Ex-Sandiganbayan Justice: Cash must be declared separately in SALN, not lumped with other assets
Former Sandiganbayan Presiding Justice Amparo Cabotaje-Tang stated that cash on hand and in banks must be declared separately in a public official's Statement of Assets, Liabilities, and Net Worth (SALN), and cannot be lumped with other properties, as it violates Republic Act No. 6713. This clarification emerged during the impeachment trial of the Vice President.
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