Transparency Seal

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.


NWPC Compliance with Sec. 93 (Transparency Seal)
R.A. No. 10155 (General Appropriations Act FY 2012)

  1. NWPC's Mandate, Vision, Mission, and List of Officials
  2. DBM Approved Budget and Corresponding Targets
  3. Modifications made pursuant to the general and special provisions in the FY 2018 GAA
    • Not Applicable
  4. Annual Procurement Plan and Awarded Contracts
    1. Annual Procurement Plan
    2. Annual Procurement Plan
  5. Major Projects, Programs and Activities, Beneficiaries, and Status of Implementation
  6. Annual Financial Reports

    1. Budget Execution Documents
    2. Budget Accountability Reports
    3. Financial Accountability Reports
  7. Annual Reports on the Status of Income authorized by the law to be deposited outside the National Treasury
    • Not Applicable
  8. Quality Management System Certification
  9. System of Ranking Delivery Units and Individuals
  10. The Agency Review and Compliance Procedure of Statements and Financial Disclosures
  11. Freedom of Information (FOI)

Others

  1. Status of Application for Exemption and Appeal on Wage Orders/Exemption Cases
  2. COA Annual Audit Report
  3. Citizen's Charter
  4. Code of Conduct
  5. Networth of DOLE Officials
  6. Certificate of Compliance on the Harmonization of National Government Performance Monitoring, Information, and Reporting Systems
  7. PBB Scorecard
    1. 2017 MFO Accountability Report Card (MARC-1)
    2. 2017 Management Accountability Report Card (MARC-2)
    3. 2016 MFO Accountability Report Card (MARC-I)
    4. 2016 Management Accountability Report Card (MARC-2)
    5. 2015 Priority Program Accountability Report Card (PPARC)