CHAPTER V

FINDINGS OF THE STUDY

Summary
In the objectives of this study, the researchers aimed (1) To monitor the
transparency and accountability of the government to the public. (2) To know the scope
and limitation of access of information in executive branch. (3) To discuss the important
of access of information law. (4) To know the stakeholders for the development and
implementation of the access of information. (5) To know the current issue regarding in
the transparency and accountability of government agencies. (6) To know the
strengtheners and weaknesses of access of information. With regard to the first and
third objectives, the researchers found that the government agencies and other
department that under to executive branch they work in appropriate way. Also the
researcher they know the scope and limitation of the FOI law, especially the exceptions
of this law like the information that would not be released is those put the government in
danger in terms of national security. The officials who refuse to release information that
do not fall within the exceptions may face administrative charges. The researcher also
knew when the freedom of information was passed in the house and the congress. In
the third objective the researcher founds the important of freedom of information it
makes good governance, transparency, and accountability a reality. If we look at it, if we
have information, we can ensure that there is good governance. We can also be sure
that we can hold people accountable. The constitution and everything's transparent. So
I believe it's an important piece of legislation and we even say it's the essence of
democracy people's participation because we engage the government and ask the
government "what are you doing? Are you doing things correctly?"
The researcher discussed also the stakeholders of freedom of information and
the strength and weakness of freedom of information. Access of information law would
not be make without the blessing the blessing of lawmakers and the president of the
Philippines. Last objective is the strength and the weakness of access of information.
The strength is Filipino citizen has known if what government do, and also they able to

be transparent accountable to all information that they give. However, the weakness is
to take advantage to the exception.

Conclusion
I conclude that access of information is very important in a government and other
agencies that need of access of information, because of this information we promote the
transparency and accountability in government especially in executive branch. This
new law that pushes of lawmakers it has big part in government even if they cant pass
to the two branch of government the judiciary and to the congress.
These laws it help to the Filipino citizen to have interest to cooperate in
government because they have information about what government do. Transparency is
key in a country with a history of corrupt government officials. We need transparency to
hold the officials more accountable to their action. Once we achieve that, public
servants will always have the trust of the people.

Recommendation
The researchers have a two-fold recommendation for the improvement of this
study and the furtherance of the access of information. One addressed to their fellow
students, and to government.
For students that those who plan to delve further into this topic, the researchers
recommend conducting more sources and have a patient to do this legal research.
For government they need to push the access of information to all branch of
government, not only in executive. If we passed into all government branches may be
have a chance to lessen the corruption and Filipino citizen they would be back their trust
in government.