Court of Appeals Justice Estela Perlas- Bernabe has been appointed as the new Supreme Court justice to replace retired Justice Conchita Carpio- Morales who is now the Ombudsman.
To get to know her, below are TAN's notes during the Judicial and Bar Council's public interview of candidates to the Supreme Court. We also provided links to an article by the Newsbreak and to the Court of Appeals website for her profile.
Gov’t long on promises, short on political will
Statement of the Right to Know, Right Now! Coalition
On President Aquino’s Open Governance Partnership (OGP)
Forum and Events in New York, USA
Manila, 16 September 2011
ON 20 SEPTEMBER 2011 in New York, President Benigno S. Aquino III will deliver the keynote address at the Open Government Partnership (OGP) forum dubbed “The Power of Open: A Global Discussion”. The conference brings together governments and representatives of civil society, industry, academe, and media. The panels will discuss the role of openness in improving government responsiveness and accountability, fighting corruption, and creating efficiencies, innovation and growth.
Later in the day, President Aquino will join high-level representatives of seven other countries (US, Brazil, Indonesia, Mexico, Norway, South Africa, and UK) that along with the Philippines comprise the government members of the OGP steering committee. They will officially launch the OGP by signing a declaration of principles, and by submitting their respective country action plans for greater openness. They will also welcome a new group of 29 countries, as of the latest update, into the OGP fold.
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