Why can't Congress pass the Freedom of Information Bill?

because there are personal interests that must be consider, before they go through with it.

"Tuwid na daan"? What does this word means to you? This is just some catchy words to play with Pinoy imaginations... It's just a slogan like "Erap para sa mahirap"! Period! Basically and sadly, your observation is right! The president is not really interested on passing this FOI bill into law. To kristian2012 the president has all the power to influence the outcome of this bill (read my explanation below). To cttolledo sorry to say your opinion is wrong. Much of the legislation dealt with by Congress is drafted at the initiative of the executive branch. Every year, the president lays out his legislative agenda for the next year, outlining his priorities for both Congress and the nation at large. To get his legislative agenda passed by Congress, the president will often ask a specific lawmaker to sponsor bills and lobby other members for passage. Members of the president's staff, such as the vice president, all his department secretaries concern also will lobby representatives to try to garner support for the legislation. The president can also mark any bill as urgent. To xtianadam, I think your observation deserve a credit. All issues you mention is a fact that yellow people always want to discredit. The fact is Pnoy can anytime he pleases can command(not ask) his cohort in congress to pass any bill he wanted to. LetranKnight25, That is really the problem of Philippines politics! We keep on voting and putting the worst candidates in government offices. And then wonder, what's going on with our nation. FOI, and anti dynasty bill are the path to people empowerment that this administration should have mark as urgent if it is truly are for political reforms. Sad to say his actions proves otherwise! Have a nice evening. Ciao!

Hello Iluvusabado, I don't think that's the problem. the congress is filled with powerful and influencial but corrupt and doesn't want their expenses to be known to the public. because if we did find their transactions illegal, they will never win another election ever. Another thing is that we kept voting for the wrong people. not approving the Freedom of Information bill proves corruption exist in the legislature dept.

hi, the administration should pass the freedom of information bill so that all people will be aware behind of that,so people also will have an idea where the taxes we pay will go,maybe our President will do this matter step by step and not also easy for him to decide about it.

the Freedom of Information Bill should be passed. for whatever reasons, i don't know why the president doesn't act on this. but for us, it is very important to know the SALN of government agencies. there should always be transparency as regards the government funds. what's the role of the president in so far as passing bills is concerned?