MANILA, Nov. 21 -- Ombudsman Jesus Crispin Remulla on Friday said the reforms being undertaken by his office and the Marcos administration are not "performative gestures" but part of the substantive commitment to strengthen transparency in government.

Speaking before the Stratbase Pilipinas Conference, Remulla, who has initiated sweeping reforms in the Office of the Ombudsman, said "economic security begins with honest, transparent and accountable governments."

He said the measures to regulate and allow access to statements of assets, liabilities, and net worth (SALN) of public officers, and moves to make proceedings before the Ombudsman more transparent, were prompted by the commitment to ensure predictability

"Transparency cannot thr...