The Central Luzon State University (CLSU) through the General Administration and Support Services (GASS) Program led by Vice President for Administration Dr. Danilo S. Vargas, bagged 1st place in the 2022 Freedom of Information (FOI) Awards under the State Universities and Colleges (SUCs) category. The event was held on November 25, 2022, in a virtual awarding ceremony.

This is the first time that the University has attained its first FOI Award which only shows its exemplary performance in ensuring the strict implementation of the constitutional mandate of the right to information. As such, CLSU is committed to continuing its efforts in pushing for transparency in information and being an FOI champion.

The FOI Awards was established in 2017 to recognize the efforts of government agencies, individuals, and organizations that contributed to the development and progress of the FOI Program.