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QUEZON City, Philippines (January 10) – As of January of 2016, the total population of the Philippines reached 101,498,763 and the Bureau of Internal Revenue Deputy Commissioner for Operations, Nelson Aspe noted that thirty percent or thirty million of which are registered taxpayers. Taxes serve as the main source of our country’s revenue. Individual tax – along with other forms of taxes – is the fuel used by the Philippine government to support each and every […]
Credit photo from PCOO MANILA, Philippines (AFP) — “The best days are yet to come.” Presidential Communications Office Secretary, Martin Andanar has announced that the long-awaited Freedom of Information Bill is being finalized and is expected within the week, he said over Radyo ng Bayan on Sunday. “This week, watch out for the draft of the Executive Order for the Freedom of Information (FOI) Act which should be released within the week. This is the President’s […]
QUEZON City, Philippines – Several lawmakers set their sight for the passage of the Freedom of Information Bill this coming 17th Congress. According to Congressman Teddy Baguilat, the FOI bill is one of the first bills that he will propose in the new Congress. He added that he is pleased that President-elect Rodrigo Duterte gives importance to the FOI and plans to issue an executive order but he believes that the FOI will be more […]
QUEZON City, Philippines – President-elect Rodrigo Duterte has said he planned to enact the Freedom of Information (FOI) bill to give the media access to certain documents. According to Martin Andanar, the incoming chief of the Presidential Communications Operations Office, Duterte will issue an executive order on the FOI bill to ensure government transparency. Andanar assured members of the press that they would get access to the President, who would try to be transparent as […]
MANILA, Philippines – As he champions the passage of the Freedom of Information bill, Vice President Jejomar Binay said that he agrees with idea of opening his bank account to public scrutiny, adding that the Anti-Money Laundering Council already examined said accounts. (Eagle News Service Described by Jay Paul Carlos, Video Editing by Dexter Magno, Uploaded by MRFaith Bonalos)
SAN Juan, Metro Manila (Eagle News) – In her Independence Day speech in the Pinaglabanan Shrine, Senator Grace Poe said that the Filipinos are not fully free when there is no transparency in government transactions. According to the senator, this is the reason why the Freedom of Information (FOI) bill should be passed. (Eagle News Service Jay Paul Carlos, Dexter Magno, Vince Alvin Villarin)
Manila, Philippines – A forum tackling the issue of Freedom of Information is set on Monday, December 1, at the Asian Institute of Management in Makati that will feature senators and speakers involved in the current FOI bill, as well as resource persons from other countries. The forum entitled “Transparency 3.0 Freedom of Information: Asian Perspectives, Philippine Impact” on December 1, 2014 will be held from 1PM to 5:30PM at the AIM in Makati. It will provide a […]
Senate President Franklin Drilon guarantees that the Senate will ratify the Freedom of Information Bill before the congressional break on March 15. He added that the debate has ended and all amendments have been included before the submission of the bill to the bicameral committee.
