DILG orders officials, employees: File SALN

By Julie G. Fianza

BAGUIO CITY – The filing of statement of assets, liabilities and net worth (SALN) for public officials and government employees has been reiterated through a letter from Department of Interior and Local Government city director Evelyn Trinidad to Mayor Mauricio Domogan. 

The letter included DILG Memorandum Circular 2012-116 for the information of all concerned.

The DILG circular contains the provision that local chief executives of provinces, cities and municipalities and barangays, concerned LGU officials, regional directors, employees and other concerned are enjoined to cause the filing of their SALN.

Said concerned officials shall “cause the filing of their SALN religiously within the time and under the conditions set by law for the purpose of honest and accurate disclosure of their assets and liabilities.”

Same should “recognize and observe the public’s right of access to the SALN,” by “making these documents available, upon proper request subject to reasonable rules and regulations on the time, purpose, manner and frequency of the endeavor.”

Faithful compliance with the requirements should be adhered to, the DILG MC stated.

The reiteration was an offshoot of the recently observed impeachment process, and premised on promoting transparency for those in the government service as stated in the constitution.