?MANILA, Philippines - The Office of the Ombudsman on Monday announced that it secured the conviction of a revenue officer of the Bureau of Internal Revenue (BIR) for failing to declare her business in her Statement of Assets, Liabilities and Net Worth (SALN).
In an order by Acting Presiding Judge Roland Dennis Molina of Branch 41 of the Metropolitan Trial Court of Quezon City, Revenue Officer Myrna Ramirez was found guilty of three counts of violation of Section 8 of Republic Act 6713 or the Code of Conduct and Ethical Standards for Public Officials and Employees.
During the hearing conducted last May 19, Ramirez told the court to change her plea to guilty for failing to disclose her business interests in a mineral water shop and her ownership of a Mitsubishi L-300 van.
Section 8 of R.A. 6713 states that all public officials and employees have an obligation 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.