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(Eagle News) — It’s a “desperate” stunt. This was how the camp of Chief Justice Maria Lourdes Sereno described lawyer Larry Gadon’s filing of a criminal complaint against her on Friday. “Indeed, desperate times call for desperate measures,” Atty. Josa Deinla, one of the Chief Justice’s spokespersons, said in a statement. She said Gadon filed the complaint because he “knows that he still has nothing on the Chief Justice after all the undeserved attention that his […]
(Eagle News) — A criminal complaint has been filed against Supreme Court Chief Justice Maria Lourdes Sereno for her alleged non-filing of her Statement of Assets, Liabilities and Net Worth for 17 years. Lawyer Larry Gadon filed the complaint for violation of Republic Act 6713 and Republic 3019 before the Department of Justice on Friday. According to Gadon, Sereno only filed her SALN in 1998, 2002 and 2006, even when she served as a law […]
(Eagle News) — Former Commission on Elections Andres Bautista was a no-show at Wednesday’s Senate committee hearing on the allegations of undeclared wealth against him. This was despite an invitation sent to his three residences by the Senate committee on banks that is holding the hearings aimed also at looking into possible revisions in the Bank Secrecy Law and the Anti-Money Laundering Act. This is the panel’s second hearing. The first was held on Aug. […]
(Eagle News) — Bigong maiprisinta sa pagdinig ng House Justice Committee ang kopya ng Statement of Assets Liabilities and Net Worth (SALN) ni Chief Justice Maria Lourdes Sereno. Ayon Kay University of the Philippines-Human Resources Development Office (HRDO) Director Angela Escoto na hindi nila makita ang 2002 SALN ng punong mahistrado. Mula noong 2000 hanggang 2009 , nagturo si Sereno sa U.P. bilang isang associate professor. Ang nadala lang nilang dokumento sa Kamara ay ang […]
(Eagle News) — Associate Justice Marvic Leonen is the poorest of all magistrates in the Supreme Court, while his colleague Associate Justice Francis Jardeleza, based on a summary of the Statements of Assets, Liabilities and Net Worth of justices released on Friday. Leonen’s net worth as of December 2016 was pegged at P2,485,211.92, while Jardeleza’s was at P252,165,867.36. Associate Justice Teresita Leonardo-De Castro follows Leonen, with an estimated net worth of P17,732,000. It was De Castro who […]
(Eagle News) –President Rodrigo Duterte said the P3-million increase in his net worth was because of excess campaign donations for the 2016 elections. “Those were excess funds… The money no longer has purpose. I do not know where they came from. I declared that as income,” President Duterte told reporters in Hong Kong. He assured the public he paid income taxes for the increase. During his speech before the Filipino community in Hong Kong on […]
MANILA, April 29 – Ombudsman Conchita Carpio Morales reminds government officials and employees that April 30 is the last day for the filing of sworn Statement of Assets, Liabilities and Net Worth (SALN) for the year 2015. Pursuant to the 1987 Constitution, Section 8(a) of the Code of Conduct and Ethical Standards for Public Officials and Employees specifically mandates government officials and employees to file their SALNs “(a) within thirty (30) days after assumption of […]
QUEZON CITY, Feb. 23 — The Civil Service Commission (CSC) reminds all government officials and employees to file their Statement of Assets, Liabilities, and Net Worth (SALN) for 2015 on or before April 30, 2016. This is pursuant to Republic Act No. 6713 otherwise known as the Code of Conduct and Ethical Standards for Public Officials and Employees. SALN is a declaration of assets (i.e. land, vehicles, etc.) and liabilities (i.e. loans, debts, etc.), including business […]
MANILA, Philippines (Eagle News) – According to Chief Justice Ma. Lourdes Sereno said that the Supreme Court is considering to make available to the public the summary of the Statement of the Assets, Liabilities and Net Worth (SALN) as part of the program of transparency of the judiciary. (Eagle News Service Jay Paul Carlos, Dexter Magno, Vince Alvin Villarin) https://youtu.be/HFPvWVzaJaE
MANILA, Philippines (Eagle News) – The Supreme Court granted the request of the Philippine Center for Investigative Journalism to have a copy of the SALN of the justices of the Court of Tax Appeals. (Eagle News Service Jay Paul Carlos, Jericho Morales, Vince Alvin Villarin) https://youtu.be/SYgZh5fF9RE
Plano ng Korte Suprema na ilahad sa publiko sa pamamagitan ng internet ang SALN ng mga mahistrado ng kataas-taasang hukuman.
The Senate will investigate the Statement of Assets, Liabilities and Net worth of PNP Chief Allan Purisima. According to Senator Grace Poe, she asked Purisima to bring his SALN in the next Senate hearing. She added that she received information regarding the ill-gotten wealth of said PNP Chief. She said that it was important for the public not to have doubts on the PNP Chief. She added that Purisima has nothing to worry about if […]
