The Mines and Geosciences Bureau (MGB) was conferred with the Freedom of Information (FOI) Awards during the 2023 FOI Summit last November 20, 2023, at the Hilton Manila Hotel, Pasay City.

This award is in recognition of the agency's effective and efficient means of addressing and providing information requested by the public. 

At least 90% of the closed transactions were completed by MGB, fulfilling the eligible number of requests.

The annual FOI Summit, which aims to inform the public about developments in the implementation of the FOI Program, is organized by the Presidential Communications Office - Freedom of Information Program Management Office. It is a gathering of FOI Philippines' steadfast partners, champions, advocates, and practitioners from both local and international government and non-government sectors.

Participatory governance metrics, artificial intelligence, strategizing good local governance through FOI, and transformative governance in the digital age were among the topics covered by the lightning talks, master presentations, plenary sessions, and breakout sessions from various stakeholders that were pertinent to the implementation of the FOI.

The theme for this year's event is “Transforming Transparency: Digitalizing Access to Information, Embracing Globalization, and Sustaining a Culture of Openness”, the goal is to have a powerful collective force of all sectors in the promotion of the right to information.

Engr. Danilo D. Deleña, Chief of the Mine Tenements Management Division of MGB receives the FOI award

 (Photo from FOI PH Facebook Page)