Martires said this in a radio interview following his order to stop conducting lifestyle checks against officials suspected of extravagant living, and restricting of access to the SALN of public officials.“Lifestyle check is a fishing expedition. It’s when you’re looking for evidence against the person who is being [investigated],” he said, adding that this procedure is based on estimates on the living expenses, travel costs of a subject.
Martires said there was also no basis for unexplained wealth since the procedure was based on estimates.
Kung walang itatago e walang pangamba sa SALN. So alam na.
Show proof!
Not only for extortion. Ombudsman Martires should have castigated the OSG for using SALNs in a quo warranto against SC Justice Sereno.
Wives, children, kins of corrupt politicians show off their lifestyle on social media. Are they being extorted or has it even triggered a lifestyle check?
Traffic regulations and ordinances are used for extortion too ... should we stop enforcing them as well ?
history having a bobong ombudsman.. have he check the constitution?
Lies lies lies!
Mas lalong maging corrupt ang mga politicians and government officials nito.
Ito kayang Ombud e lifestyle check?
Who benefited from extortion money on Sereno's SALN issue?
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Maybe in some instances... That doesn't mean there's no evidence of corruption culled from these lifestyle checks.
PALUSOT ni Ombudsman para mapalusot ang mga CORRUPT nyang kaibigan.
And I thought nothing can be Mental Suicide & more BrainDead than motorcycle Barriers for Married Couples/Partners/Families living in one/same address
If you're clean bakit ka magpapa extort? So may hidden wealth nga na willing magbayad ng extortion money?
If you have nothing to hide, why give in?
How can it be used for extortion if the contents of the SALNs do not contain ill-gotten wealth?
Who is using SALN to extort politicians? Why don't you just reveal your investigation results?
Para paraanpara di malaman ng taong bayan ang corruption. 😡🤨🙄
now the absence of lifestyle checks will enable the politicians to steal more money
Di sampahan mo ! Sayang ang power kung mga kikil di mapigil. O baka naman ayaw na pasilip sa mapanuring pagiisip. Public servant must disclose their income para halata at malinaw kung saan galing at kung anong likaw.
Then just create mechanism to prevent abuse, but it does not mean we don't need life style checks and declaration of wealth, it is the most simple way of red flagging corruption in the public service, what's happening to our Ombudsman, do your job please
Generic explanation. No solid data.
Kanino mo gagawin yan sa mga politiko para kang nagpakamatay wag mo kaming gaguhin ikwento mo yan sa pagong!
Non-declaration of SALN = CORRUPTION 🤷🏻♀️
The Office of the Ombudsman should declare the results of their findings. How do we know that they are even doing their job? For the budget given them, we need to see results. Their office is too important that it would be a waste if they are underutilized.
Para rin po ba maitago ninyo ang inyong SALN mr. Ombudsman?
maybe the politicians found something wrong with the declarations of wealth
Really? Wala nman isyu dyan sa SALN kung totoo nkalagay dyan unless someone so powerful influenced the Ombudsman to go easy with it. Someone’s hiding something.
Only if they don't file correctly. Nyeta kayo! Asan na ang freedom of information? Ano nagawa ng gubyernong to to curb corruption? RRD_Davao senatePH DOJPH
anong klaseng palusot na naman yan manong? jeez... there are laws that will safeguard the innocent and persecute those who violate their SALN declaration...style dutertard alibi.. nyeta!
why not go after extortionist then? are you that inutile? if SALN can really be used as a weapon, i'm wondering now why no one uses it against the VP who, i believe, always files hers and will not object if somebody asks for a copy.
Rason. Kung inextort ka gamit SALN, kasuhan mo. Pag di mo kinasuhan ibig sabihin natakot ka kasi tama cia. Kasi kahit manalo ka, against extortion, lalabas pa rin na may mali sa assets mo.
sige ipaglaban mo ang mali! 👊🏼💩
Politics has been used by many politicians to gain wealth. Fact.
Sila erap, gloria, marcos at iba pa na nahuli sa SALN, tapos sasabihin mo walang silbi? Masyado na bang malapit sa baul ng poon mo kaya ka sumisigaw na parang buwang at pinapabuwag ang ombudsman? Ikaw kaya hanapan ng SALN, may ipapakita kaya sya? Ayaw magtrabaho against sa poon!
Kasuhan niyo si Pnoy ng unexplained wealth! Kaya ninyo?
Then go for the actual extortionists. Stop twisting the law by injecting your own self preservative biases.
Dear Mr Martires, siguraduhin mo lang na kaya mong pangatawanan ang pagbintang mo ng extortion sa media.
If there’s proof of SALNs being used for extortion, then pls do go after those doing in such practices. A SALN is only weaponized when public officials fail to declare assets/liabilities truthfully. It’s like handling bullets to people whom you know have a gun & an axe to grind.
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