Aquino administration’s version of Freedom of Information Bill sent to Congress!

Aquino administration took least 18 months for them to come up with its own version of the proposed Freedom of Information Bill law.

President Benigno Aquino III announced last Thursday that he has sent Congress his administration’s version of the freedom of information bill.

This is what he said in a speech marking the 112th anniversary of Manila Bulletin:

“Earlier today (Thursday), we formally submitted to our coalition partners in the House of Representatives a substitute Freedom of Information Bill, which we believe addresses stakeholders’ desires to have more transparency and more access to information in government. We want every other administration voted into power to work under the same standard of transparency and accountability that we have set for ourselves. This is a significant step toward achieving that goal.”

But he did not say if the bill would be added to the administration’s list of priority measures.