In 1994, the First Asia-Pacific Conference on East Timor (Apcet), an initiative by international nongovernment organizations (NGO) to help the East Timorese gain independence after 20 years of annexation by Indonesia, was mounted in Manila.

Source: https://businessmirror.com.ph/2023/11/06/east-timors-ramos-horta-due-in-phl-palace-confirms/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=east-timors-ramos-horta-due-in-phl-palace-confirms

On the one hand, lawmakers have been blasted for providing the Joint Legislative Commission on Governmental Operations expanded access to documents under its authority to oversee local governments and nongovernment entities that receive state funds.

Source: https://jocoreport.com/opinion-public-needs-more-access-to-records-not-less/