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scope="row" class="infobox-label">Signed by</th><td class="infobox-data"><a href="/wiki/Rodrigo_Duterte" title="Rodrigo Duterte">Rodrigo Duterte</a></td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="infobox-label">Signed</th><td class="infobox-data">July 23, 2016</td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="infobox-label">Commenced</th><td class="infobox-data">November 24, 2016</td></tr><tr><td colspan="2" class="infobox-below" style="background-color:#AAF0D1;"><b>Status:</b> In force</td></tr></tbody></table> <p><a href="/wiki/Philippine_President" class="mw-redirect" title="Philippine President">Philippine President</a> <a href="/wiki/Rodrigo_Duterte" title="Rodrigo Duterte">Rodrigo Duterte</a> signed <b>Executive Order No. 02</b>, also known as the <b>Freedom of Information (FOI) Program</b>, on July 23, 2016, in <a href="/wiki/Davao_City" title="Davao City">Davao City</a>. The <a href="/wiki/Executive_order" title="Executive order">executive order</a> established the first <a href="/wiki/Freedom_of_information" title="Freedom of information">freedom of information</a> (FOI) Program in the Philippines covering all government offices under the <a href="/wiki/Executive_departments_of_the_Philippines" title="Executive departments of the Philippines">Executive Branch</a>.<sup id="cite_ref-bkk_1-0" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-bkk-1"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>1<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup><sup id="cite_ref-philstar_2-0" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-philstar-2"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>2<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> It requires all executive departments, agencies, bureaus, and offices to disclose public records, contracts, transactions, and any information requested by a member of the public, except for matters affecting national security and other information that falls under the inventory of exceptions issued by Executive Secretary Salvador Medialdea.<sup id="cite_ref-bkk_1-1" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-bkk-1"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>1<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> The landmark order was signed two days before Duterte delivered his first <a href="/wiki/2016_State_of_the_Nation_Address_(Philippines)" title="2016 State of the Nation Address (Philippines)">State of the Nation Address</a> and just three weeks after he <a href="/wiki/Inauguration_of_Rodrigo_Duterte" title="Inauguration of Rodrigo Duterte">assumed the presidency</a> on June 30, 2016.<sup id="cite_ref-philstar_2-1" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-philstar-2"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>2<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p> <meta property="mw:PageProp/toc" /> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading2"><h2 id="Provisions_of_Executive_Order_No._02,_s._2016"><span id="Provisions_of_Executive_Order_No._02.2C_s._2016"></span>Provisions of Executive Order No. 02, s. 2016</h2><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=Freedom_of_Information_Order_(Philippines)&action=edit&section=1" title="Edit section: Provisions of Executive Order No. 02, s. 2016"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <figure class="mw-default-size" typeof="mw:File/Thumb"><a href="/wiki/File:Executive_Order_on_Freedom_of_Information_symbolic_turnover_01.jpg" class="mw-file-description"><img src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/1/11/Executive_Order_on_Freedom_of_Information_symbolic_turnover_01.jpg/220px-Executive_Order_on_Freedom_of_Information_symbolic_turnover_01.jpg" decoding="async" width="220" height="147" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/1/11/Executive_Order_on_Freedom_of_Information_symbolic_turnover_01.jpg/330px-Executive_Order_on_Freedom_of_Information_symbolic_turnover_01.jpg 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/1/11/Executive_Order_on_Freedom_of_Information_symbolic_turnover_01.jpg/440px-Executive_Order_on_Freedom_of_Information_symbolic_turnover_01.jpg 2x" data-file-width="2048" data-file-height="1365" /></a><figcaption>Executive Secretary <a href="/wiki/Salvador_Medialdea" title="Salvador Medialdea">Salvador Medialdea</a> and Communications Secretary <a href="/wiki/Martin_Andanar" title="Martin Andanar">Martin Andanar</a> hand over a copy of the signed, sealed and stamped Executive Order on Freedom of Information to the members of the media coalition and to some members of the Congress during the Executive Order on Freedom of Information symbolic turnover in 2016.</figcaption></figure> <p>The FOI Executive Order provides for full public disclosure of all government records involving public interest, and upholds the constitutional right of people to information on matters of public concern.<sup id="cite_ref-gov_3-0" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-gov-3"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>3<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p><p>The Order states: </p> <style data-mw-deduplicate="TemplateStyles:r1244412712">.mw-parser-output .templatequote{overflow:hidden;margin:1em 0;padding:0 32px}.mw-parser-output .templatequotecite{line-height:1.5em;text-align:left;margin-top:0}@media(min-width:500px){.mw-parser-output .templatequotecite{padding-left:1.6em}}</style><blockquote class="templatequote"><p>Every Filipino shall have <a href="/wiki/Access_to_information" class="mw-redirect" title="Access to information">access to information</a>, official records, public records and to documents and papers pertaining to official acts, transactions or decisions, as well as to government research data used as basis for policy development.</p><div class="templatequotecite">— <cite>E.O. 2 sec. 3</cite></div></blockquote> <p>The Order defines "information" to include any </p> <link rel="mw-deduplicated-inline-style" href="mw-data:TemplateStyles:r1244412712"><blockquote class="templatequote"><p>records, documents, papers, reports, letters, contracts, minutes and transcripts of official meetings, maps, books, photographs, data, research materials, films, sound and video recording, magnetic or other tapes, electronic data, computer stored data, any other like or similar data or materials recorded, stored or archived in whatever format, whether offline or online, which are made, received, or kept in or under the control and custody of any government office pursuant to law, executive order, and rules and regulations or in connection with the performance or transaction of official business by any government office.</p><div class="templatequotecite">— <cite>E.O. 2 sec. 1.a</cite></div></blockquote> <p>The law expansively defines "official records" as "information produced or received by a public officer or employee, or by a government office in an official capacity or pursuant to a public function or duty," while "public records" refer to "information required by laws, executive orders, rules, or regulations to be entered, kept and made publicly available by a government office."<sup id="cite_ref-gov_3-1" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-gov-3"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>3<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> It also emphasizes the obligation of all public officials to file and make available for scrutiny their <a href="/wiki/Statement_of_Assets,_Liabilities_and_Net_worth" class="mw-redirect" title="Statement of Assets, Liabilities and Net worth">Statement of Assets, Liabilities and Net worth</a> in accordance with existing laws, jurisprudence, and implementing rules and regulations (IRR) of the Order.<sup id="cite_ref-gov_3-2" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-gov-3"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>3<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p><p>The Order covers the national government and all its offices, departments, bureaus, and instrumentalities, including <a href="/wiki/Government-owned_and_controlled_corporation" title="Government-owned and controlled corporation">Government-Owned and/or -Controlled Corporations</a> (GOCCs) and <a href="/wiki/Higher_education_in_the_Philippines" title="Higher education in the Philippines">State Universities and Colleges</a> (SUCs). It also encourages all <a href="/wiki/Local_government_unit" class="mw-redirect" title="Local government unit">local government units</a> (LGUs) to observe and be guided by this Order.<sup id="cite_ref-gov_3-3" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-gov-3"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>3<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading3"><h3 id="Inventory_of_FOI_Exceptions">Inventory of FOI Exceptions</h3><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=Freedom_of_Information_Order_(Philippines)&action=edit&section=2" title="Edit section: Inventory of FOI Exceptions"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <p>The Order instructs the <a href="/wiki/Department_of_Justice_(Philippines)" title="Department of Justice (Philippines)">Department of Justice</a> (DOJ) and the <a href="/wiki/Office_of_the_Solicitor_General_of_the_Philippines" class="mw-redirect" title="Office of the Solicitor General of the Philippines">Office of the Solicitor General</a> (OSG) to prepare and submit an inventory of information that falls under any of the exceptions enshrined in the Constitution, existing laws or jurisprudence, within 30 days. It adds that the inventory of exceptions shall be periodically updated to "properly reflect any change in existing laws and jurisprudence."<sup id="cite_ref-gov_3-4" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-gov-3"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>3<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p><p>On August 22, 2016, the DOJ and OSG submitted a list of 166 exceptions, 158 of which are "exceptions to FOI" and six (6) more listed as "other exceptions."<sup id="cite_ref-gma_4-0" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-gma-4"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>4<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> The draft list includes information that "directly relates to national security and internal or external defense of the state;" matters of foreign affairs which "could affect ongoing bilateral or multilateral negotiations;" law enforcement matters; and proceedings and investigations being conducted by public authorities.<sup id="cite_ref-gma_4-1" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-gma-4"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>4<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p><p>It also lists as exception information that might endanger a person's life or safety, such as medical records, bank deposits, and other information considered as privileged communication in legal proceedings by law or by the rules of court. <a href="/wiki/Presidential_Communications_Group_(Philippines)" class="mw-redirect" title="Presidential Communications Group (Philippines)">Presidential Communications Operations Office</a> (PCOO) Secretary <a href="/wiki/Martin_Andanar" title="Martin Andanar">Jose Ruperto Martin Andanar</a> said the draft list of exceptions would still be reviewed by the Office of the Deputy Executive Secretary for Legal Affairs.<sup id="cite_ref-gma_4-2" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-gma-4"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>4<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p><p>When the Order took effect on November 24, 2016, the 166 exceptions submitted by the DOJ and OSG were categorized into nine (9) exceptions, as follows:<sup id="cite_ref-bworld_5-0" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-bworld-5"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>5<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup><sup id="cite_ref-6" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-6"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>6<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p> <dl><dd>1. Information covered by Executive privilege;</dd> <dd>2. Privileged information relating to national security, defense or international relations;</dd> <dd>3. Information concerning law enforcement and protection of public and personal safety;</dd> <dd>4. Information deemed confidential for the protection of the privacy of persons and certain individuals such as minors, victims of crimes, or the accused;</dd> <dd>5. Information, documents or records known by reason of official capacity and are deemed as confidential, including those submitted or disclosed by entities to government agencies, tribunals, boards, or officers, in relation to the performance of their functions, or to inquiries or investigation conducted by them in the exercise of their administrative, regulatory, or quasi-judicial powers;</dd> <dd>6. Prejudicial premature disclosure;</dd> <dd>7. Records of proceedings or information from proceedings which, pursuant to law or relevant rules and regulations, are treated as confidential or privileged;</dd> <dd>8. Matters considered confidential under banking and finance laws, and their amendatory laws; and</dd> <dd>9. Other exceptions to the right to information under laws, jurisprudence, and IRR.</dd></dl> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading3"><h3 id="People's_FOI_Manual"><span id="People.27s_FOI_Manual"></span>People's FOI Manual</h3><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=Freedom_of_Information_Order_(Philippines)&action=edit&section=3" title="Edit section: People's FOI Manual"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <p>The Order directs all government offices under the Executive Branch to prepare and submit their own People's FOI Manual within 120 days upon its effectivity. It shall include: </p> <link rel="mw-deduplicated-inline-style" href="mw-data:TemplateStyles:r1244412712"><blockquote class="templatequote"> <dl><dd>(a) The location and contact information of the head, regional, provincial, and field offices, and other established places where the public can obtain information or submit requests;</dd> <dd>(b) The person or office responsible for receiving requests for information;</dd> <dd>(c) The procedure for the filing and processing of the request as specified in the succeeding section 8 of this Order.</dd> <dd>(d) The standard forms for the submission of requests and for the proper acknowledgment of requests;</dd> <dd>(e) The process for the disposition of requests;</dd> <dd>(f) The procedure for the administrative appeal of any denial for access to information; and</dd> <dd>(g) The schedule of applicable fees.<div class="templatequotecite">— <cite>E.O. 2 sec. 8</cite></div></dd></dl></blockquote><p>As of August 2018, the following agencies have submitted their People's FOI Manuals: </p><ul><li>100% or 190 out of 190 National Government Agencies (NGAs);</li> <li>85% or 100 out of 118 GOCCs;</li> <li>90% or 101 out of 112 SUCs; and</li> <li>34% or 176 out of 521 Local Water Districts (LWDs).</li></ul> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading3"><h3 id="Process_of_Requesting_Information">Process of Requesting Information</h3><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=Freedom_of_Information_Order_(Philippines)&action=edit&section=4" title="Edit section: Process of Requesting Information"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <p>Filipino citizens may access government information either through the standard (paper-based) platform or the Electronic FOI (eFOI) Portal. </p><p>The request for access to a government document by any member of the public shall be in writing and must include the name and contact information of the requesting party, a valid proof of his identification, the specific information being requested, and the reason or purpose for the request for information.<sup id="cite_ref-philstar_2-2" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-philstar-2"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>2<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> Upon receiving the application, the government official must provide reasonable assistance to the requesting party, and shall respond and notify the applicant of their decision in relation to the request within 15 working days of receiving the request.<sup id="cite_ref-philstar_2-3" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-philstar-2"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>2<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> If access has been denied wholly or in part, reasons must be provided to the applicant. The oOder states: "No request for information shall be denied unless it clearly falls under any of the exceptions listed in the inventory or updated inventory of exceptions."<sup id="cite_ref-philstar_2-4" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-philstar-2"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>2<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p><p>The 15 working day response period may be extended to additional 20 working days, in cases where the information being requested requires extensive research or examination of voluminous records. The response period may also be prolonged in the event of unexpected disruption to government services. The government official is then required to notify the applicant of the extension.<sup id="cite_ref-gov_3-5" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-gov-3"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>3<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> Failure to notify the requesting party of the action taken on the request within the response period will be viewed as a denial of the request.<sup id="cite_ref-gov_3-6" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-gov-3"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>3<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading3"><h3 id="Sanctions_for_Non-Compliance">Sanctions for Non-Compliance</h3><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=Freedom_of_Information_Order_(Philippines)&action=edit&section=5" title="Edit section: Sanctions for Non-Compliance"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <p>Pursuant to the Order, failure to comply with its provisions may be a ground for administrative and disciplinary sanctions against any erring public officer based on the Revised Rules on Administrative Cases in the Civil Service. </p> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading3"><h3 id="Remedies_in_Case_of_Denial">Remedies in Case of Denial</h3><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=Freedom_of_Information_Order_(Philippines)&action=edit&section=6" title="Edit section: Remedies in Case of Denial"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <p>A person whose request for access to information has been denied may file an appeal to the Central Appeals and Review Committee of the concerned agency. </p><p>Written appeal must be filed by the same person making the request within 15 calendar days from the notice of denial or from the lapse of the period to respond to the request. The appeal shall be decided within 30 working days from the filing of said written appeal. Failure of such person or office to decide within the period shall be deemed a denial of the appeal. </p><p>Upon exhaustion of administrative appeal remedies, the requesting party may file the appropriate judicial action in accordance with the Rules of Court. </p> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading2"><h2 id="The_Freedom_of_Information_–_Project_Management_Office"><span id="The_Freedom_of_Information_.E2.80.93_Project_Management_Office"></span>The Freedom of Information – Project Management Office</h2><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=Freedom_of_Information_Order_(Philippines)&action=edit&section=7" title="Edit section: The Freedom of Information – Project Management Office"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <p>Through Memorandum Order No. 10, s. 2016, the Office of the Executive Secretary (OES) mandated the PCOO to act as the lead implementing agency for the FOI Program. To operationalize this, the PCOO established the Freedom of Information – Project Management Office (FOI-PMO) through PCOO Department Order No. 18, s. 2017. </p><p>The vision of the FOI-PMO is to regain public trust by revolutionizing how the government discloses information to the citizens and ensuring that government agencies respond to citizen concerns and provide the information they need, all within 15 to 35 working days. </p> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading3"><h3 id="Outside_the_Executive_Branch">Outside the Executive Branch</h3><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=Freedom_of_Information_Order_(Philippines)&action=edit&section=8" title="Edit section: Outside the Executive Branch"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <p>Although the Order only covers agencies under the Executive Branch, LGUs and other government agencies outside the Executive Branch are encouraged to observe and be guided by the Order Ref. </p><p>As of August 2018, the following offices have submitted their FOI Manuals either in paper and/or digital format, and complied with the provisions in the said Order: </p> <ol><li>Office of the Ombudsman (OMB) <a rel="nofollow" class="external text" href="https://www.ombudsman.gov.ph/docs/FOI/OMB_FOI_Manual.pdf">News Art</a></li> <li>Commission on Audit <a rel="nofollow" class="external text" href="https://www.coa.gov.ph/index.php/2013-06-19-13-07-50/news-releases/242-coa-s-freedom-of-information-foi-efforts-recognized">News Art</a></li></ol> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading3"><h3 id="Localizing_the_FOI_Program">Localizing the FOI Program</h3><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=Freedom_of_Information_Order_(Philippines)&action=edit&section=9" title="Edit section: Localizing the FOI Program"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <p>Based on a thorough review of the top requested information from government agencies, it has been found that there is a high demand for local, granular information, News Art such as Internal Revenue Allotments, Regional Development Plans, and information on the Local Government Support Fund. <a rel="nofollow" class="external text" href="https://www.foi.gov.ph/requests?status=&search=IRA">Ref</a> </p><p>To address this, the PCOO has partnered with the <a href="/wiki/Department_of_the_Interior_and_Local_Government" title="Department of the Interior and Local Government">Department of the Interior and Local Government</a> (DILG) to establish measures to promote the issuance of local FOI Ordinances. The local FOI Ordinance serves as the local counterpart of the Order and sets the standards in providing access to information under the jurisdiction of LGUs. <a rel="nofollow" class="external text" href="http://ptvnews.ph/pcoo-dilg-tie-localize-foi-efforts/">News Art</a> </p><p>A PCOO-DILG Joint Memorandum Circular is currently being drafted to further push and support LGUs in the local implementation of the program. <a rel="nofollow" class="external text" href="http://ptvnews.ph/pcoo-dilg-tie-localize-foi-efforts/">News Art</a> </p><p>As of August 2018, the following LGUs have already passed their own local FOI Ordinances: </p> <ul><li>City Government of Laoag; <a rel="nofollow" class="external text" href="http://news.abs-cbn.com/news/05/18/17/laoag-city-council-approves-foi-ordinance">News Art</a></li> <li>Provincial Government of Ilocos Norte; <a rel="nofollow" class="external text" href="http://ilocosnorte.gov.ph/news/pcoo-pgin-intensify-foi-awareness-among-gov-t-media-youth-sectors">News Art</a></li> <li>Municipal Government of San Nicolas; <a rel="nofollow" class="external text" href="https://drive.google.com/drive/folders/1NKkRPJkwgDAeAIo5PUTLYXpfUsZlOJar">Att</a></li> <li>Provincial Government of Bohol; News Art and</li> <li>Provincial Government of Masbate. <a rel="nofollow" class="external text" href="http://bicol.politics.com.ph/2018/08/21/transparency-masbate-province-approves-freedom-of-information-ordinance/">News Art</a></li></ul> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading2"><h2 id="The_FOI_Portal">The FOI Portal</h2><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=Freedom_of_Information_Order_(Philippines)&action=edit&section=10" title="Edit section: The FOI Portal"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <figure typeof="mw:File/Thumb"><a href="/wiki/File:Philippine_Transparency_Seal.svg" class="mw-file-description"><img src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/thumb/0/0d/Philippine_Transparency_Seal.svg/150px-Philippine_Transparency_Seal.svg.png" decoding="async" width="150" height="150" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/thumb/0/0d/Philippine_Transparency_Seal.svg/225px-Philippine_Transparency_Seal.svg.png 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/thumb/0/0d/Philippine_Transparency_Seal.svg/300px-Philippine_Transparency_Seal.svg.png 2x" data-file-width="296" data-file-height="296" /></a><figcaption><span style="font-size:85%;">eFreedom of Information "transparency seal" required to be displayed on government agencies websites</span></figcaption></figure> <p>The Electronic Freedom of Information (eFOI) website was launched on November 25, 2016.<sup id="cite_ref-pia_7-0" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-pia-7"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>7<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> It is an online request platform open to the public that facilitates requests for data and information from various government agencies.<sup id="cite_ref-bworld_5-1" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-bworld-5"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>5<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p><p>The online Portal was initially limited to 15 government agencies in its beta phase, namely the PCOO, <a href="/wiki/Philippine_Statistics_Authority" title="Philippine Statistics Authority">Philippine Statistics Authority</a> (PSA), <a href="/wiki/Department_of_Budget_and_Management" title="Department of Budget and Management">Department of Budget and Management</a> (DBM), <a href="/wiki/Department_of_Information_and_Communications_Technology" title="Department of Information and Communications Technology">Department of Information and Communications Technology</a> (DICT), <a href="/wiki/Presidential_Commission_on_Good_Government" title="Presidential Commission on Good Government">Presidential Commission on Good Government</a> (PCGG), <a href="/wiki/National_Archives_of_the_Philippines" title="National Archives of the Philippines">National Archives of the Philippines</a> (NAP), <a href="/wiki/Department_of_Transportation_(Philippines)" title="Department of Transportation (Philippines)">Department of Transportation</a> (DOTr), <a href="/wiki/Department_of_Finance_(Philippines)" title="Department of Finance (Philippines)">Department of Finance</a> (DOF), DOJ, Public Attorney's Office (PAO), Office of the Government Corporate Counsel (OGCC), OSG, <a href="/wiki/Philippine_National_Police" title="Philippine National Police">Philippine National Police</a> (PNP), <a href="/wiki/Department_of_Health_(Philippines)" title="Department of Health (Philippines)">Department of Health</a> (DOH), and <a href="/wiki/PhilHealth" class="mw-redirect" title="PhilHealth">PhilHealth</a>.<sup id="cite_ref-pia_7-1" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-pia-7"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>7<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p><p>As of October 2023, the eFOI website currently has over 209 thousand requests for information lodged for 590 government agencies through the portal.<sup id="cite_ref-8" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-8"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>8<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading2"><h2 id="References">References</h2><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=Freedom_of_Information_Order_(Philippines)&action=edit&section=11" title="Edit section: References"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <style data-mw-deduplicate="TemplateStyles:r1239543626">.mw-parser-output .reflist{margin-bottom:0.5em;list-style-type:decimal}@media screen{.mw-parser-output .reflist{font-size:90%}}.mw-parser-output .reflist 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href="/wiki/President_of_the_Philippines" title="President of the Philippines">President of the Philippines</a> (2016–2022)</li> <li><a href="/wiki/Mayor_of_Davao_City" title="Mayor of Davao City">Mayor of Davao City</a> (2013–2016, 2001–2010, 1988–1998)</li> <li><a href="/wiki/Davao_City%27s_1st_congressional_district" title="Davao City's 1st congressional district">Davao City 1st district Congressman</a> (1998–2001)</li> <li><a href="/wiki/Vice_Mayor_of_Davao_City" class="mw-redirect" title="Vice Mayor of Davao City">Vice Mayor of Davao City</a> (2010–2013, 1986–1987 (<a href="/wiki/Officer_in_Charge_(Philippines)" title="Officer in Charge (Philippines)">OIC</a>))</li></ul> </div></td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="navbox-group" style="width:1%"><a href="/wiki/Presidency_of_Rodrigo_Duterte" title="Presidency of Rodrigo Duterte">Presidency</a></th><td class="navbox-list-with-group navbox-list navbox-odd hlist" style="width:100%;padding:0"><div style="padding:0 0.25em"> <ul><li><a href="/wiki/Presidential_transition_of_Rodrigo_Duterte" title="Presidential transition of Rodrigo Duterte">Transition</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Inauguration_of_Rodrigo_Duterte" title="Inauguration of Rodrigo Duterte">Inauguration</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/First_100_days_of_Rodrigo_Duterte%27s_presidency" class="mw-redirect" title="First 100 days of Rodrigo Duterte's presidency">First 100 days</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/List_of_administration_members_in_the_presidency_of_Rodrigo_Duterte" title="List of administration members in the presidency of Rodrigo Duterte">Administration and cabinet</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/List_of_executive_orders_by_Rodrigo_Duterte" title="List of executive orders by Rodrigo Duterte">Executive orders</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/List_of_international_presidential_trips_made_by_Rodrigo_Duterte" title="List of international presidential trips made by Rodrigo Duterte">International trips</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Opinion_polling_on_the_Rodrigo_Duterte_presidency" title="Opinion polling on the Rodrigo Duterte presidency">Polls</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Efforts_to_impeach_Rodrigo_Duterte" title="Efforts to impeach Rodrigo Duterte">Impeachment efforts</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Protests_against_Rodrigo_Duterte" title="Protests against Rodrigo Duterte">Protests</a> <ul><li><a href="/wiki/Timeline_of_protests_against_Rodrigo_Duterte" title="Timeline of protests against Rodrigo Duterte">timeline</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Protests_during_the_State_of_the_Nation_Addresses_of_Rodrigo_Duterte" title="Protests during the State of the Nation Addresses of Rodrigo Duterte">SONA protests</a></li></ul></li></ul> </div><table class="nowraplinks navbox-subgroup" style="border-spacing:0"><tbody><tr><th scope="row" class="navbox-group" style="width:1%"><a href="/wiki/Political_positions_of_Rodrigo_Duterte" title="Political positions of Rodrigo Duterte">Policies</a></th><td class="navbox-list-with-group navbox-list navbox-even" style="width:100%;padding:0"><div style="padding:0 0.25em"> <ul><li><a href="/wiki/Philippine_drug_war" title="Philippine drug war">War on Drugs</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Federalism_and_Rodrigo_Duterte" title="Federalism and Rodrigo Duterte">Federalism</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/9-1-1_(Philippines)" class="mw-redirect" title="9-1-1 (Philippines)">9-1-1</a> and <a href="/wiki/8888_(Philippines)" title="8888 (Philippines)">8888</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/DuterteNomics" class="mw-redirect" title="DuterteNomics">DuterteNomics</a> <ul><li><a href="/wiki/Build!_Build!_Build!" title="Build! Build! Build!">Build! Build! Build!</a></li></ul></li> <li><i><a href="/wiki/Philippines_v._China" class="mw-redirect" title="Philippines v. China">Philippines v. China</a></i></li> <li><a class="mw-selflink selflink">Freedom of Information</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/AFP_Modernization_Act" title="AFP Modernization Act">AFP modernization</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Revolutionary_government_in_the_Philippines" title="Revolutionary government in the Philippines">Revolutionary government proposal</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Philippine_Executive_Order_10" title="Philippine Executive Order 10">Executive Order 10</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Nationwide_smoking_ban_order_(Philippines)" title="Nationwide smoking ban order (Philippines)">Executive Order 26</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Burial_of_Ferdinand_Marcos" title="Burial of Ferdinand Marcos">Burial of Ferdinand Marcos</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Proclamation_No._55" title="Proclamation No. 55">Proclamation No. 55</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Proclamation_No._216" title="Proclamation No. 216">Proclamation No. 216</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Education_in_the_Philippines#K–12_(2012–present)" title="Education in the Philippines">K-12 implementation process</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Rehabilitation_of_Marawi" title="Rehabilitation of Marawi">Marawi rehabilitation</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/2017_ASEAN_Summits" title="2017 ASEAN Summits">2017 ASEAN Summits</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Public_Utility_Vehicle_Modernization_Program" title="Public Utility Vehicle Modernization Program">Public Utility Vehicle modernization</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/2018_Boracay_closure_and_redevelopment" title="2018 Boracay closure and redevelopment">Boracay rehabilitation</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/National_Task_Force_to_End_Local_Communist_Armed_Conflict" title="National Task Force to End Local Communist Armed Conflict">NTF-ELCAC</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/2018_Kuwait%E2%80%93Philippines_diplomatic_crisis" title="2018 Kuwait–Philippines diplomatic crisis">Repatriation of Kuwait OFWs</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Canada%E2%80%93Philippines_waste_dispute" title="Canada–Philippines waste dispute">Canadian waste repatriation</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/States_parties_to_the_Rome_Statute_of_the_International_Criminal_Court#Withdrawal" class="mw-redirect" title="States parties to the Rome Statute of the International Criminal Court">ICC withdrawal</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Manila_Bay#Rehabilitation" title="Manila Bay">Manila Bay rehabilitation</a> <ul><li><a href="/wiki/Manila_Dolomite_Beach" title="Manila Dolomite Beach">Manila Dolomite Beach</a></li></ul></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Philippine_government_response_to_the_COVID-19_pandemic" title="Philippine government response to the COVID-19 pandemic">COVID-19 pandemic response</a> <ul><li><a href="/wiki/COVID-19_community_quarantines_in_the_Philippines" title="COVID-19 community quarantines in the Philippines">community quarantines</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/COVID-19_vaccination_in_the_Philippines" title="COVID-19 vaccination in the Philippines">vaccination programme</a></li></ul></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Balik_Probinsya" title="Balik Probinsya">Balik Probinsya</a></li></ul> </div></td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="navbox-group" style="width:1%"><a href="/wiki/List_of_major_acts_and_legislation_during_the_presidency_of_Rodrigo_Duterte" title="List of major acts and legislation during the presidency of Rodrigo Duterte">Legislation</a></th><td class="navbox-list-with-group navbox-list navbox-odd" style="width:100%;padding:0"><div style="padding:0 0.25em"> <ul><li><a href="/wiki/Anti-Distracted_Driving_Act" title="Anti-Distracted Driving Act">Anti-Distracted Driving Act</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Internet_in_the_Philippines" title="Internet in the Philippines">Free Internet Access in Public Places Act</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Universal_Access_to_Quality_Tertiary_Education_Act" title="Universal Access to Quality Tertiary Education Act">Universal Access to Quality Tertiary Education Act</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Tax_Reform_for_Acceleration_and_Inclusion_Law" title="Tax Reform for Acceleration and Inclusion Law">TRAIN Law</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Ease_of_doing_business_index" title="Ease of doing business index">Ease of Doing Business Law</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Mental_health_in_the_Philippines" title="Mental health in the Philippines">Mental Health Act</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/List_of_protected_areas_of_the_Philippines" title="List of protected areas of the Philippines">E-NIPAS Act</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Bangsamoro_Organic_Law" title="Bangsamoro Organic Law">Bangsamoro Organic Law</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Philippine_national_identity_card" title="Philippine national identity card">Philippine Identification System Act</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/HIV/AIDS_in_the_Philippines" title="HIV/AIDS in the Philippines">Philippine HIV and AIDS Policy Act</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Department_of_Human_Settlements_and_Urban_Development" title="Department of Human Settlements and Urban Development">DHSUD Act</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Rice_production_in_the_Philippines" title="Rice production in the Philippines">Rice Tariffication Law</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Universal_health_care" title="Universal health care">Universal Health Care Act</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Poverty_in_the_Philippines" title="Poverty in the Philippines">Magna Carta of the Poor</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Pantawid_Pamilyang_Pilipino_Program" title="Pantawid Pamilyang Pilipino Program">4Ps Act</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Community-based_monitoring" title="Community-based monitoring">Community-Based Monitoring System Act</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Agriculture_in_the_Philippines" title="Agriculture in the Philippines">Sagip Saka Act</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Philippine_Space_Agency" title="Philippine Space Agency">Philippine Space Act</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/International_education" title="International education">Transnational Higher Education Act</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Malasakit_Center" title="Malasakit Center">Malasakit Centers Act</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Bayanihan_to_Heal_as_One_Act" title="Bayanihan to Heal as One Act">Bayanihan to Heal as One Act</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/National_Academy_of_Sports_(Philippines)" title="National Academy of Sports (Philippines)">National Academy of Sports Act</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Anti-Terrorism_Act_of_2020" title="Anti-Terrorism Act of 2020">Anti-Terrorism Act</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Bayanihan_to_Recover_as_One_Act" title="Bayanihan to Recover as One Act">Bayanihan to Recover as One Act</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Alternative_Learning_System_(Philippines)" title="Alternative Learning System (Philippines)">Alternative Learning System Act</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Bureau_of_Fire_Protection" title="Bureau of Fire Protection">BFP Modernization Act</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Department_of_Migrant_Workers" title="Department of Migrant Workers">Department of Migrant Workers Act</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Public_Service_Act" title="Public Service Act">Amendments to the Public Service Act</a></li></ul> </div></td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="navbox-group" style="width:1%">Speeches</th><td class="navbox-list-with-group navbox-list navbox-even" style="width:100%;padding:0"><div style="padding:0 0.25em"> <ul><li><a href="/wiki/State_of_the_Nation_Address_(Philippines)" title="State of the Nation Address (Philippines)">State of the Nation Address</a> <ul><li><a href="/wiki/2016_State_of_the_Nation_Address_(Philippines)" title="2016 State of the Nation Address (Philippines)">2016</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/2017_State_of_the_Nation_Address_(Philippines)" title="2017 State of the Nation Address (Philippines)">2017</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/2018_State_of_the_Nation_Address_(Philippines)" title="2018 State of the Nation Address (Philippines)">2018</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/2019_State_of_the_Nation_Address_(Philippines)" title="2019 State of the Nation Address (Philippines)">2019</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/2020_State_of_the_Nation_Address_(Philippines)" title="2020 State of the Nation Address (Philippines)">2020</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/2021_State_of_the_Nation_Address_(Philippines)" title="2021 State of the Nation Address (Philippines)">2021</a></li></ul></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Rodrigo_Duterte%27s_August_7,_2016,_speech" title="Rodrigo Duterte's August 7, 2016, speech">August 7, 2016 speech</a></li></ul> </div></td></tr></tbody></table><div> </div></td><td class="noviewer navbox-image" rowspan="4" style="width:1px;padding:0 0 0 2px"><div><span typeof="mw:File"><a href="/wiki/File:President_Rodrigo_Duterte_portrait_(cropped_portrait).jpg" class="mw-file-description"><img src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/8/80/President_Rodrigo_Duterte_portrait_%28cropped_portrait%29.jpg/135px-President_Rodrigo_Duterte_portrait_%28cropped_portrait%29.jpg" decoding="async" width="135" height="179" class="mw-file-element" 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election">2013 general</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/2016_Philippine_presidential_election" title="2016 Philippine presidential election">2016 presidential</a> <ul><li><a href="/wiki/Rodrigo_Duterte_2016_presidential_campaign" title="Rodrigo Duterte 2016 presidential campaign">campaign</a></li></ul></li> <li><a href="/wiki/2019_Philippine_general_election" title="2019 Philippine general election">2019 general</a></li></ul> </div></td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="navbox-group" style="width:1%">Family</th><td class="navbox-list-with-group navbox-list navbox-even hlist" style="width:100%;padding:0"><div style="padding:0 0.25em"> <ul><li><a href="/wiki/Vicente_Duterte" title="Vicente Duterte">Vicente Duterte</a> (father)</li> <li><a href="/wiki/Soledad_Duterte" title="Soledad Duterte">Soledad Duterte</a> (mother)</li> <li><a href="/wiki/Elizabeth_Zimmerman" title="Elizabeth Zimmerman">Elizabeth Zimmerman</a> (former wife)</li> <li><a href="/wiki/Honeylet_Avance%C3%B1a" title="Honeylet 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