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Rep. Erin Tañada's Proposed Substitute FOI bill --- 13 Feb 2012
I hereby submit, for the consideration of the House Committee on Public Information, in my capacity as Chairman of the Technical Working Group of this Committee, a revised proposed consolidated version of the Freedom of Information Bill. This substitutes the proposed consolidated version dated 21 February 2011 that I submitted to the committee early last year. The revisions adopt the amendments proposed by President Benigno S. Aquino III, as embodied in the FOI Bill transmitted by Secretary Florencio B. Abad to this Committee on 2 February 2012, in his capacity as Secretariat for the Good Governance and Anti-Corruption Cluster chaired by the President.
Coalition Welcomes People’s Gains in FOI --- 15 Feb 2012
The Right to Know. Right Now! Coalition welcomes the recent public endorsement by President Benigno Simeon C. Aquino III of the passage of the Freedom of Information (FOI) law and the release of the executive’s final proposed bill. The President’s endorsement achieves two things: it removes the main reason why the bill has been stalled in the legislative wringer, particularly at the House of Representatives, and 2. it resolves the “concerns” about the bill that the President has expressed, thereby reducing the danger of a Presidential veto.
PNoy ‘concerns’ settled in Palace team’s draft FOI bill
THERE should be no more stumbling blocks for the Senate and the House of Representatives to move the Freedom of Information (FOI) bill quickly past the legislative wringer -- the latest draft legislation prepared by Malacañang’s study group has substantively settled the various reported concerns of President Aquino about the bill. This position was expressed at a press conference yesterday, Dec. 8, 2011, by the Right to Know, Right Now! Coalition, a network of over 150 organizations and civil society leaders that is pushing for the passage of the FOI Act.
Right to Information and National Security:
Philippines Country Notes
The Philippine Constitution expressly recognizes the right of the people to information on matters of public concern. Operationally, this gives citizens access to official records, and to documents and papers pertaining to official acts, transactions, or decisions, as well as to government data used as basis for policy development.
A different tune
The cat is out of the bag. After campaigning on the promise that he’d prioritize the passage of a freedom of information bill once he is elected into office, President Aquino has broken the studious silence Malacañang has maintained for over a year on the issue with the clearest indication yet of his government’s sentiments about the proposed bill. In a nutshell, Mr. Aquino thinks giving the public more access to information about how their government works is dangerous.News
- GMA News struggles to get lawmakers’ SALNs
- PCIJ calls for citizen brigade on FOI (Request for SALNs)
- Rep. Erin Tañada’s Proposed Substitute FOI bill — 13 Feb 2012
- Coalition Welcomes People’s Gains in FOI — 15 Feb 2012
- After long wait, FOI bill moving?
- Atty. Nepomuceno Malaluan: What’s with SALN’s?
- President OK’s push for FOI bill
- With PNoy’s directive, FOI law seen in 2012
- Palace to submit FOI bill version to Congress
- Aquino reveals stand on FOI bill, tells Cabinet men send it to Congress
- PNoy on FOI bill: Push ahead
- Ilang news media, patuloy na babantayan ang pag-usad ng FOI Bill matapos suportahan ito ni PNoy
- Palace pushes Aquino version of FOI bill
- Pagsasabatas ng Freedom of Information Bill, gaano nga ba kahalaga?
- PNoy ‘concerns’ settled in Palace team’s draft FOI bill
- ANC PRESENTS: Right To Know
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Coalition Positions - Position – Other Stakeholders
Rep. Tanada’s Comments on the FOI
FOI Resources
PCIJ Reports and Releases
- Video: Access to Information among NCR LGUs
- Accessing information
tough task in the metro - Opaque LGUs the norm in NCR
Select Foreign FOI Laws
Citizens’ Action
SALNs of Justices
Other Initiatives
FOI in ADB
- N. Malaluan & Lumba – Making IFIs Legally Accountable – 12 May 2008
- N. Malaluan – Rights Approach to ADB PCP – 11 Feb 2009
FOI in ASEAN
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