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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.

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

  1. Mandate, Functions and Officials
  2. Annual Reports
    1. 2.1 Statement of Allotments, Obligations and Balances
      1. 2.1.1 FY 2016
      2. 2.1.2 FY 2015
      3. 2.1.3 FY 2014
      4. 2.1.4 FY 2013
      5. 2.1.5 FY 2012
      6. 2.1.6 FY 2011
      7. 2.1.7 FY 2010
      8. 2.1.8 FY 2009
    2. 2.2 Financial Accountability Reports
      1. 2.2.1 FY 2020
        1. 2.2.1.1 Statement of Appropriations, Allotments, Obligations, Disbursements and Balances (FAR No. 1)
        2. 2.2.1.2 List of Allotments and Sub-Allotments (FAR No. 1B)
        3. 2.2.1.3 Aging of Unpaid Obligations (FAR No. 3)
        4. 2.2.1.4 Quarterly Report of Revenue and Other Receipts (FAR No. 5)
      2. 2.2.2 FY 2016
        1. 2.2.2.1 Statement of Financial Position All Funds
        2. 2.2.2.2 Statement of Financial Performance All Funds
        3. 2.2.2.3 Statement of Changes in Net Asset/Equity All Funds
        4. 2.2.2.4 Statement of Cash Flows All Funds
        5. 2.2.2.5 Statement of Comparison of Budget and Actual Amount All Funds
      3. 2.2.3 FY 2015
        1. 2.2.3.1 Statement of Financial Position All Funds
        2. 2.2.3.2 Statement of Financial Performance All Funds
        3. 2.2.3.3 Statement of Changes in Net Asset/Equity All Funds
        4. 2.2.3.4 Statement of Cash Flows All Funds
        5. 2.2.3.5 Statement of Comparison of Budget and Actual Amount All Funds
      4. 2.2.4 FY 2014
        1. 2.2.4.1 Statement of Financial Position All Funds
        2. 2.2.4.2 Statement of Financial Performance All Funds
        3. 2.2.4.3 Statement of Changes in Net Asset/Equity All Funds
        4. 2.2.4.4 Statement of Cash Flows All Funds
        5. 2.2.4.5 Statement of Comparison of Budget and Actual Amount All Funds
      5. 2.2.5 FY 2013
        1. 2.2.5.1 Statement of Appropriations, Allotments, Obligations, Disbursements and Balances (as of June 30, 2013)
        2. 2.2.5.2 List of Agency Budget Matrix/Special Allotment Release Orders/Sub-Allotment Release Orders (As of June 30, 2013)
        3. 2.2.5.3 Detailed Statement of Current Year’s Obligations, Disbursements and Unpaid Prior to Obligations (as of June 30, 2013)
        4. 2.2.5.4 Summary of Prior Year’s Obligations, Disbursements and Unpaid Prior Year Obligations (as of June 30, 2013)
    3. 2.3 Budget Accountability Report
      1. 2.3.1 FY 2020
        1. 2.3.1.1 Report of Operation
        2. 2.3.1.2 Quarterly Physical Report of Operation
  3. Approved Budget and Corresponding Targets
    1. 3.1 FY 2020
    2. 3.2 FY 2012
  4. Major Programs and Projects
  5. Status of Implementation and Program / Project Reports
  6. Annual Procurement Plan
    1. 6.1 FY 2025
      1. 6.1.1 Common-Use Supplies and Equipment 2025 Form
      2. 6.1.2 Indicative Annual Procurement Plan
    1. 6.2 FY 2024
      1. 6.2.1 Common-Use Supplies and Equipment 2024 Form
      2. 6.2.2 Common-Use Supplies and Equipment 2024 Form – Other Items
      3. 6.2.3 Indicative Annual Procurement Plan
      4. 6.2.4 Supplemental Annual Procurement Plan
    1. 6.3 FY 2023
      1. 6.3.1 Supplemental Annual Procurement Plan (Nov. to Dec.)
      2. 6.3.2 Supplemental Annual Procurement Plan
      3. 6.3.3 Indicative Annual Procurement Plan
      4. 6.3.4 Common-Use Supplies and Equipment
    1. 6.4 FY 2022
      1. 6.4.1 Supplemental (1st Semester)
      2. 6.4.2 Supplemental (2nd Semester)
    2. 6.5 FY 2020
    3. 6.6 FY 2013
  7. Procurement Monitoring Report
    1. 7.1 1st Semester FY 2024
    2. 7.2 2nd Semester FY 2023
    3. 7.3 1st Semester FY 2023
    4. 7.4 2nd Semester FY 2022
    5. 7.5 1st Semester FY 2022
    6. 7.6 2nd Semester, CY 2021
    7. 7.7 As of June 30, 2021
    8. 7.8 FY 2020