INQUIRER.net: Prospects appear to be dimming for FOI bill in House

INQUIRER.net Philippine News for Filipinos

Prospects appear to be dimming for FOI bill in House Jan 1st 2013, 21:51 MANILA, Philippines--Will the administration-dominated House of Representatives see the light of day in the freedom of information (FOI) bill with only nine session days remaining in the 15th Congress?   Speaker Feliciano Belmonte on Tuesday said he was "still evaluating [the] chances" of the FOI bill being passed, given the tight legislative calendar.   But Eastern Samar Rep. Ben Evardone, chair of the House committee on public information, was more optimistic, saying there was still hope for the FOI bill.   "Yes naman. I want it debated and voted on the floor when we resume," he told the Inquirer in a text message.   There was, ho... Keep on reading: Prospects appear to be dimming for FOI bill in House Media files: House-of-Representatives-building.jpg (image/jpeg)

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