Philippines is going to have an FOI Law while President Arroyo is accused of corruption
Philippines - Senate to take up access to info bill
This week, the Senate of the Phillippines is expected to begin floor deliberations on a bill that will give the public greater access to information and documents, and sanction officials and agencies that refuse to respect the public’s right to know. Take a look at news video filed by Philippine Center for Investigative Journalism: http://www.pcij.org/blog/?p=4195
Can President Arroyo explain her wealth?
At the same time, Philippine Center for Investigative Journalism has exposed the mysterious wealth of the President Arroyo. PCIJ analyzed the statements of assets and liabilities and net worth (SALNs) that President Arroyo filed over the last 17 years, as well as the SALNs submitted by her two sons, Rep. Juan Miguel ‘Mikey’ Arroyo (Pampanga) and Rep. Diosdado ‘Dato’ Arroyo (Camarines Sur), and her other relatives in public office.
For a series of reports and videos see:
http://www.pcij.org/stories/2009/arroyo-wealth.html
http://www.pcij.org/stories/2009/arroyo-wealth3.html
http://www.pcij.org/stories/2009/arroyo-wealth4.html
http://www.pcij.org/blog/?p=4124
