Asian Parliamentary Openness Index 2026
Assessment date: October 2026
Philipines
- Government system: Presidential System
- Parliamentary type: Bicameral
- Parliament name: Senate of the Philippines; House of Representatives
- Parliament official website:
Senate of the Philippines (Upper Chamber) - 14.458 / 34 The Senate shares its records well. Its sessions are livestreamed, its bills and changes to them can be found, and budget documents come out before the debate. It also has a legal way to challenge a refusal to share information. But it has no register of interests, gives out SALNs only on request, and has no way for the public to give feedback on bills. It also shares nothing on staff benefits or its own spending, and it has no accessibility standard. House of Representatives (Lower Chamber) - 10.375 / 34 The House has a binding code of conduct, streams its sessions live, and publishes its bills, agendas, budget documents and voting records. It shares summary of asset declarations, but it was last updated in 2018. It has no register of interests, no way for the public to petition or comment on bills, and no transcripts. It also has no rules on sharing information and no way to challenge a refusal. Neither chamber has an API.
Aggregated score
Across both chambers
41.97%
(26.33/62.75)
- Openness on Information
- 45.23% (19.33/42.75)
- Openness on Accountability
- 41.67% (2.5/6)
- Openness on Citizen Participation
- 32.14% (4.5/14)
Lower chamber
33.74%
(10.38/30.75)
- Openness on Information
- 35.54% (7.38/20.75)
- Openness on Accountability
- 50.00% (1.5/3)
- Openness on Citizen Participation
- 21.43% (1.5/7)
Upper chamber
49.87%
(15.96/32)
- Openness on Information
- 54.36% (11.96/22)
- Openness on Accountability
- 33.33% (1/3)
- Openness on Citizen Participation
- 42.86% (3/7)
How a parliament proactively discloses comprehensive legislative, financial, administrative, and procedural data in accessible formats.
22 indicators
Not achieved (10 indicators)
All questions within the indicator receive a score of 0, excluding those that are not applicable to the country context.
0.00/1.00
0.00/0.50
0.00/0.50
0.00/0.50
0.00/0.50
0.00/1.00
0.00/1.00
0.00/1.00
0.00/1.00
0.00/1.00
Partly achieved (8 indicators)
The indicator receives some score, excluding those that are not applicable to the country context.
0.50/1.00
0.50/1.00
0.50/1.00
0.50/1.00
0.50/1.00
0.25/1.00
0.50/1.00
0.63/2.25
Achieved (4 indicators)
All questions within the indicator receive a full score, excluding those that are not applicable to the country context.
1.00/1.00
1.00/1.00
0.50/0.50
1.00/1.00
About the respondent
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Legal Network for Truthful Elections (LENTE)
The Legal Network for Truthful Elections (LENTE) is a non-partisan network of lawyers, law students, paralegals, and grassroots volunteers working to promote electoral integrity and meaningful democratic participation in the Philippines. In the Bangsamoro region, LENTE monitors parliamentary transparency, accountability, participation, and accessibility, while engaging Members of Parliament, civil society organizations, and other stakeholders to strengthen parliamentary rules, procedures, and practices. LENTE also conducts election monitoring, voter education, and electoral reform advocacy to promote transparent, accountable, and inclusive democratic institutions.
Year the organization began monitoring Parliament
2025
Name of respondent
- Atty. Ona Caritos; Atty. Helen Maureen Graido; Walid Usop
Email of respondent to correspond with
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