Former Speaker Martin Romualdez on Tuesday said he is willing to publicize his statement of assets, liabilities and net worth (SALN) should the Independent Commission on Infrastructure (ICI) require it.
Romualdez said this after attending an ICI hearing where he was invited to discuss his ‘familiarity and personal knowledge’ on insertions in the national budget and flood control projects.
Asked if he would be willing to publicize his SALN if needed in the investigation, the lawmaker responded in the affirmative.
‘I will do [so] at the [insistence] of the commission,’ said Romualdez during a chance interview after the hearing.
Meanwhile, in a separate interview, ICI Executive Director Brian Hosaka said he would inform the commission members about Romualdez’s willingness to make his SALN public.
‘We’ll probably take that up in the commission and I’ll inform the three,’ said Hosaka.
‘If they decide to ask the former speaker about his SALN, then probably they will do that in the next few weeks,’ he added.
Newly installed Ombudsman Jesus Crispin Remulla previously announced that he intends to make SALNs of public officials public.
He is also planning to subject them to lifestyle checks. /apl