Public’s right to know in the fight vs Covid-19
If not for the huge validation backlog, the Philippines would soon be on its way to having the most number of confirmed cases of the...
FOI Under Quarantine
Confusing, scant, missing, denied info on programs, contracts, subsidy funds By The Right to Know, Right Now! Coalition FOR 15 weeks running, from March 29...
The state of Freedom of Information in the Philippines
Freedom of Information or the right of a citizen to access his government’s information — every record and document produced by his government —...
FOI advocates demand action by House of Representatives
Today, the world celebrates International Right to Know Day. We are members of the Right to Know. Right Now! Coalition, a network of more than...
FOI in ICU: A Call for Rescue by @noynoyaquino #FOInow
THE Freedom of Information (FOI) Bill is on the throes of death. With just six session days left before the House of Representatives adjourns for...
“The FOI Bill needs to pass without delay or distraction” – Netizens #FOInow
We as Netizens of the Philippines, call on the Congress to Pass the Freedom of Information Bill NOW: First, the FOI breathes life into the...
With 9 session days left, youth groups strengthen call for FOI passage
With only nine days left remaining for the House of Representatives to conduct its sessions, youth groups reiterated their call for the passage of the...
Final Push for Passage of the FOI Bill: Update on Status #FOInow
by Atty. Nepomuceno Malaluan Co-Convenor, Right to Know. Right Now! Coalition and Co-Director, Institute for Freedom of Information A. Legislative Status of the FOI Bill...
Youth to legislators: “Your actions speak louder than your lack of words”; Right of Reply in FOI will turn it into a ‘zombie bill’
The youth will be watching their Representatives in tomorrow’s House Committee on Public Information hearing on the Freedom of Information (FOI) Bill. “Our vigilance goes...
BATTERY, ASSAULT, and MURDER – this was what happened to the FOI bill
BAM goes the Freedom of Information bill! BATTERY, ASSAULT, and MURDER – this was what happened to the FOI bill today at the hearing of...
Bantay Batasan para sa FOI: Expected Attendance of House Committee on Public Information Members
via FOI Youth Initiative (FYI) Members of the FOI Youth Initiative (FYI) called the offices of the members of the House Committee on Public Information...
Non-Passage of the FOI Bill in the 15th Congress is Not Acceptable
Carpe diem! Seize the day! A little over three months ago, Speaker Belmonte uttered these words to summon his colleagues in the House of Representatives...
Double Talk on Citizen’s Rights: Abridging Freedom of Expression, Reneging on Freedom of Information
This is a report by the Institute for Freedom of Information (iFOI), a project of the Action for Economic Reforms and the Philippine Center for...
Youth leaders: “FOI is our issue, too”
In light of the delay in hearing the consolidated Freedom of Information (FOI) Bill in the House of Representatives, youth groups expressed their desire for...
Pooled editorial on freedom of information act
POOLED EDITORIAL ON FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (in Filipino and English) Isulong, Isabatas ang FOI Ngayon! Taong 1986 tinuldukan ng EDSA People Power Revolt ang...