By Leilanie G. Adriano
Staff reporter
LAOAG CITY—Responding to
President Rodrigo R. Duterte’s call for transparent governance, the Ilocos
Norte government set specific guidelines to allow every resident here to have
access to information, official and public records and to documents and papers
pertaining to official acts, transactions or decisions of local government
offices and officials.
Under the Freedom of Information
(FOI) ordinance approved by the Sanggunian Panlalawigan on September 14, the
provincial legal officer is tasked to prepare the necessary guidelines for the
different provincial departments, offices and units including barangay
governments to follow in determining which particular information, official or
public record is not covered or needs a court order or approval before it can
be released to the requesting party.
As a general rule, any person
who request for access to information shall submit a written request to the
office concerned, clearly stating the purpose and specific description of the
information requested, provide valid identification including address and
contact number of the requesting party.
Failure to comply with the
provisions of the said ordinance shall subject the offender to a fine of P5,000
for first offense and imprisonment not to exceed six months for second offense
or up to one year for third offense.
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