Recent corruption scandals in infrastructure and election-related procurements have highlighted deep systemic weaknesses in the regulation of joint venture (JV) participation under our procurement laws. Our analysis shows that...
Opacity of Joint Ventures in Public Procurement
What the facts: Barangay Balita
A few days left before the 2023 Barangay and Sangguniang Kabataan election. Are we ready? A total of 672,432 seats are up for grabs for the long-delayed BSKE. As of April 2023, there are 42,027 barangays throughout the country. On October 30, the Barangay and...
Advocates aver exclusion of FOI in BBM legislative agenda
Freedom of Information (FOI) advocates led by the Right to Know, Right Now! (R2KRN) Coalition have expressed concern about the non-inclusion of FOI among the priority bills to be endorsed to Congress by the Marcos administration. R2KRN members met last July 6 with...
FOI: TULOY ANG LABAN
https://youtu.be/xjAbqiZjJ1Y Gaano na nga ba kalayo ang narating ng R2KRN Koalisyon sa pagsusulong ng Freedom of Information (FOI) sa Pilipinas?Para sa R2KRN Coalition, hindi natatali sa apat na sulok ng Konggreso ang laban ng FOI Law. R2KRN has been actively...
WHY FOI MATTERS TO ALL
https://youtu.be/wF1Mo_B_68Y Media. Kabataan. Manggagawa. Migrant Workers. Advocates.Sinu-sino nga ba ang makikinabang sa pagpasa ng Freedom of Information (FOI) Law sa Pilipinas?The truth is: FOI matters to all! Lahat tayo ay may karapatan sa katotohanan.FOI Law,...
ANG KOALISYON
https://youtu.be/3E-_oTmdofs Paano nagsimula ang R2KRN Koalisyon at ang laban nito sa pagsasabatas ng Freedom of Information Law sa Pilipinas?Ang Right to Know, Right Now! Coalition o mas kilala bilang R2KRN ay isang organisasyong binubuo ng iba't ibang grupo mula sa...
Some offer new, clear tax agenda, Others Shallow, Vague Proposals
Tax and fiscal reforms are priority issues that the next President must manage better. The pandemic lingers, joblessness persists, and billions of pesos in loans must be paid. What policies and strategies do the candidates for President offer us? Read about fiscal...
SALN: REPOSITORY AGENCIES
Where are SALNs filed and kept? Repository agencies in the executive, legislature, and judiciary receive and file the SALNs of public officials and employees. On request of citizens, these agencies and the filers themselves are required by law to release copies....
SALN: WHEN FILED?
Walang takot ang walang tinatago! For transparency and accountability, all public officials and employees are required to submit their SALNs on time. Disclose your SALNs - this is a fair demand we must make of all the candidates. Ang mga kandidato, dapat maglabas ng...
Transparency advocates to candidates unwilling to release SALN: Can we trust you?
“Time is running out. To our candidates, you have two weeks to prove to your voters that you go beyond empty promises.” This was the statement of the Right to Know, Right Now! Coalition (R2KRN) on Monday, seven weeks after it enjoined candidates running for President,...