Ombudsman responds
to PCIJ SALNs report

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Visayas assistant Ombud denies SALN report

Wednesday, March 16, 2011

CEBU CITY (Updated 5:24 p.m.) — A senior official of the Office of the Ombudsman defended herself Wednesday against a report that identified her as among those government officials whose copies of Statement of Assets, Liabilities, and Net Worth (SALN) are “nowhere to be found.”

Surprised of the news, Assistant Ombudsman for Visayas Virginia Santiago said: “I am filing my SALN every year. In fact it’s here, if you want a copy, I can give it to you.”

A Philippine Center for Investigative Journalism (PCIJ) report said copies of the SALN of Ombudsman Merceditas Gutierrez and three senior officials, including Santiago’s, “are simply nowhere to be found in the state agencies that are supposed to receive the documents.”

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Ombudsman reminds officials to submit SALN

Wednesday, March 16, 2011

THE Office of the Deputy Ombudsman for Luzon reminded all local government units and government employees in the province to submit their Statement of Assets, Liabilities and Networth (SALN) together with a summary of compliant and non-compliant personnel.

In a letter to all mayors and government offices, Mark Jalandoni, the deputy ombudsman for Luzon, said the timely filing and submission of SALN to their office is on or before June 30 of every year.

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