The Senate on Monday outlined procedures for releasing Statements of Assets, Liabilities and Net Worth (SALNs) of incumbent senators, ensuring compliance with transparency and privacy laws. In a statement, Senate Secretary Renato Bantug Jr. confirmed that releases follow Policy Order No. 2019-001 on SALN Summaries, as reinforced by Senate President Vicente Sotto III.
Under the policy, approved SALN summaries can be posted on the Senate website and provided upon formal request. However, access to more detailed information requires specific conditions, Bantug said.
“Requests for information beyond the published summaries must be supported by a duly notarized letter specifying its purpose, to ensure that such requests are legitimate and not for prohibited uses under Republic Act No. 6713,” he added.
Additional details can only be released with the senator’s written consent, adhering to data privacy rules. “To uphold the privacy of the declarants and their families, personal information such as home addresses, names and birthdates of minor children, signatures, and government-issued identification numbers shall be redacted from the statements,” he said.