Duterte assures public of transparency amid nCoV scare in PH

Credit to Author: Catherine S. Valente, TMT| Date: Tue, 04 Feb 2020 03:11:32 +0000

PRESIDENT Rodrigo Duterte has assured the public that the government “will never hide anything” about the true state of the 2019-novel coronavirus acute respiratory disease (2019-nCoV ARD) in the country, as he allayed fears over the outbreak that has killed over 300 people and infected thousands of others. In a press conference after an “emergency […]

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Transparency demanded in Philippines-China deals on WPS projects

Credit to Author: clopez| Date: Fri, 26 Apr 2019 21:32:47 +0000

Transparency demanded in Philippines-China deals on WPS projects

Any deal on joint development in the West Philippine Sea (WPS) should respect the country’s sovereignty over these waters

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Julian Assange: Transparency icon or enemy of the state?

Credit to Author: kadraneda| Date: Wed, 03 Apr 2019 12:57:03 +0000

Julian Assange: Transparency icon or enemy of the state?

After a decade in the limelight, WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange remains an evasive and polarizing figure.

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Neda, DOF told to be more transparent on ‘Build, Build, Build’ loans

Credit to Author: ggaviola| Date: Tue, 05 Mar 2019 09:52:18 +0000

MANILA, Philippines – The National Economic and Development Authority (Neda) and the Department of Finance (DOF) should be more transparent with loan deals that the government enters into under the “Build, Build, Build” (BBB) program, Senator Sherwin Gatchalian said Tuesday.

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Poe: Stricter rules on accessing SALN a setback in transparency

Credit to Author: mfrialde| Date: Tue, 05 Feb 2019 05:52:20 +0000

The House of Representative’s move to require plenary approval for any request for a statement of assets, liabilities, and net worth (SALN) of lawmakers could violate the Constitution and a “setback” in delivering greater transparency in the government, Senator Grace Poe said Tuesday.

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