MANILA – The Liberal Party (LP) will expel any of its members proven guilty of corruption as part of its renewed push for integrity and accountability, Senator Francis “Kiko” Pangilinan said.

“Maglilinis tayo ng ating hanay. Patatalsikin natin ang sinumang miyembro — gaano man kataas ang katungkulan o kalakas — na matuklasang nakinabang sa pandarambong o lumahok sa katiwalian,” Pangilinan said during the fellowship “Kung Walang Korap, Walang Mahirap: A Fellowship on Integrity, Accountability, and the Continuing Fight for Good Governance.”

(We will clean our ranks. We will expel any member — no matter the position or political influence — found to have benefited from plunder or corruption.)

Pangilinan, who also officiated the oath-taking of new LP members, said transparency must lead the party’s internal reforms.

“Higit pa riyan: Lahat ng opisyal ng Liberal Party, mula sa pinakamataas hanggang sa pinakamababa, ay ilalabas sa publiko ang kanilang Statement of Assets, Liabilities, and Net Worth,” he added.

(More than that: All LP officials, from the highest to the lowest, will make public their SALNs.)

As a show of good faith, Pangilinan and Representative Leila De Lima of the Mamamayang Liberal (ML) Partylist voluntarily released their own SALNs during the event to set an example for accountability and encourage other public officials to do the same.

De Lima said liberal democrats across the world share the same values of human rights, accountability, and good governance.

“From Manila to Taipei, from Warsaw to Seoul, we share one conviction: Power gains legitimacy only when it serves the people,” she said.

She also praised the public’s renewed outrage over corruption, saying, “The recent wave of anti-corruption protests proves that the Filipino conscience is alive. Students, workers, and ordinary citizens are filling the streets to demand honesty. They are not enemies of the government—they are guardians of democracy.”

The fellowship, organized by the LP and ML, also honored the reform legacy of former President Benigno S. “Noynoy” Aquino III and served as a rallying call to reclaim governance from greed and impunity.

Performances by stand-up comic Red Ollero and singer-songwriter Noel Cabangon energized the gathering, while young democracy advocates Kiko Aquino Dee, Dino De Leon, and Jules Guiang called for organized civic participation in the growing anti-corruption movement.

LP Secretary General Kit Belmonte reaffirmed the party’s commitment to reform as it approaches its 80th anniversary in January.

“Galit na ang Pilipino. Sumobra na ang kurakot (The Filipino people are angry. Corruption has gone too far),” Belmonte said.

“Ipaglaban natin ang ating mga kababayan. Magpalawak at magpalalim tayo (Let’s fight for our people. Let’s expand and strengthen our ranks),” he added.