The Right to Know, Right Now (R2KRN) Coalition, a group of around 160 individuals and organizations advocating for the fulfillment of the people’s freedom of information, held a public forum on “FOI in the First 100 Days: Developments and Balance of Work” on Friday, 7 October 2016. Members of the Coalition delivered presentations on Read more…
On September 12, 2016, World Wide Web Foundation officially announced and released the report cards that assess progress on closing the digital gender divide in ten countries:Ghana, Kenya, Mozambique, Egypt, Nigeria, Uganda, Colombia, India, Indonesia, and the Philippines. The Gender Program of Foundation for Media Alternatives led the Philippine process. The Read more…
Sept. 9 – FMA today called for a consultation meeting with partners working on internet rights for a joint submission on the Universal Periodic Review (UPR). Established in 2006 by the UN General Assembly in resolution 60/251, the UPR is a unique process, which involves a periodic review of the Read more…
Last March 2016, the Commission on Elections (COMELEC) fell victim to what is now known as one of the biggest government-related breaches in history. This hack on the COMELEC database leaked the personal information of approximately 55 million registered Filipino voters. The incident soon caused widespread concern and public outrage, prompting FMA Read more…
A new United Nations report has brought e-government into focus by calling it an effective tool to help support the implementation of the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development and its 17 Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). The report 2016 UN E-Government Survey, produced bi-annually by the UN Department of Economic and Read more…
On September 3, 2016, President Rodrigo Duterte declared a “state of lawless violence” in the Philippines following an explosion in Davao Night Market in Davao City that claimed the lives of 14 people and left more than 60 others injured. The President said this is not Martial Law as there Read more…
[PRESS RELEASE] The Implementing Rules and Regulations (IRR) of Republic Act 10173 or the Data Privacy Act (DPA) of 2012 was officially submitted to the Presidential Communications Office (PCO) for publication on the Official Gazette by the National Privacy Commission (NPC) after several months of public consultations nationwide with various stakeholders. The IRR will officially take effect fifteen Read more…
Photo from the Cebu consultation on the DPA IRR courtesy of: HealthInformatics, Inc. The National Privacy Commission (NPC) has submitted for publication the implementing rules and regulations (IRR) for Republic Act No. 10173, or the Data Privacy Act of 2012. Download a copy of the final version promulgated on 24 Read more…
After being appointed in March this year, the National Privacy Commission (NPC) held several rounds of public consultations on the Implementing Rules and Regulations (IRR) of RA 10173, or the Data Privacy Act of 2012 (DPA). Following a successful, albeit brief consultation during a Philippine Computer Society meeting on June Read more…
Proseso Hindi Abuso! Huwag Nang Dagdagan ang 1000 Biktima ng Pagpatay iDefend, composed of Human Rights Defenders, has come out with a public statement and organised the candle lighting as a form of protest to #StopTheKillings on 15th August 2016, Monday at Tomas Morato cor. Timog Cirlce and Welcome Rotonda Read more…