HB 7861

House·20th Congress·Filed Feb 18, 2026

An Act Mandating Government Officials and Employees to Execute and Submit a Written Permission to Examine, Inquire or Look into All Their Deposits and Investments Thereby Waiving the Bank Secrecy Law as Provided for Under Republic Act Numbers 1405 and 6426

In plain language

The proposal would make every public official and employee (except honorary ones) give a written waiver that lets the Ombudsman look at all their bank accounts and investments, both in the Philippines and abroad, in order to detect possible corruption.

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Similar in what they’d do, filed by any lawmaker.

SB 232· Filed Jul 7, 2025
Government Officials and Employees to Execute a Written Permission to Examine Their Deposits
Consolidated/substituted in the committee reportSen. Francis "Chiz" G. Escudero
HB 8944· Filed Apr 22, 2026
An Act Mandating Government Officials and Employees to Execute and Submit a Written Permission to Examine, Inquire or Look into All Their Deposits and Investments Thereby Waiving the Bank Secrecy Law as Provided for Under Republic Act Numbers 1405 and 6426
Pending with the Committee on BANKS AND FINANCIAL INTERMEDIARIES since 2026-05-05Rep. Ralph Wendel P. Tulfo +1
HB 2810· Filed Jul 31, 2025
An Act Mandating Government Officials and Employees to Execute and Submit a Written Permission to Examine, Inquire or Look into All Their Deposits and Investments Thereby Waiving the Bank Secrecy Law as Provided for Under Republic Act Numbers 1405 and 6426
Pending with the Committee on BANKS AND FINANCIAL INTERMEDIARIES since 2025-08-05Rep. Ferdinand Alexander A. Marcos
HB 5210· Filed Oct 6, 2025
An Act Requiring All Government Officials and Civil Servants to Sign a Waiver Authorizing the Examination, Inquiry, and Disclosure of All Their Bank Accounts and Investments, Both Domestic and Abroad, as an Integrity Measure Against Corruption and Ill-Gotten Wealth, and for Other Purposes
Pending with the Committee on CIVIL SERVICE AND PROFESSIONAL REGULATION since 2025-10-08Rep. Charisse Anne C. Hernandez
HB 5447· Filed Oct 10, 2025
An Act Mandating Government Officials and Employees to Execute and Submit a Written Permission to Examine, Inquire or Look into All Their Deposits and Investments Thereby Waiving the Bank Secrecy Law as Provided for Under Republic Act Nos. 1405 and 6426
Pending with the Committee on BANKS AND FINANCIAL INTERMEDIARIES since 2025-10-13Rep. Ma. Alana Samantha Taliño Santos

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HB07861 · Sources: BatasWatch