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Noy gives green light to ‘shaved’ FoI By Virgilio J. Bugaoisan 01/05/2012

Thursday, January 5, 2012

Noy gives green light to ‘shaved’ FoI

By Virgilio J. Bugaoisan 01/05/2012

A watered-down version of a controversial bill seen crucial in achieving transparency in government transactions was approved yesterday by President Aquino.

Press Undersecretary Manolo Quezon III admitted that the original version of the Freedom of Information (FoI) Bill has been defaced and many of its crucial provisions that promote free access to information have been removed.

The Malacañang version of the bill includes giving special shield for the President and his official family from being scrutinized on the basis of an FoI Law..... MORE

SourceThe Daily Tribune

URL: http://www.tribuneonline.org/headlines/20120105hed3.html

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Jesusa Bernardo said...

touch not the aquinos, in other words. alam mo, "pangulong" a_noy y hocus pcos, may katapusan ka rin. :)

"Press Undersecretary Manolo Quezon III admitted that the original version of the Freedom of Information (FoI) Bill has been defaced and many of its crucial provisions that promote free access to information have been removed.

"The Malacañang version of the bill includes giving special shield for the President and his official family from being scrutinized on the basis of an FoI Law."

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