The NUJP questioned why House Resolution No. 2467 now required majority consent to release lawmakers’ SALN when there is no such restriction in the Constitution or Republic Act No. The group said HR 2467, with its litany of procedures and conditions, contradicted the principles of transparency and accountability required by the Constitution or RA 6713. Under HR 2467, a SALN request shall include a sworn declaration listing the specific manner in which information from a SALN may or may not be used even before it is brought to the plenary session. The House resolution also purportedly allows portions of the SALNs to be redacted, including the congressman’s businesses, financial interests, and relatives in government.

Source: Philippine Daily Inquirer February 02, 2019 21:22 UTC