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CAYETANO CALLS FOR REVIEW OF FOI EXECUTIVE ORDER

Senator Alan Peter Cayetano called for a review of the implementation of Executive Order (EO) No. 2 on Freedom of Information (FOI) to address persistent challenges in accessing government data and communicating critical issues effectively to the public. Speaking at a meet-and-greet with Radio Mindanao Network (RMN) station managers recently, Cayetano proposed filing a resolution […]

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MMDA BAGS 2ND FOI COMMITMENT TO EXCELLENCE AWARD

The Metropolitan Manila Development Authority (MMDA) won for the second consecutive year the Commitment to Excellence Award, under the Agency Category, for being the Freedom of Information Champion Hall of Famer, conferred by the Philippine Information Agency (PIA). The FOI Hall of Fame – Commitment to Excellence Award is given to recipients of the FOI […]

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Government

DEPED BAGS FREEDOM OF INFORMATION AWARD

The Department of Education (DepEd) has been recognized as one of the top-requested and top-performing agencies in frontline service through its electronic Freedom of Information (e-FOI) Portal during the 2021 FOI Awards. “We acknowledged that the right to information is constitutional, and the Department is making sure that the free exchange of information is unhindered […]

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CHED BAGS FOI CHAMPION AWARD – DE VERA

The Commission on Higher Education (CHED) was awarded as Freedom of Information (FOI) Champion second runner up (for agencies/bureaus/commissions/councils award) during the 4th annual Freedom of Information (FOI) Awards held by the Presidential Communications Operations Office (PCOO). In a virtual ceremony held recently, CHED Chair Prospero De Vera accepted the award from PCOO Secretary Martin […]

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FOI, PROPER MONITORING NEEDED TO PREVENT MISUSE, CORRUPTION OF BAYANIHAN 2 FUNDS––ABANTE

House Minority Leader Benny Abante Jr. is urging the government to properly monitor the use of funds Congress has allocated for the country’s coronavirus disease (COVID-19) response, as he stressed that monitoring, and the passage of a freedom of information (FOI) measure, will help prevent the misuse and abuse of these funds. Speaking to reporters […]