May 29, 2015 · Posted in: 2016 Elections, Access to Information, Civil Society, Congress Watch, Free Expression - Asia, Freedom of Information, General, Governance, Human Rights, Media, SONA
By Cong B. Corrales NOW that the House Committee of Public Information has filed its report on the Freedom of Information (FOI) bill to the Office of the Secretary General, the bill's authors are urging the House leadership for "extraordinary will" to...
May 28, 2015 · Posted in: 2016 Elections, Access to Information, Charter Change, Civil Society, Congress Watch, Freedom of Information, Governance, Internet, Investigative Reports, Jejomar C Binay, Journalist Killings, Maguindanao Massacre, Media, Money Politics, Noynoy Watch
By Cong B. Corrales PRESIDENT Benigno S. Aquino III would do well to act on his campaign promises promptly as he approaches his last 12 months in Malacañang. In a letter to Aquino, the Philippine Business Groups and Joint Foreign Chambers...
May 27, 2015 · Posted in: 2016 Elections, Access to Information, Congress Watch, Data Journalism, Freedom of Information, Governance, Internet, Investigative Reports, Local Government, Media, Money Politics, Noynoy Watch, Online Research, Paper Chase, Science and Technology
THE Open Knowledge Foundation (OKF) in partnership with the Philippine Center for Investigative Journalism (PCIJ) is pleased to announce the launch of Data Journalism Ph 2015. Supported by the World Bank, the program will train journalists and citizen...
May 23, 2015 · Posted in: 2016 Elections, Access to Information, Bangsamoro, Campaign Finance, Civil Society, Congress Watch, Free Expression - Asia, Freedom of Information, Governance, Human Rights, Media, Noynoy Watch
THE House of Representatives should not waste a day longer and act with dispatch on the Freedom of Information bill. In fact, what the House needs to do at this time, with Congress set to go on recess on June 12, is to put the FOI bill on top priority,...
May 22, 2015 · Posted in: 2016 Elections, Civil Society, Congress Watch, Culture, Free Expression - Asia, Freedom of Information, General, i Report Features, Jejomar C Binay, Local Government, Peace and Conflict
IN 2007, political scientist Julio Tehankee wrote that the two houses of the Philippine Congress have practically been home for at least 160 families over the last century. "These families have had two or more members who have served in Congress, and...
May 22, 2015 · Posted in: Access to Information, Civil Society, Freedom of Information, General, Governance, Human Rights, In the News, Investigative Reports, Journalist Killings, Media, Peace and Conflict
We are reposting this article originally titled "Brazilian investigative journalist beheaded" and first published on the website of the International Press Institute on May 21, 2015. By Elena Pramesberger, IPI Contributor VIENNA, May 21, 2015 – A...
May 21, 2015 · Posted in: 2016 Elections, Access to Information, Civil Society, Congress Watch, Free Expression - Asia, Freedom of Information, General, Governance, In the News, Media, Noynoy Watch, Peace and Conflict
By Cong B. Corrales FREEDOM OF INFORMATION advocates expressed concern over the delay of the submission of the committee report of the House Committee on Public Information to the House Secretary General, Wednesday (May 20) as this will "impact the...
