Transparency Seal

NOTE:  This Transparency Seal Page was approved and rated 8.33/10 by the Department of 
 Budget and Management last May 29, 2015.

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 Appropriations Act of FY2012. Section 93 is the Transparency Seal provision, to wit:
Sec. 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 and June 12, 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 respective 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 open 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.
DBM Compliance with Sec. 91 (Transparency Seal) R.A.  No. 10633 (General Appropriations Act FY 2014)
I. MANDATE, FUNCTIONS, CONTACT INFORMATION OF ITS OFFICIALS
     Our Mandate and Functions
     Organizational Structure
     Our Contact Numbers

II. ANNUAL FINANCIAL REPORTS
    
Financial Statement
     FY 2009 - 2012 Financial Statement
     FY 2013 Financial Statements
     FY 2014 Financial Statements
     FY 2015 Financial Statements
     FY 2016 Financial Statements
     FY 2017 Financial Statements
     FY 2018 Financial Statements

Report of Unliquidated Cash Advance

III. APPROVED BUDGET AND TARGETS
     FY 2013 Approved Budget
     FY 2014 Approved Budget   
     FY 2015 Approved Budget
     FY 2016 Approved Budget
     FY 2017 Approved Budget

IV. PROGRAMS, PROJECTS AND ACTIVITIES, BENEFICIARIES AND STATUS OF
     IMPLEMENTATION
     2014 Major Programs and Projects
     Projects/Programs, Beneficiaries and Status of Implementation 2015
     Projects/Programs, Beneficiaries and Status of Implementation 2016
     Projects/Programs, Beneficiaries and Status of Implementation 2017
     Projects/Programs, Beneficiaries and Status of Implementation 2018
     Projects/Programs, Beneficiaries and Status of Implementation 2019


    APP Non - CSE
     FY 2015 APP Non-CSE
     FY 2015 APP Non-CSE
     FY 2016 APP Non-CSE
     FY 2017 APP Non-CSE

    Indicative Annual Procurement Plan Non-CSE

    APP for Common - Use Supplies and Equipment


VI. QMS CERTIFICATION BY ANY INTERNATIONAL ORGANIZATION APPROVED BY
      THE INTER-AGENCY TASK FORCE OR AGENCY OPERATIONS MANUAL
      Agency Operations Manual


         People's FOI Manual
         FOI Annual Reports
         One-Page FOI Manual
IX. REVIEW AND COMPLIANCE PROCEDURES OF SALN
       SALN FY 2018
       SALN FY 2019
       SALN FY 2020
       SALN FY 2021
       SALN FY 2022
       SALN FY 2023
       
X. CERTIFICATE OF COMPLIANCE SALN SUBMISSION/FILLING
        SALN CY 2020
                    Certification
                    Received by Office of the Ombudsman
                    Received by CSC

        Certification of Statement of Assets, Liabilities, and Net Worth (SALN)
   
 
XII. CERTIFICATES OF COMPLIANCE - PHILGEPS 
          FY 2014
          FY 2015
          FY 2016
          FY 2017
          FY 2019
          FY 2020
          FY 2021
XIII. ANNUAL REPORT

XIV. TARGET/MFO/GAA
            Form A
            Form A1

XV. PROCUREMENT MONITORING REPORT

XVI. AGENCY PROCUREMENT COMPLIANCE & PERFORMANCE INDICATOR
        (APCPI)
    

XVII.  COMMISSION ON AUDIT REPORT

XVIII.  DIGITALIZATION INITIATIVE


XIX.  CITIZEN/CLIENT SATISFACTION MEASUREMENT REPORT
            
      FY 2023