Event: Making Access to Information a Meaningful Right: The Freedom of Information Program One Year On Philippine Statistical Authority: Making Access to Information a Meaningful Right 05 December 2017 Author / Speaker Edwin Aragon View File The Philippine Statistical Authority was one of the first to implement a Freedom of Information Program in the country. The Philippine Statistical Authority's Freedom of Information (FOI) People’s Manual, submitted in November 2016, enabled the agency to process requests effectively and efficiently through regular and frequent checking of the website for requests, institutional arrangements to ensure processing times for requests are within the time duration prescribed in the procedures, provision of complete information, internal system for unpacking complex requests before relaying to appropriate division, and information mapping system. Read more about their accomplishments. Disclaimer The views expressed on this website are those of the authors and do not necessarily reflect the views and policies of the Asian Development Bank (ADB) or its Board of Governors or the governments they represent. ADB does not guarantee the accuracy of the data included in this publication and accepts no responsibility for any consequence of their use. By making any designation of or reference to a particular territory or geographic area, or by using the term “country” in this document, ADB does not intend to make any judgments as to the legal or other status of any territory or area. Download Topics Governance and Public Sector Management ICT Knowledge Management