Transparency Seal explained
In National Budget Circular No. 542, issued on August 29, 2012, the Department of Budget and Management (DBM) reiterates compliance by all offices of the national government, including state universities and colleges, government-owned and controlled corporations, government financial institutions and local government units with Section 93, the Transparency Seal provision, of the General Appropriations Act of 2012, 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 Circular also declares that the respective heads of the agencies shall be responsible for ensuring compliance with this section.
The Circular directs that the Transparency Seal must be prominently displayed on the main page of the agency website, and linked to a page within the agency website that contains the aforementioned documents in downloadable format.
Symbolism of the Transparency Seal
A pearl that is 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, it seeks 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.
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DENR compliance with Transparency Seal
- I. DENR mandates and functions, names of officials with their positions and designations,
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- II. Annual Financial Report
- a. FAR No. 1 (Statement of Appropriations, Allotments, Obligations, Disbursement and Balances (SAAOBDB)
- a.1 FY 2023
- Q1 - (Current, Continuing Appropriation)
- Q2 - (Current, Continuing Appropriation)
- Q3 - (Current, Continuing Appropriation)
- a.1 FY 2022
- Q1 - (Current, Continuing Appropriation)
- Q2 - (Current, Continuing Appropriation)
- Q3 - (Current, Continuing Appropriation)
- Q4 - (Current, Continuing Appropriation)
- a.1 FY 2021
- Q1 - (Current, Continuing Appropriation)
- Q2 - (Current, Continuing Appropriation)
- Q3 - (Current, Continuing Appropriation)
- Q4 - (Current, Continuing Appropriation)
- a.2 FY 2020
- Q1 - (Current, Continuing)
- Q2 - (Current, Continuing)
- Q3 - (Current, Continuing)
- Q4 - (Current, Continuing)
- a.3 FY 2019 (Q1, Q2, Q3, Q4)
- a.4 FY 2018 (Q1, Q2, Q3, Q4)
- a.5 FY 2017 (Regular, Continuing)
- a.6 FY 2016 (Regular, Continuing)
- a.7 FY 2015 (Regular, Continuing)
- b. FAR No. 4 - Monthly Report of Disbursement
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- b.3 FY 2021 - (Jan, Feb, Mar, Apr, May, Jun, Jul, Aug, Sep, Oct, Nov, Dec)
- b.4. FY 2020 - (Jan, Feb, Mar, Apr, May, Jun, Jul, Aug, Sep, Oct, Nov,Dec)
- b.5 FY 2019 - (Jan, Feb, Mar, Apr, May, Jun, Jul, Aug, Sep, Oct, Nov, Dec)
- b.6 FY 2018 - (Jan, Feb, Mar, Apr, May, Jun, Jul, Aug, Sep, Oct, Nov, Dec)
- b.7. FY 2017 - (Jan, Feb, Mar, Apr, May, Jun, Jul, Aug, Sep, Oct, Nov, Dec)
- b.8. FY 2016 - (Jan, Feb, Mar, Apr, May, Jun, Jul, Aug, Sep, Oct, Nov, Dec)
- b.9 FY 2015 - (Jan, Feb, Mar, Apr, May, Jun, Jul, Aug, Sep, Oct, Nov,Dec)
- c. BAR No. 1 Quarterly Physical Report of Operations
- d. BED No. 2 Physical Plan
- e. FAR No. 5 - Quarterly Report on Revenue and Other Receipts
- f. BED No. 1 - Financial Plan
- III. DBM Approve Budgets and Targets
- IV. DENR Projects, Programs and Activities, Beneficiaries, and Status of Implementation
- V. Annual Procurement Plan (APP)
- a. FY 2019 Annual Procurement Plan (APP-nonCSE) in the format prescribed under GPPB Circular No. 07-2015
- b. FY 2020 Annual Procurement Plan (APP-nonCSE) in the format prescribed format under GPPB Circular No. 07-2015
- b. FY 2020 Indicative Annual Procurement Plan (APP-nonCSE) in the format prescribed under GPPB Circular No. 07-2015
- c. FY 2020 Annual Procurement Plan-Common-Use Supplies and Equipment (APP CSE) prescribed by DBM Memo Circular
- d. FY 2021 Annual Procurement Plan (Indicative APP-nonCSE, Final APP-non-CSE) in the format prescribed under GPPB Circular No. 07-2015
- e. FY 2021 Annual Procurement Plan-Common-Use Supplies and Equipment (APP CSE) prescribed by DBM Memo Circular 07-2015
- f. FY 2022 Annual Procurement Plan (Indicative APP-Non-CSE) in the format prescribed under GPPB Circular No. 07-2015
- g. FY 2022 Annual Procurement Plan (APP-CSE) prescribed by DBM Memo Circular
- h. FY 2022 Annual Procurement Plan (Final APP-non-CSE) in the format prescribed under GPPB Circular No. 07-2015
- i. FY 2023 Annual Procurement Plan (Indicative APP-Non-CSE) in the format prescribed under GPPB Circular No. 07-2015
- FY 2023 Annual Procurement Plan (APP-CSE) prescribed by DBM Memo Circular
- FY 2023 Approved Annual Procurement Plan non-CSE (FY 2023 APP non-CSE) in the GPPB Advisory No. 03-2022
- FY 2024 Annual Procurement Plan (FY 2024 APP-CSE) in the GPPB Advisory No. 2023-011
- FY 2024 Annual Procurement Plan (FY 2024 Indicative APP Non-CSE)
- VI. QMS Certification of at least one core process by any international organization approved by the Inter-Agency Task Force of ISO 9001:2015 aligned QMS Documents
- VII. System Ranking Delivery Units
- a. Guidelines on the Grant of Performance-Based Bonus (PBB) for FY 2021 - (DENR Memorandum Circular No. 2022-11)
- b. Guidelines on the Grant of Performance-Based Bonus (PBB) for FY 2021 - (DENR Memorandum Circular No. 2021-11)
- c. Guidelines on Ranking Delivery Units and Individuals as Basis for granting the Performance-Based Bonus (PBB) for FY 2020 - (DENR Memorandum Circular No. 2020-09)
- d. Guidelines on Ranking Delivery Units and Individuals as Basis for granting the Performance Based Bonus (PBB) for FY 2019 - (DENR Memorandum Circular No. 2019-06)
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- VIII. The Agency Review and Compliance Procedure of Statements and Financial Disclosures
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- IX. Freedom of Information (Per FOI Memorandum Circular No. 02 s., 2018);
- a. DENR Freedom of Information Manual (DAO-2016-29)
- b. DENR Information Inventory (Original) (Updated)
- c. FY 2022 FOI Reports (DENR Agency Information Inventory, FY 2022 FOI Registry, FY 2022 FOI Summary Report)
- d.FY 2021 FOI Reports (DENR Agency Information Inventory, FY 2021 DENR FOI Summary Report, FY 2021 DENR FOI Summary)
- e. FY 2020 FOI Reports (Agency Information Inventory, 2020 FOI Registry, 2020 FOI Summary Report)
- f. FY 2019 DENR FOI Summary Report
- g. FY 2019 DENR FOI Registry
- h. Screenshot of DENR Website containing a visible and functional FOI Logo Linked to e-FOI Portal
- i. Modified One-Page FOI Manual
- j. FY 2018 DENR FOI Summary Report
- k. FY 2018 FOI Registry
- l. DENR FOI Certificate of Compliance
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- X. DENR Scorecards
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- Details
- Category: Transparency
- Published: 06 June 2020