MANILA, Feb. 1 -- House leaders have reaffirmed the commitment of Congress to pass meaningful legislation that would promote freedom of opinion and expression in the pursuit of transparency, accountability, inclusivity, and building a better Philippines.

According to a statement issued by the House on Thursday, House Committee on Justice chair Juliet Marie Ferrer and House Inter-parliamentary Relations and Diplomacy chair Glona Labadlabad made the commitment during their meeting with United Nations Special Rapporteur (UNSR) Irene Khan at the House of Representatives on Wednesday.

Ferrer said the House has taken steps to uphold freedom of opinion and expression, media freedom, and access to information as enshrined in the Philippine Cons...