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Philippine Transparency Seal

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 Appropriations Acts of FY2012 and FY2013. 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.

I

Agency’s Mandate, Functions, List of Officials & Contact Information

II

Annual Financial Reports

  • Financial Plan (Detailed Statement of Current Year's Obligations, Disbursements and Unpaid Obligations)
III

DBM Approved Budget & Corresponding Targets

IV

Modifications Made Pursuant to the GAA (FY 2024 Requirement)

V

Budget Proposal (FY 2027)

VI

Projects, Programs and Activities, Beneficiaries, and Status of Implementation for FY 2026 (Not Applicable)

  • Projects, Programs 2026
  • Beneficiaries 2026
  • Status of Implementation 2026
VII

FY 2026 Annual Procurement Plan (FY 2026 APP non-CSE), Indicative FY 2026 APP non-CSE; and FY 2026 APP for Common-Supplies and Equipment (FY 2026 APP CSE)

VIII

QMS Certification of at least one core process by an international certifying body (ICB)

IX

System of Ranking of Delivery Units

X

The Agency Review and Compliance Procedure of Statements and Financial Disclosures

XI

The Freedom of Information (FOI)

XII

Income Authorized to be Retained or Used Outside the National Treasury

  • Budget Utilization Rate Form of all Earmarked Incomes
XIII

Baseline and Legacy Transparency Disclosures

XIV

Additional Transparency Compliance