ADVERTISEMENT“What is so sacrosanct about the contents of a representative’s SALN that the access to it by the public and media is made inordinately restrictive and tedious?” asked Albay Rep. Edcel Lagman. On Wednesday night, the House adopted House Resolution No. Under the new rules, requesting parties must pay P300 per copy of the SALN if the request is approved by the House majority in plenary session. ADVERTISEMENTAkbayan Rep. Tom Villarin said the House measure should be challenged in court. ‘Highly suspicious’“The House has thrown away the tenets of public accountability and transparency.

Source: Philippine Daily Inquirer February 01, 2019 23:15 UTC