4 Presidential Bets SALNs
All presidential candidates are urged to file their 2015 statement of assets, liabilities and net worth (SALNs) days before the May 9 elections except Manuel Roxas II who no longer holds any government position.
Davao City Mayor Rodrigo Duterte will submit his SALN to the Department of the Interior and Local Government (DLIG) while Vice President Jejomar Binay will be submitting his before the Office of the Ombudsman.
Senator Grace Poe and Miriam Defensor-Santiago, on the other hand, will submit their SALNs to the Office of the Senate Secretariat.
According to law, government officials’ SALNs are submitted before the official repositories depending on the rank or position.
Only the Vice President and the President, as well as the heads of the constitutional commission file SALNs directly at the Office of the Ombudsman.
Binay declared his SALN last 2014 of P60.118 Million which shows a steady but minimal increase in his wealth since year 2011 which was at P57.879 Million, P59.805 million in 2012 and P58.7762 Million in 2013.
Civil Service Commission (SCS) as early as 2 months ago reminded all government officials and employees to submit their SALNs for 2015 n or before April 30, 2016.
The reminder was issued pursuant as part of their yearly requirements stated in Republic Act 6713 or the code of conduct and ethical standards for public officials and employees.
Republic Act 6713, Section 2 or the Declaration of Policies states that it is the policy of the State to promote a high standard of ethics in public service. Public officials and employees shall at all times be accountable to the people and shall discharge their duties with utmost responsibility, integrity, competence, and loyalty, act with patriotism and justice, lead modest lives, and uphold public interest over personal interest.
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