Who were absent during the FOI Bill vote?
Notable absentees were the Arroyos (4), Jose de Venecia, Jovito Palparan, Ompong Plaza, Nikki Teodoro, Cynthia Villar, Amelita Villarosa, and Ronnie Zamora.
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Betrayed
Because of the majority who ignored the final session last Friday, the 14th Congress has lost its last chance to redeem itself. It will be remembered as a Congress that favored government secrecy over transparency, filled with traditional politicians owing loyalty to a president submerged in accusations of corruption.
Legacy or Ignominy: Will Speaker Nograles and his House ratify the Freedom of Information Bill?
Today, the Freedom of Information Act hangs on the precipice, and the leaders of the House, on the threshold of either making history or being cast aside to its dustbin.