President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. promised to uphold FOI, acknowledging its benefits in the government’s campaign against misinformation and disinformation in the country. | JMangaluzINQ
Marcos continued: “As part of our efforts, we will undertake a Media and Information Literacy Campaign, which shall be digital, multimedia, and youth-oriented.”According to the President, the FOI Program is part of the Philippine Development Plan for 2023 to legislate and digitize access to information.
“I reiterate our call not only to the executive branch, but to all branches of government, to genuinely uphold and give effect to the people’s freedom of information in the course of our day-to-day operations, with good faith and with openness,” he said.PCO Secretary Cheloy Velicaria-Garafil said the ICIC is a global network that connects information officials across the world, with nearly 120 delegates from different countries in attendance.
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