President Ferdinand "Bongbong" Marcos Jr. has renewed his government's commitment to enact a Freedom of Information (FOI) Law as this would stem the tide of disinformation and misinformation online. *INFORMATION CONFERENCE — President Marcos keynotes the 14th Edition of the International...
Senator Grace Poe said Friday, March 24, that she would push for the passage of a Freedom of Information (FOI) law - one that gives more access to information than restrictions. ‘’While an executive order on Freedom of Information (FOI) is laudable, our overarching goal is to institutionalize...
Transparency isn't a mere afterthought in the proposed Philippine sovereign wealth fund, dubbed the Maharlika Investment Fund (MIF). (MANILA BULLETIN) House Speaker Martin Romualdez gave this assurance to Filipinos Sunday, Dec. 18, or just three days removed from the MIF Bill's passage on third and...
NTC The National Telecommunications Commission (NTC) was recognized as a runner-up FOI Champion awardee and one of the Top Requested and Performing Agencies with 1,000 above requests and with at least 90% closed transactions in the eFOI portal during the recent 2022 Freedom of Information (FOI)...
Ugnayan sa Pasig (UsaP), Pasig City’s information and communication arm, was among the top requested and top performing agencies hailed by Freedom Of Information (FOI) Philippines at the 2022 FOI Awards. UsaP was one of the agencies included in the top requested and performing agencies in the...
Human rights lawyer Chel Diokno believes the enactment of the Freedom of Information (FOI) Law will reduce corruption among government agencies. Human rights lawyer Chel Diokno (Photo from Diokno’s campaign team) Diokno, a senatorial bet under Vice President Leni Robredo’s ticket, noted the FOI...
If she wins the presidency come May, aspiring president Vice President Leni Robredo will require the full disclosure of all government transactions even without a law. VP Leni Robredo (Facebook) Robredo said during the KBP Presidential Candidates Forum on Friday, Feb. 4., that she will come up with...
Recognizing that the right to information is constitutional, the Department of Education (DepEd) assured that it will continue its efforts to make sure that the free exchange of information is “unhindered and accessible” to every Filipino citizen through the implementation of Freedom of...
The Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) has been named as among the recipients of the 2021 Freedom of Information (FOI) Awards. 51144 The Presidential Communications Operations Office (PCOO) conferred the award to the DSWD and other top performing agencies on Nov. 25 in Cebu City....
The Movie and Television Review and Classification Board (MTRCB) emerged as this year’s Freedom of Information (FOI) Champion”, placing second runner-up in the agencies category. (MTRCB Facebook page) The Presidential Communications Operations Office-Freedom of Information-Project Management...
Communications Secretary Martin Andanar has renewed calls for legislators to support and pass the Freedom of Information (FOI) Bill in the remainder of President Duterte’s term. Presidential Communications Secretary Martin Andanar (PCOO) During the Annual FOI Awards on Wednesday, November 24,...
The Metropolitan Manila Development Authority (MMDA) has been recognized by the Presidential Communications Operations Office (PCOO) for its "consistent" commitment to excellence in public service by implementing the Freedom of Information (FOI) program. MMDA Chairman Benhur Abalos (Screengrab from...
