Presidential son and Pampanga Rep. Juan Miguel “Mikey” Arroyo Monday dared people to sue him if they believe he had misdeclared his Statement of Assets, Liabilities and Network (SALN) for 2007 and 2008.

Angered by the article questioning the SALN he submitted to the House of Representatives, Arroyo, eldest son of President Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo, accused its authors of having “deliberately imposed a malicious twist” to their report.

The young Arroyo categorically denied there was any irregularity in the SALN, an annual submission of all elected and appointment government workers that is aimed at ensuring transparency in governance.

Speaker Prospero Nograles came to the defense of the embattled solon, saying that there is nothing wrong with owning the properties.

“A perusal of the statement of assets and liabilities of Rep. Mikey Arroyo sufficiently shows that he and his family can afford the value of the properties subject of this issue. Personally, I find this issue nitpicking in the sense that the congressman can well afford the assets attributed to him,” he said.

Arroyo stated he and his wife have been truthful about their properties.

“I have always been transparent with my SALN ever since I entered public office. I have declared everything I own there. It is self-explanatory,” said Arroyo.

“With regards to the San Francisco Bay house, it is registered under beach Way Park LLC in which I am a shareholder and which I declared in my SALN. And this fact was even attested to by the writer or the writers of the story.”

He added: “Unfortunately, either the writer or writers deliberately imposed a malicious twist on the story or they lack knowledge on the legal aspects regarding corporations.”