Blog Posts on foia
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A call for a ‘media-friendly’ freedom of information act by Rising Sun on Aug 4, 2011N.B. – This was published in The Lobbyist (August 2) where I write a column (Subtext). Unless the Aquino administration adopts the “Bayan Muna version,” I cannot find any reason to support current government initiatives to pass a freedom of...
FOIA Request Unveils Secret CIA-Produced Documentary About CIA Agents Captured & Held In China For Decades by Philippines on Jun 4, 2011This is fascinating. Apparently, a US plane with CIA agents on board flew into China in 1952, trying to recover a spy in that country. However, the plane went down, and the Chinese captured the two CIA agents who survived the crash… and then ke...
New Footage of September 11 WTC Terrorist Attacks –video by on Mar 8, 2011The video below is the new footage of September 11, 2001 World Trade Center Terrorist attack in New York City. This new helicopter footage was taken by a police officer aboard an NYPD helicopter that was sent anonymously to Cryptome.org. Watch the vi...
Proposed Freedom of Information Act needs `sunshine clause’ by Rising Sun on Jun 8, 2010N.B. – This was published in Asian Correspondent (June 7, 2:20 p.m.) where I write a column (Philippine Fantasy). For the next administration, the proposed Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) could be a priority because it is “watered down&...
List of congressmen absent during FOI approval session | The Philippine Star News Headlines by on Jun 7, 2010List of congressmen absent during FOI approval session | The Philippine Star News HeadlinesMy Reaction:Well, the Freedon of Information Act (FOIA) is a landmark legislation. It should not be ratified in a hurry at the last minute session of Congres...
Proposed Freedom of Information Act and the potentials for its misuse and abuse by Rising Sun on Jun 1, 2010A Thailand-based journalist emailed three questions on the proposed Freedom of Information Act (FOIA). As you may already know, the latter was not ratified by the House of Representatives (HOR) when it suspended its session yesterday. I had actually...
Proposed Freedom of Information Act and media repression by Rising Sun on Dec 14, 2009N.B. – This was published in Asian Correspondent (December 14, 5:00 a.m.) where I write a weekly column (Philippine Fantasy). Concerned journalists and other groups are expected to go to the Senate today (December 14) to push for the approval o...
Position paper on the proposed Freedom of Information Act by Rising Sun on Feb 17, 2009N.B. - This is an advanced copy of a position paper I wrote for the public hearing scheduled today (February 18), 1:30 p.m. of the Senate Committee on Public Information and Mass Media chaired by Sen. Alan Peter Cayetano regarding seven bills and one...
