On 23 June 2020, the MWSS Regulatory Office (RO) engaged in the Freedom of Information (FOI) Online Consultation System (FOCS) of the Presidential Communications Operations Office (PCOO) in order to strengthen its FOI Program. Present during the consultation meeting were the agency’s Executive Committee, led by Chief Regulator Atty. Patrick Lester N. Ty; FOI Central Appeals and Review Committee, Decision Makers, and Receiving Officers.

The discussion centered on the most recent developments in the FOI Program and eFOI Portal, the status of the agency in FOI Program implementation, and the policies and procedures in processing public requests for information.