PCIJ Data Tables: Access to Information in the Aquino

Administration, April 2011

SALNs: SOME ARE MORE OPEN THAN OTHERS
How Agencies Responded to Asset Disclosure Requests of the PCIJ (Sept. 2010-
Apr. 2011)
OFFICE/AGENCY RESULTS
Executive Branch
Office of the President Approved release of 2010 SALNs;
Release of 2011 SALNs pending
Office of the Vice President Forwarded request to Ombudsman
National Economic and Development Forwarded request to Ombudsman
Authority
Department of Finance Approved, complete
Bureau of Internal Revenue Pending approval
Department of Interior and Local Approved, pending release
Government
Department of National Defense Forwarded request to Office of the President
Constitutional Commissions
Commission on Elections Only Commissioner Sarmiento released SALN;
Other commissioners, pending action
Civil Service Commission Requests for SALNs of CSC officials denied, pending
release of CSC guidelines;
Guidelines published April 13, 2011 imposed new
requirements for release of SALNs;
HOWEVER, requests for SALNs of Ombudsmen
officials approved
Commission on Audit Denied, no action
Office of the Ombudsman Release of SALNs of Ombudsman and deputy
ombudsmen pending approval of Ombudsman
Gutierrez;
HOWEVER, requests or SALNs of local officials
approved though incomplete by Ombudsman
Offices for Luzon, Visayas and Mindanao
Legislative Branch
Senate Approved release of SALNs, complete
House of Representatives Approved release of SALNs for 2008-2009 of
members of 14th Congress only in March 2011;
earlier PCIJ requests made in 2008 and 2009 denied
Denied release of SALNs of lawmakers filed in June-
July 2011, or upon assumption of office in 15th
Congress
Uniformed Services
Armed Forces of the Philippines Forwarded request to Ombudsman and Civil
Service Commission
Philippine National Police Pending approval
Source: PCIJ Request Log as of April 29, 2011
MORE DOCUMENTS, MORE REQUESTS
How Agencies Responded to PCIJ’s Requests for Other Documents (Sept. 2010-
Apr. 2011)
OFFICE/AGENCY RESULTS
Department of Budget and Management's Fiscal Planning Approved requests,
Bureau complete release of documents
Department of Social Welfare and Development Approved, complete

National Economic and Development Authority-Public Approved, incomplete release of

Investment Staff documents
Department of Finance-International Finance Group Approved, incomplete
Bureau of Internal Revenue Approved, complete
Comelec Law Department Approved, complete
Comelec Education and Information Department Approved, complete
Sandiganbayan Approved, complete
Department of Trade and Industry Approved, incomplete
Securities and Exchange Commission Approved, pending release
Source: PCIJ Request Log as of April 29, 2011