MANILA – It’s time to have an all-encompassing Freedom of Information (FOI) mechanism in the Philippines, a Palace official said Thursday as he renewed his call for Congress to pass a FOI Bill before the term of the current President ends.
In a prerecorded video message during the FOI Awards, an official urged lawmakers to prioritize the passage of the FOI Bill, which mandates full disclosure of official public records from offices under the Executive Branch.
“On behalf of the office, I am one with the FOI-Project Management Office in pushing for the passage of the FOI Bill. We owe it to the people to have an all-encompassing FOI mechanism in the country. I appeal to our lawmakers to double the time and effort in making
