Freedom of Information is not just about media

Kuwento By Benjamin Pimentel SAN FRANCISCO President Benigno Aquino III has said he supports the Freedom of Information bill, which just took a small step forward this week with the approval of the House committee on public information. But its clear that Aquino also has reservations about the FOI bill, and these concerns appear to be based on a misconception: He thinks Freedom of Information is all about media. This was evident in some of his remarks focused on how FOI could help journalists. Continue reading