People are in great need of honesty and integrity in government. It is the only way you can overcome the cynicism that is developing among people. The more they can see how government operates, the more they feel that the government is operating in the open, the more confidence a government can develop. Probably the best advice you can give any government today is to be more transparent.
Former New York Mayor Rudolph Giuliani at Shangri-la, Makati
July 23, 2008
There are a lot of things which can be accomplished with the use of internet in government. Wikipedia cites three: efficiency, convenience and accessibility. Added to this should be transparency.
It is a lamentable to note that the project which could have further ushered the country to e-government ended up being relegated as a three-meeting discussion in Evidence class on executive privilege. Already dubbed as one of the most corrupt nations, Philippines could have done better with the computerization of government agencies and local units through this infrastructure.
But it is not altogether lamentable to note that there are small strides happening everywhere. The automated polls in Mindanao just concluded. SSS, BIR, GSIS, NSO, SEC and DTI are but few of the government agencies which have accommodated and put to use the concept
Indeed, there is still a long way to go towards a transparent government but these are noteworthy efforts towards achieving the goal of transparency.
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