Pres. Ferdinand Marcos Jr. delivers his first State of the Nation Address on July 25, 2022 at the House of Representatives in Quezon City.MANILA, Philippines —The Makati Business Club called on President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. to hasten the passage of several measures, including the Freedom of Information bill.
The People’s Freedom of Information, filed by Sen. Sonny Angara in the 19th Congress, aims to create broad guidelines to help operationalize the government’s mandate of public disclosure of its transactions. “We believe that these important reforms will help accelerate economic growth, improve investor confidence, and create an enabling environment for job-creating investments. The Makati Business Club will continue to work and offer any form of assistance the executive and legislative branches may need to turn these reforms into reality,” said the MBC.
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