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Babano vs. Executive Secretary

ESTRELLA ABID-BABANO, PETITIONER, VS. EXECUTIVE SECRETARY, RESPONDENT.

G.R. No. 201176 | 2019-08-28

DECISION
 
BERSAMIN, C.J.:
 
The requirement under Republic Act No. 6713[1] and similar laws that the sworn statement of assets, liabilities, and net worth (SALN) to be filed by every government official must include assets, liabilities, and net worth of the spouse of the filer is construed not to include the assets, liabilities, and net worth of spouses whose property regime during the marriage is by law or by agreement prior to the marriage one of complete separation of property.
 
The Case
 
Petitioner appeals the adverse decision promulgated on October 21, 2011,[2] whereby the Court of Appeals (CA) affirmed the...