Access to Information Initiative (PH0002)
Overview
At-a-Glance
Action Plan: Philippines – First National Action Plan – 2012-2013
Action Plan Cycle: 2011
Status:
Institutions
Lead Institution: Presidential Communications Development and Strategic Planning Office (PCDSPO)
Support Institution(s): NA
Policy Areas
Access to Information, Anti Corruption and Integrity, Public Participation, Right to InformationIRM Review
IRM Report: Philippines First Progress Report 2011-2013
Early Results: No IRM Data
Design i
Verifiable: Yes
Relevant to OGP Values: Yes
Ambition (see definition): No Data
Implementation i
Description
The Aquino Administration will move toward giving citizens greater and freer access to official information in a timely, relevant, and meaningful manner, subject to certain limitations such as national security, foreign diplomacy, and privacy concerns. This initiative will entail the review, improvement, and rectification of current policies on citizen access to information; setting-up public access mechanisms and infrastructure, including information technology systems; and collaboration with stakeholders in broadening the scope of access to information and improving the compliance of agencies to existing standards.
The proposed Freedom of Information Act, which has already been submitted to Congress upon instruction of the President, is a critical component of this Initiative. A roadmap for the improvement of public access to information will be developed within 2012 in consultation with stakeholders.
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