A harsher Freedom of Information (FOI) bill has been filed in the House of Representatives.

The measure, House Bill 161, was filed by Quezon City Rep. Jose Christopher “Kit” Belmonte. It seeks six months imprisonment for government officials who refuse to open government records to the public.

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