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Philippine Transparency Seal

National Budget Circular 542

National Budget Circular 542, issued by the Department of Budget and Management on August 29, 2012 reiterates compliance with Section 93 of the General Appropriates Act of FY2012. Section 93 is the Transparency Seal provision, to wit:

Section 93. Transparency Seal. To enhance transparency and enforce accountability, all national government agencies shall maintain a transparency seal on their official websites. The transparency seal shall contain the following information: (i) the agency’s mandates and functions, names of its officials with their position and designation, and contact information; (ii) annual reports, as required under National Budget Circular Nos. 507 and 507-A dated January 31, 2007, respectively, for the last three (3) years; (iii) their respective approved budgets and corresponding targets immediately upon approval of this Act; (iv) major programs and projects categorized in accordance with the five key results areas under E.O No. 43, s. 2011; (v) the program/projects beneficiaries as identified in the applicable special provisions; (vi) status of implementation and program/project evaluation and/or assessment reports; and (vii) annual procurement plan, contracts awarded and the name of contractors/suppliers/consultants. The responsive heads of the agencies shall be responsible for ensuring compliance with this section.

A Transparency Seal, prominently displayed on the main page of the website of a particular government agency, is a certificate that it has complied with the requirements of Section 93. This seal links to a page within the agency’s website which contains an index of downloadable items of each of the above mentioned documents.

Symbolism

 

A pearl buried inside a tightly-shut shell is practically worthless. Government information is a pearl, meant to be shared with the public in order to maximize its inherent value. The Transparency Seal, depicted by a pearl shining out of an open shell, is a symbol of a policy shift towards openness in access to government information. On the one hand, it hopes to inspire Filipinos in the civil service to be more to citizen engagement; on the other, to invite the Filipino citizenry to exercise their right to participate in governance.

This initiative is envisioned as a step in the right direction towards solidifying the position of the Philippines as the Pearl of the Orient – a shining example for democratic virtue in the region.

  1. MANDATE and FUNCTIONS

  2. ANNUAL AUDIT REPORTS

  3. FINANCIAL REPORTS

  4. ANNUAL PROCUREMENT PLAN

  5. GOOD GOVERNANCE CONDITION CERTIFICATIONS AND REPORTS

    1. Certification of Compliance with the Transparency Seal Provision of the General Appropriations Act
    2. Certification of Compliance PhilGEPS Posting
    3. Certification of Compliance Anti-Red Tape Act
    4. Certification of Compliance – Statement of Assets, Liabilities and Net Worth (SALN Submission / Filing)

  6. PERFORMANCE ACCOMPLISHMENT

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