December 8, 2013 · Posted in: Access to Information, Civil Society, Cross Border, Free Expression - Asia, Freedom of Information, General, Governance, Human Rights
CORRUPTION IS A CRIME which thrives in the shadows, and transparency and accountability are the best ways to fight it, say United Nations officials on the eve of International Anti-Corruption Day on December 9, Monday. "Corruption is a crime against...
December 7, 2013 · Posted in: Access to Information, Civil Society, Cross Border, Free Expression - Asia, Freedom of Information, General, Governance, Human Rights
PEOPLE SHOULD NEVER ASSUME that corruption is an inevitable and acceptable part of life. This is the message of United Nations Secretary-General Ban Ki-Moon as the UN, civil society groups, and various governments prepare to commemorate...
December 7, 2013 · Posted in: Access to Information, Civil Society, Free Expression - Asia, Freedom of Information, General, Governance, Health Issues, Human Rights, In the News, Media, Videocasts
SUPERTYPHOON YOLANDA not only devastated lives and properties in Eastern Visayas, it also cut a wide swathe through the sector that had been giving a voice to the region: The Eastern Visayas media. Since much of the public infrastructure and...
December 6, 2013 · Posted in: Access to Information, Civil Society, Congress Watch, Cross Border, Freedom of Information, General, Governance, Human Rights, Investigative Reports, Media, Money Politics, Noynoy Watch, Online Research, Peace and Conflict, The Economy, The Internet
RICH AND POOR, all countries across the globe face the universal scourge of corruption, "a serious crime that can undermine social and economic development in all societies." But corruption is not a victim-less crime; it hurts the poor most...
December 6, 2013 · Posted in: Access to Information, Civil Society, Congress Watch, Environment Watch, Free Expression - Asia, Freedom of Information, General, Governance, Money Politics
by Cong B. Corrales CONCERNED CITIZENS GROUPS and civil society networks delivered a stern message to the Philippine government that they are monitoring and watching how the government is using the millions in foreign and local aid that have poured...
December 5, 2013 · Posted in: Access to Information, Congress Watch, Freedom of Information, General, Governance, In the News, Investigative Reports, Local Government, Media, Money Politics, Noynoy Watch
GRAND OR petty corruption, fake or faked SAROs -- which have been hogging headlines of late -- are not the end of the story. These faked SAROs or Special Allotment Release Orders, along with other accountable forms covering the release of millions of...
December 5, 2013 · Posted in: Access to Information, Civil Society, Cross Border, Environment Watch, Free Expression - Asia, Freedom of Information, General, Governance, Health Issues, Human Rights, Money Politics, Online Research, Public Health
THE PHILIPPINES always seems to find its way into all sorts of lists, good or bad - from having the world's largest bibingka (rice cake) to being one of the most dangerous places in the world for journalists. In their recently released World Risk...
