Cebu press council calls on LGUs to enforce FOI order

Lesley Cara Delos Santos 09/22/2016

The Cebu City-Press Council (CCPC) passed a resolution during its 44th quarterly meeting urging local government units of Cebu to uphold transparency by implementing the Freedom of Information (FOI) Executive Order No. 02 series 2016 signed by…

FOI: Capitol and the cities of Cebu and Mandaue regulate access

08/18/2016

by Mayette Q. Tabada (The Cebu Citizens-Press Council’s project to find out the transparency stance and mechanisms of the potential heads of selected local government units in Cebu started before the May 2016 elections. Questions formulated by…

Dino vows to be accessible, transparent

Victor Anthony V. Silva 08/18/2016

PRESIDENTIAL Assistant for the Visayas Michael Dino vowed to be open and transparent to media for as long as they remain fair in their reports. “I hope the media will be fair to us, meaning there are…

FREEDOM OF INFORMATION AT LAST

Carmel Loise Matus, Michelle Joy L. Padayhag 07/24/2016

Henceforth, all government offices under the executive branch – from Malacañang down to the smallest office under it – are required to open up their records, transactions, contracts and all information related to their offices to any…

CCPC shocked over Duterte’s media killings statement

Carmel Loise Matus 06/02/2016

CEBU CITY–A Cebu-based organization composed of both media and non-media members was shocked by the statement of President-elect Rodrigo Duterte that corrupt journalists deserved to be killed. In a statement posted on its website on Thursday, the…

CCPC wants Capitol to clarify memo

Victor Anthony V. Silva 12/11/2015

Members of the Cebu Citizens-Press Council (CCPC)  are asking the  Cebu provincial government to clarify  its  rules on the release of public documents. The council, in its quarterly meeting  yesterday  approved a resolution seeking the  clarification following…

Public hearing today on plan to amend the anti-indecency ordinance

Doris C. Bongcac 10/08/2014

The Cebu City Council will hold a public hearing today on the proposed amendment to an ordinance that would expand the authority of the Cebu City Anti-Indecency Board (CAIB). Councilor Leah Japson, proponent of the amendatory ordinance,…

CCPC says no to magazine seizures

09/26/2014

Cebu journalists  and private sector partners are opposing a move to reinforce the power of  the Cebu City Anti-Indecency Board (CAIB) to confiscate magazines and newspapers “even without any prior court order.” A resolution  strongly opposing this…

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