curlee” and Cezarah “Sarah” Discaya from cooperating with the Independent Commission for Infrastructure’s (ICI)…
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The document being paraded as a ‘decision’ was a mere two-page letter rather than a formal resolution of a legal issue.
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Where the poor stand in line to prove their worth, the powerful can dang well stand in line to prove their wealth.
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Mambabatas ng Liberal Party Rep. Leila de Lima on Wednesday, 15 October, welcomed the decision of the Ombudsman to allow public access to the Statements of…
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Several senators have expressed support for the Office of the Ombudsman’s recent decision to lift restrictions on the public disclosure of Statements of…
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Assistant Ombudsman Attorney Jose Dominic “Mico” Clavano IV believes that the decision to allow access to Statement of Assets, Liabilities, and Net Worth…
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Nosy Tarsee heard through the grapevine that a quo warranto (QW) petition is being considered against Senator Joel Villanueva because of a 2016 Ombudsman…
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In a move hailed as a win for transparency, Ombudsman Jesus Crispin Remulla signed Memorandum Circular No. 3 on Tuesday, paving the way for the public to…
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‘We’re already looking into more cases that could reach the people at the top. This Bulacan case can be handled and finished quickly, but we’re working on the…
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When citizens can freely inspect the wealth declarations of their leaders, corruption becomes harder to conceal, and honesty becomes a source of pride rather…
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“This decision is guided by a simple principle: the public has a legitimate rights to know how those in government acquire and manage their weath. Transparency…
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Newly appointed Ombudsman Jesus Crispin Remulla has lifted the restrictions on public access to the Statements of Assets, Liabilities, and Net Worth (SALNs) of…
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The Department of Justice (DOJ), through Prosecutor General Richard Anthony Fadullon and DOJ Officer-in-Charge Frederick Vida, on Tuesday, 14 October, turned…
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With the Senate, the House, and even the so-called Independent Commission for Infrastructure stuck in various stages of dysfunction, it may fall to Remulla to…
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Newly inaugurated Ombudsman Jesus Crispin “Boying” Remulla said on Monday that unarraigned cases related to the multi-million peso Pharmally scandal were…
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The Independent Commission for Infrastructure (ICI) announced on Monday that more than a dozen cases related to alleged ghost flood control projects will soon…
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