PH officials, Speaker Velasco urged to lead by example in disclosing SALNs

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MANILA, Philippines — A group has urged the country’s officials along with House of Representatives Speaker Lord Allan Velasco to lead the way in disclosing their own Statement of Assets, Liabilities, and Net Worth (SALN), as Congress recently conducted a probe on the release of these documents.

Institute for Political and Electoral Reform (IPER) Executive Director Ramon Casiple said on Sunday that if the House wants to probe issues regarding the filing of SALNs and its release, then its leaders should take the initiative by making their SALNs public.

Casiple’s reaction stemmed from a resolution filed by Reps. Mike Defensor and Rodante Marcoleta, which was made after a petition s…

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