Data Protection and Right to Information - Reconciling the Irreconcilable

Three common issues arise when dealing with personal exemptions: what constitutes personal data, fairness, and disclosure. This video from the UK Information Commissioner's Office shows where the specific provision of Section 40 of the England and Wales Freedom of Information (FOI) Act, which exempts public authorities from disclosing personal information and gives specific conditions under which this exemption is granted, was discussed.

The Freedom of Information Program One Year On

In the one year that the Presidential Communications Operations Office (PCOO) has been the lead agency in implementing Executive Order No. 2 in the Philippines, it has managed to set some of the groundwork required in execution of the freedom of information (FOI) program. The online tools, exceptions, and manuals that were created provided the initial framework needed for adoption and implementation within agencies, which also led to the creation of incentive schemes such as performance-based bonus for having the FOI Manual in the agency’s transparency seal.