The Right to Know Right Now Coalition (R2KRN) on Friday raised concerns about the "excessive procedural barriers" in the memorandum issued by Ombudsman Jesus Crispin Remulla lifting the consent requirement for public access to the Statement of Assets, Liabilities and Net Worth (SALN) of public officials.
In a statement, the group said Remulla’s Memorandum Circular 3 2025 still requires the requesting party to submit a sworn request form, which includes the need to specify justification or purpose. The group said this is a “prior restraint on the exercise of a constitutional right.”
R2KRN is the biggest network of advocates campaigning for the passage of the Freedom of Information (FOI) bill and the promo
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