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.
Transparency Seal
- About Us
- Citizen Charter
- Agency's Mandate, Vision, Mission, List of Officials
Agency's Mandate
Vision and Mission
List of Officials
- Annual Financial Reports
Statement of Appropriations, Allotment, Obligation, Disbursements and Balances
Summary Report on Disbursements
Quarterly Physical Report of Operations/ Physical Plan
Quarterly Report on Revenue and Other Receipts
FY 2020 Quarter Ending March and June
Financial Plan (Detailed Statement of Current Year's Obligation, Disbursement, and Unpaid Obligation)
- DBM Approved Budget and Target
- GAA Targets
- Projects, Program, Activities and Beneficiaries
- Annual Procurement Plan
- PBB SYSTEM OF RANKING DELIVERY UNITS AND INDIVIDUALS
- System of Ranking Delivery Units and Individuals (DOH)
- Freedom of Information
- VSMMC FOI Manual
- FOI REPORTS