PBBM attends the 14th Edition of the International Conference of Information Commissioners (ICIC)
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...Mabuhay, bonjour, good morning, buenos dias. Con la representación del Pleno del Instituto Nacional de Transparencia, Acceso a la Información y Protección de Datos...
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...Personal Data of Mexico, who handles the presidency and the secretariat of this commission, of commissionaries, it is a pleasure to give you the warmest of welcome to this 14th edition of the IEC, a space for dialogue...
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...the most important space of the day, on access to information in the entire world, to make it a fundamental pillar of governance, social governance, economic and democratic governance.
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In a very particular manner, I am pleased this morning that we have the distinguished presence of no less than His Excellency the President of the Republic of the Philippines, Ferdinand Marcos, Jr., whose presence here highlights and enhances this event.
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Thank you very much, Mr. President, for honoring us by hosting us here. I also wish to greet the commissioners of over 30 countries of IEC and the representatives of the international organizations, as well as the authorities and special guests...
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...and, of course, the authorities of the Philippine government at the national level that have really shown their democratic outlook.
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Especially, I wish to recognize the work being by the Office of the Presidential Office on Communications, a day such as today, but in the year 1861, was the birth of José Rizal, your national hero.
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The national hero that once said the action of governance demands that the truth and the facts are known to everybody and through all the possible channels to ensure that they can be best assessed.
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I could not agree most with his statement, what he said many years ago, because precisely that is the spirit that moves the work of IEC to promote and to protect the legitimate right of the persons to know what is happening in the public sphere so that truth and knowledge will be available to everybody.
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Promoting a government that are more open and more responsive, particularly now when the democratic regimes face very critical moments.
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To start our activities of the 14th edition of the IEC, I want to pose three basic ideas that enlighten us on the deep relationship between democracy and the right of information.
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First, it has to be clear that the right to information and the institutions that protect it are the outcome of the transition to democracy of the turn of the century, of the last century.
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We must remember that in the year 1990, there were only 12 laws that were governing this. Today, we have 135 laws that govern.
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So there is no doubt that this is a victory, the outcome of the progress and the values of democracy and the birth of a new concept of citizenship.
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One, wherein they recognize the citizen as a protagonist, as an architect of public life.
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It is in this framework, the laws to access for information and the institutions that guarantee this right have become our democratic indicators.
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Wherever, very probably, where democracy has triumphed and where there is a scarcity of democracy and it is vulnerable, they could be in recession.
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We have to advance. The second thought I'd like to share with you today for the deliberations of the coming days.
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Once the institutions that we represent achieved the first results and transparency became a substantive element,
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it was at that very point the knowledge of the action of the government and the right of information to access became an empowering tool and also of citizen control over the action of the authorities in power.
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In this context, today, the right to know is an element that could collaborate to the creative process to a more informed citizenship and thus more participative.
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And thus, a mechanism that will go against opaque and distrust in government, which sometimes occurs when the authorities are not open in their action.
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It is very clear then there is no democratic power that can survive in opaque because it's transparency that legitimizes their prevalence.
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It's very simple. The citizens are not willing to allow what they have conquered. They will not lose what they have conquered.
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Neither with international organizations will remain silent for any kind of recession.
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That is why I want to reiterate and we want to be thankful, I want to have the opportunity to reiterate our gratitude to the President of the Philippines.
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Thank you very much for joining us in our efforts.
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It's only through dialogue that we will be able to achieve the goals and there are many and ambitious as we will soon discover.
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This is precisely the third idea which I wanted to put an end to my intervention on this opening.
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The right to information shares the objectives of all democratic governments and allows the progress of society to facilitate the inclusion, social inclusion and to channel development and dialogue as we will show in the studies and the papers that will be read.
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It will all be fact-based. As I put an end to my words, I want to remind one of the lessons that we have learned in the history in the last days relative to the core issue of this conference.
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Democracies are not earned once in a time forever. They are not perpetual. To survive they have been in continuous progress and putting the citizens in the center.
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To achieve this, one of the preconditions is to guarantee the right to know, the right to be informed and access information because that is the only way, the only way that the governments can prove that they deserve the trust of the citizens and reconstruct the social fabric.
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All which are indispensable for democracy to thrive and what better than a conference such as this to exchange views, notes and views at the global level.
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What are the best practices? What are the state-of-the-art knowledge that can allow us to advance to achieve our objectives?
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With no further ado, my appreciation to all of you and a challenge to advance and attain our goals in a passionate manner.
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We have to prove through facts in our countries that the preservation of democracies can only be guaranteed with the right to access information and we have to strengthen the capabilities and the specialization of the institutions that guarantee this.
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Thank you to all of you and welcome once again.
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Thank you Chairperson Ibarra.
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And now may we call on Presidential Communications Office Secretary Cheloy Velicarria-Garafil to give us a message and introduce our guest of honor.
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President R. Marcos, Jr., members of the ICICI Executive Committee, commissioners, ombudspersons and members of the ICICI network, fellow workers in government, other distinguished guests, good morning.
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On behalf of the Presidential Communications Office, the parent agency of the Freedom of Information Program Philippines and host of the 14th edition of the International Conference of the Information Commissioners, we welcome you to the Philippines.
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Being your host, this year is indeed a testament that the Philippine government recognizes access to information as a fundamental human right that must be upheld.
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We are proud to be part of this important discourse that will greatly impact the lives of the people we serve.
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To officially usher us into the activities of this conference, ladies and gentlemen, let us all welcome the President of the Republic of the Philippines, His Excellency Ferdinand R. Marcos, Jr.
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Thank you very much.
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Our Presidential Communications Secretary, Secretary Cheloy-Garafil, the International Conference of Information Commissioners President, Commissioner and Chair, Blanca Lilia Ibarra Cadena,
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International Conference of Information Commissioners Chairpersons and Advocate, Fancy Tlacula, Pasay City Mayor, Imelda Calixto Rubiano, the officers and members of the International Conference of Information Commissioners, my fellow workers in government, distinguished guests, ladies and gentlemen, good morning.
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It is with great pride and delight that I welcome our distinguished guests and participants to this 14th edition of the International Conference of Information Commissioners.
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Our special greetings go to those who are visiting the Philippines for the first time.
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We hope that your stay with us will be pleasant and has been pleasant thus far. We will do all that we can to make sure that your visit here will be a memorable one.
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We are very honored not only to have been selected as a host for this year's event, it is also a great distinction to be the first Southeast Asian nation to become part of the ICIC and a founding member of Asia's network of access to information bodies.
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On behalf of the Filipino people, I congratulate the ICIC for all its efforts in advancing the people's right to access information and to fostering a conducive and inclusive atmosphere for the healthy exercise of this universal human right.
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Through this important advocacy, it can be said that the ICIC is globally instrumental in promoting full human development by shaping minds, by shaping our consciousness.
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The Philippines stands in solidarity with the ICIC and the entire international community in this advocacy.
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As a nation with a robust democracy, we reaffirm our commitment to champion this basic human right. It remains indelibly etched in our fundamental law.
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We value its potency to empower our people to make informed decisions, to participate fully in the democratic process, and hold the representatives accountable without fear or apprehension.
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In 2016, through an executive order, the right to access information was further emphasized through the People's Freedom of Information Program.
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By establishing clear and balanced parameters, the program has promoted further transparency in government transactions and full accountability of our officials, especially those in the executive branch.
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Needless to say, it has become a platform to facilitate efficient delivery of basic services to our people.
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In recent years, the FOI program has leveraged available technology and digital platforms to bring a greater service to our people.
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But we are pressing forward in our efforts to promote our people's twin rights of information and to good governance.
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We have placed these principles at the very core of our Philippine Development Plan for the next six years.
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Notably, our FOI program serves as the basis for the e-governance initiative, which is among this administration's high priorities.
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The initiative advocates the streamlining and digitalization of the key services of various government offices and local government units.
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And this seeks to consolidate the access to information by our citizens.
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We work with our legislative branch for the enactment of an e-governance law so as to provide a stronger mandate and broader reach.
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Of course, we also have to highlight that the FOI program has greatly advanced the campaign against misinformation and disinformation in the country.
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A problem that we in the Philippines also suffer from, as I guess all of us do around the world.
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Like everyone here, we too recognize as a matter of principle that fake news should have no place in modern society.
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And as part of our efforts, we will undertake a media and information literacy campaign, which shall be digital, multimedia, and youth-oriented.
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Our people can be assured of the continued implementation of the FOI program in the executive branch through the Presidential Communications Office.
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At this juncture, I reiterate our call not only to the executive branch but to all branches of government
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to genuinely uphold and give effect to the people's freedom of information in the course of our day-to-day operations with good faith and with openness.
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Undeniably, this is to our best interest as a nation.
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It is a key to our pursuit of good governance, improved public service, and a more progressive and sustainable society.
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We wish ICICI the very best in its advocacies and efforts across the globe.
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We share the belief that the efforts that you make, that makes the world a truly inclusive, just, and simply a better place to live in.
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Beyond this event, the ICICI can be assured that the Philippines will continue to promote freedom of information.
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With a whole-of-nation approach, we will strive to maintain a government that is not only effective and efficient but also transparent and accountable to our people.
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I hope that you will all find your stay here in the Philippines meaningful and memorable.
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More importantly, I wish for the success and the lasting positive impact of this event and its succeeding additions.
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Mabuhay ang ICICI. Mabuhay ang karapatan ng isang katauhan sa malayang informasyon. Maraming salamat at magandang umaga po sa inyong lahat.
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