The Right to Know, Right Now! Coalition (R2KRN Coalition) was one of the awardees in the 2017 FOI Awards. The Philippine Communications and Operations Office (PCOO) organized the awarding ceremony that took place last December...
Read MoreSTATEMENT OF THE RIGHT TO KNOW, RIGHT NOW! COALITION 27 September 2017 Forward, back, side steps on FOI: Systems reboot, strong push for law THE ISSUANCE on July 23, 2016 of Executive Order No. 2 on Freedom of Information drew...
Read MoreSTATEMENT OF THE RIGHT TO KNOW, RIGHT NOW! COALITION 27 September 2017 Fight Off Confusion, Redaction and Neglect: Time to Refocus on FOI We are not living in ordinary times. Attempts at impeachment have been initiated...
Read MoreAER was present in all major FOI-related congressional activities, serving as resource person and representative of the R2KRN Coalition. In the Senate, it was present during the two committee hearings (September 19 and 29).. AER...
Read MoreOrganized by PCIJ and R2KRN, this August 19-20, 2016 activity discussed the findings from the first round of FOI practice, and how these can be integrated in the FOI manual; modules on how to work on the FOI manual and engage...
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Held on October 7, 2016, the forum gave an update on the coalition’s work and engagement with the...
Read MoreOn July 28, 2016, AER and other R2KRN representatives attended the Turnover Ceremony of the FOI Executive Order in Malacañang Palace. Members of the Right to Know Right Now Coalition were given a copy of a signed Executive Order...
Read MoreSTATEMENT OF THE RIGHT TO KNOW, RIGHT NOW! COALITION 06 February 2013 TODAY, we close our people’s campaign for the passage of the Freedom of Information (FOI) Bill in the 15th Congress. We have, to the extent that our...
Read More28 January 2013 THE Freedom of Information (FOI) Bill is on the throes of death. With just six session days left before the House of Representatives adjourns for the May 2013 election campaign, one and only one miracle could...
Read MorePress release – Action for Economic Reforms – 22 January 2013 Civil society groups involved in the sin tax, reproductive health and extractive industry transparency have come out openly to support the passage of the freedom of...
Read MoreSome quarters, including the media, are blaming President Noynoy Aquino or PNoy for the long delay in the passage of the Freedom of Information (FOI) bill. They say the FOI’s main obstruction is P-Noy’s fear, uneasiness,...
Read MoreJoint statement of academics for FOI 18 January 2013 We, the undersigned faculty of various universities, in our individual capacity as scholars and citizens, urge our Representatives in Congress to pass the Freedom of...
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