By Maton Ramos-Araneta "We have inter-parliamentary courksy but it's a bit ridiculous. .. to take it up like a THE House ofRepresentativ€s' move to re- law that you rced to approve it in plenary," strict public access to the Statemenl ofAssets, Poe said when asked about her rcaction to Liabilities and Net Worth of lawmakers is a the House plenary approval of SALN disclo- setback to increasing transparency in the.gov- st[Es. emment and potentially violates the Constitu- Poe said Senate President Vicente Sotto tion, Senator Grace Poe said on Tiresday. III had already spoken that there was no "Oneshould not fear making public the plan to tighten the rules in the Senate to SALN because lhat is how we derermine gain access to the senators' SALNS. the transparcncy of a particular lawmaker "They fHouse] have their own set of or government official," Poe said. rulesr It does not mean that the Senate ap- Poe, chairmah'of the Senate commit- proves ofthat. Our Senate President has al- tee on public information and mass media. ready spoken, and that's not how it should and sponsor ofthe Freedom oflnformation be," Poe said. bill. said House Resoiurion 2467 imposing Senator Win Gatchalian believes the stricter rules for the public to gain access SALN should be made readily available to to lawmak€xs' SALN records "could be a a person requesting it since it is part of the violation of the Constitution" because Ar- Philippine culture of transparency. ticle 11, Section 1Z says every govemment If public servants had transparency, he employee and official must disclose his or said, there was more leason for thgm to her SALN. have accountability to the people.
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