Transparency Seal
Overview
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.
Contents
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I. Statement of Appropriations, Allotments, Obligations, Disbursements and Balances
- As of June 2024
- As of December 2023
- As of December 2022
- As of December 2021
- As of December 2020
- As of December 2019
- As of December 2018
- As of December 2017
- As of December 2016
II. Summary of Appropriations, Allotments, Obligations, Disbursements and Balances by Object of Expenditures
- As of Quarter Ending June 30, 2024
- As of Quarter Ending December 31, 2023
- As of Quarter Ending December 31, 2022
- As of Quarter Ending December 31, 2021
III. List of Allotments and Sub-Allotments
- As of Quarter Ending March 31, 2024
- As of Quarter Ending December 31, 2023
- As of Quarter Ending December 31, 2022
- As of Quarter Ending December 31, 2021
IV. Summary Report of Disbursements
- As of December 2023
- As of December 2022
- As of December 2021
- As of December 2020
- As of December 2019
- As of December 2018
- As of December 2017
- As of December 2016
- As of December 2015
V. Aging of Unpaid Obligations
VI. Quarterly Physical Report of Operations
VII. Quarterly Report on Revenue and Other Receipts
VIII. Financial Plan
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