Notable absentees were the Arroyos (4), Jose de Venecia, Jovito Palparan, Ompong Plaza, Nikki Teodoro, Cynthia Villar, Amelita Villarosa, and Ronnie Zamora.
Tag Archives: freedom of information
Betrayed
June 5, 2010 – 11:24 pm
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?
June 4, 2010 – 1:03 am
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.