PCIJ Data Tables: Access to Information in Metro Manila

July 2011

TABLE 1. Response to Information Requests Filed with the Local Government Units of Metro Manila
City/Municipality
Quezon City Marikina Pasay Paraaque Navotas Makati Las Pias Pasig Mandaluyong Muntinlupa Taguig Valenzuela San Juan Malabon Manila Pateros Caloocan 6 4 4 5 3 4 3 2 2 2 2 2 2 1 1 1 0

Request Results by No. of Requests

Full Action Partial Action 1 3 3 1 1 1 1 2 2 4 1 3 5 4 3 4 2 Denied 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 No Action Beyond 15 Working Days 1 0 1 4 2 3 4 2 0 0 4 2 1 1 3 3 4

Actual No. of Requests Made

8 7 8 10 6 8 8 6 6 6 7 7 8 6 7 8 6

Rate of Full Action Taken On Request

75.00% 57.14% 50.00% 50.00% 50.00% 50.00% 37.50% 33.33% 33.33% 33.33% 28.57% 28.57% 25.00% 16.67% 14.29% 12.50% 0.00%

Total

44

41

35

122

35.01%

Source: PCIJ's Audit of Access to Information in Metro Manila, log of requests filed with LGUs in Metro Manila, April - June 2011 Note: Rate of Full Action = Number of requests with complete documents provided / Total number of requests X 100%

Table 2. Requests for Statement of Assets, Liabilities, and Net Worth (SALNs) of Metro Manila Officials
Full Action (Gave SALNs of mayor, vice mayor, and all councilors)
Makati Marikina

Partial Action (Gave SALNs of some officials only)

Manila Navotas San Juan Quezon City

No Action* (Gave no SALNs, requests denied or pending beyond 15 working days)

Pasay Taguig Pateros Las Pias Muntinlupa Mandaluyong Pasig Caloocan Malabon Valenzuela Paraaque

Source: PCIJ's Audit of Access to Information in Metro Manila, log of requests filed with LGUs in Metro Manila, April - June 2011

Table 3. Summary of Requests PCIJ Filed with the Local Government Units of Metro Manila
City/Municipality
Manila Makati Pasay Taguig Pateros Quezon City Marikina Pasig Mandaluyong San Juan Las Pias Paraaque Muntinlupa Caloocan Malabon Navotas Valenzuela

Total No. of Requests Made

7 8 8 7 8 8 7 6 6 8 8 10 6 6 6 6 7

No. of Calls Made

31 34 37 39 26 26 38 27 13 17 26 32 20 28 12 11 20

No. of Letters Sent*

8 8 8 11 10 6 7 9 6 8 8 11 7 7 7 6 8

No. of Referrals Made

16 19 22 13 13 41 33 21 23 22 11 13 10 7 2 0 0

Total

122

437

135

266

Source: PCIJ's Audit of Access to Info in Metro Manila, log of requests filed with LGUs in Metro Manila, April - June 2011 Note: *Including follow-up letters sent after 15 working days.

Area Area
Manila Makati Pasay Taguig Pateros Quezon City Marikina Pasig Mandaluyong San Juan Las Pias Paraaque Muntinlupa Caloocan City Malabon Navotas Valenzuela

Mayor
LIM, Alfredo Siojo BINAY, Jejomar Jr. Sombillo CALIXTO, Antonino Gallardo CAYETANO, Ma. Laarni L. MEDINA, Jaime Cruz BAUTISTA, Herbert C. Maclang DE GUZMAN, Del Reyes EUSEBIO, Robert Cruz ABALOS, Benjamin Jr. de Castro GOMEZ, Guia Guanzon AGUILAR, Vergel Ampaya BERNABE, Florencio Jr. Mayuga SAN PEDRO, Aldrin Legaspi ECHIVERRI, Enrico Reantillo ORETA, Canuto Senen Adriano TIANGCO, John Reynald Marcelo GATCHALIAN, Sherwin Ting

Political Party
Liberal Party/ Laban para sa Kapayapaan, Katarungan at Kaunlaran (KKK) Partido Demokratiko Pilipino-Lakas ng Bayan (PDP-Laban) Liberal Party Nacionalista Party Nacionalista Party Liberal Party Liberal Party Nacionalista Party Lakas-Kampi Magdiwang Nacionalista Party Lakas-Kampi Lakas-Kampi Liberal Party Lakas-Kampi Navoteo Nationalist Peoples Coalition

Table 4. Metro Manila Mayors & The Ties That Bind

Source: Commission on Elections

NOTES: LP, which leads the ruling coalition in Congress, is chaired by President Benigno Simeon C. Aquino III. His running mate in the May 2010 elections and now Transportation and Communication Secretary Mar Roxas II is LP president. A major bloc of the Lakas-Kampi party of former President Gloria Arroyo is now allied with the Liberal Party of President Aquino in the House of Representatives. The PDP-Laban party of Vice President Jejomar Binay is allied with the Pwersa ng Masang Pilipino of former President Joseph Estrada. San Juan Mayor Guia Gomez of the Magdiwang Party is the second spouse of Estrada. The Nacionalista Party is chaired by Sen. Manuel B. Villar Jr. The Navoteo Party of Navotas Mayor John Tiangco is allied with Navotas City Rep. Tobias M. Tiangco. Tobias and John are brothers and are both members of Navoteo.