MANILA, Philippines — The strict requirements for the disclosure of congressmen’s statements of assets, liabilities, and net worth (SALNs) is “unconstitutional,” Akbayan Rep. Tom Villarin warned Friday. In a statement, the opposition party-list representative said House Resolution No. 2467, which was adopted on second reading last Wednesday, would “curtail public access to lawmakers’ SALN through high fees, next-to-impossible requirements, and a plenary vote before such public document can be released. ADVERTISEMENTREAD: Request for solons’ SALNs may soon need House plenary approval“If we have nothing to hide, we have nothing to fear. We can’t invoke our security to the level of national security to justify this House resolution,” Villarin said.

Source: Philippine Daily Inquirer February 01, 2019 08:00 UTC