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Senators want Freedom of Information policy free of red tape

By Cristina Chi | July 10, 2023 - 6:08pm

Sen. Raffy Tulfo said that there should be a measure that bypasses the current process of making a records request, which...

Headlines

LIVE: Senate hearing on public information, mass media bills

By PhilstarLIVE | July 10, 2023 - 1:33pm

Among the bills on the agenda are proposals on Freedom of Information, a law whose passage has been long delayed.

Headlines

Article 19: Freedom of expression declines in Asia Pacific, worldwide

July 2, 2023 - 12:44pm

According to Article 19 figures, there were 401 human rights defenders murdered across the world in 2022, with 48% of victims...

Headlines

Cebu City Council enacts FOI ordinance

By Mary Ruth R. Malinao | June 24, 2022 - 12:00am

The Cebu City Council has approved an ordinance operationalizing the freedom of information in the city government.

Cebu News

Up to ombudsman, which requires filer's nod, to release Duterte SALNs — Palace

By Jonathan de Santos | September 1, 2021 - 3:05pm

The Office of the Ombudsman requires notarized authorization from the filer of the SALN being requested before releasing the...

Headlines

Makabayan lawmakers want probe into PCOO for Duterte speech edits

July 23, 2020 - 6:36pm

Fresh doubts over the presidential communications team's transparency arise just days before President Duterte is set...

Headlines

PCOO to seek inclusion of Freedom of Information bill in priority legislation

By Alexis Romero | July 19, 2020 - 4:12pm

As early as 2016, Malacañang claimed that the FOI bill, which will require agencies to disclose information about their...

Headlines

CCPC wants 2 provisions added in local FOI

By Mary Ruth R. Malinao | January 26, 2020 - 12:00am

The Cebu Citizens-Press Council has requested for the inclusion of its recommendations on some provisions of the proposed...

Cebu News

Isabela City passes Freedom of Information ordinance

By John Unson | September 12, 2019 - 11:41am

Isabela City in Basilan now has a Freedom of Information Ordinance — possibly Mindanao’s first — to ensure...

Nation

Divorce, FOI other key bills refiled in Congress

By Paolo Romero | July 3, 2019 - 12:00am

Lawmakers have refiled several measures ahead of the opening of the 18th Congress on July 22.

Headlines