CSC moves deadline of SALN filing to June 30 amid COVID-19 crisis

The Civil Service Commission (CSC) has extended the deadline for the filing of Statement of Assets, Liabilities and Net Worth (SALN) for government employees to June 30 in light of the enhanced community quarantine being implemented in Luzon due to COVID-19 crisis.

This is in accordance with the CSC Memorandum Circular No. 9 issued by CSC Chairperson Alicia Bala last April 3, which gives public officials and employees additional 60 days to file their SALN.

“Those filing their SALN Forms between the period after April 30, 2020 and June 30, 2020 will not be subjected to any administrative case relating to the non-filing of the SALN Form. However, those not filing their SALN Forms will still be liable if they fail to file the same by June 30, 2020,” the memo reads.

Likewise, the same memo allows departments, agencies, and offices until August 21 to submit the filled out SALN forms to the appropriate repository agencies.

“The foregoing parameters shall be subject to changes in case of any further issuances by the appropriate authorities, department and/or task force pertaining to the national emergency brought by COVID-19,” the memo states.

Under the Philippine Constitution, all public officials and employees, whether regular or under temporary status, are required to file a SALN.

In addition, the Code of Conduct and Ethical Standards for Public Officials and Employees also mandates public officials and employees “to accomplish and submit declarations under oath of, and the public has the right to know, their assets, liabilities, net worth and financial and business interests including those of their spouses and of unmarried children under 18 years of age living in their households.”

The enhanced community quarantine has banned mass transport and suspended work in various industries to limit movement and prevent mass gathering amid the COVID-19 threat. It was supposed on end on April 12 but was extended to April 30. --Llanesca T. Panti/KBK, GMA News