Communications Undersecretary and FOI Program Director Kristian Ablan (Contributed photo) PUEBLA CITY, Mexico - The Philippines will host International Conference of Information Commissioners (ICIC) in 2023. The ICIC Secretariat made the announcement during the closing ceremony of the Conference in a closed-door session presided by the Commissioners of Mexico's National Institute for Transparency, Access to Information, and Data Protection (INAI) on Saturday. "The Evaluation Committee reviewed the submitted applications, considered aspects ranging from the experience and capacity of the applicant authority in organizing international events, as well as the proposed venue, accommodation, and financing options," INAI Commissioner Adrian Alcala announced. The ICIC called for applications to host the 2023 Conference last February 2021 which required interested parties to prepare a comprehensive documentation and high-level project plan outlining their proposed agenda for ICIC
PH-CHILE. Members of the Philippines' Freedom of Information Project Management Office (FOI-PMO) delegation pose for a photo opportunity with the Chilean Council for Transparency officials after a productive learning session in Chile last week. Communications Undersecretary and FOI Program Director Kristian Ablan considered the meeting a rare opportunity that rendered a fruitful exchange of experience in terms of facilitating access to information in both the Philippines and Chile. (Contributed photo) MANILA - Aside from the technical cooperation visit with the National Institute for Transparency, Access to Information, and Personal Data Protection (INAI) in Mexico, the Freedom of Information Project Management Office (FOI PMO) delegation also had a brief yet productive learning session with the Chilean Council for Transparency last week. President Counselor Gloria de la Fuente and Chief-of-Staff Rodrigo Mora of the Chilean Council for Transparency were generous and candid on doing
Freedom of Information - Project Management Office (Contributed photo) MANILA - The Freedom of Information - Project Management Office (FOI - PMO), under the Presidential Communications Operations Office (PCOO), recently concluded its study visit to the National Institute for Transparency, Access to Information, and Personal Data Protection (INAI) and the Institute for Transparency, Access to Public Information, Personal Data Protection, and Accountability of Mexico City (Info CDMX) in Mexico. The weeklong technical cooperation visit was dedicated to studying the Mexican legislation on transparency, access to public information, and protection of personal data and its implementation. Along the same vein, the delegation learned and examined the best practices of INAI and Info CDMX, which may be applicable in the Philippine context. INAI's president commissioner, Blanca Lilia Ibarra, and commissioner Adrian Alcala led the welcome ceremony for the delegation. "We are glad to have
2021 FOI CHAMPION. Department of Energy (DOE) Undersecretary Roberto Uy receives a plaque from PCOO Undersecretary and Freedom of Information-Project Management Office Program Director Kristian Ablan during the 2021 FOI Awards at Radisson Blu Hotel in Cebu City on Thursday night (Nov. 25, 2021). The DOE has been chosen as the 2021 FOI Champion Department Award for its exceptional or significant contribution to the FOI programs, progress and development. (Screengrab from RTVM video) CEBU CITY - The Department of Energy, this year's Freedom of Information (FOI) Champion Department Award, expressed its commitment to raise the bar of transparency by providing the public with wide-ranging freedom to access information. In his speech during the 2021 FOI Awards on Thursday night at the Radisson Blu Hotel here, DOE Undersecretary Roberto Uy assured the Filipino people of the agency's unwavering commitment to remain proactive in enhancing their system and processes in serving their clie