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.
| I. The agency’s mandates and functions, names of its officials with their position and designation, and contact information |
| a. Mandate b. Functions c. Key Officials and Contact Information |
| II. DBM Approved Budget and Corresponding Targets |
| a. Approved Budgets • FY 2023 • FY 2022 • FY 2021 • FY 2020 • FY 2019 b. Corresponding Targets • FY 2023 NFP Funds Physical Targets • FY 2022 NFP Funds Physical Targets • FY 2021 NFP Funds Physical Targets • FY 2020 NFP Funds Physical Targets • FY 2019 NFP Funds Physical Targets |
| III. Modifications made pursuant to the general and special provisions in the FY 2018 GAA |
| • *Not Applicable |
| IV. Annual Procurement Plan |
| • FY 2023 (APP for Non-CSE) • FY 2022 (APP-CSE and Non-CSE) • FY 2021 (Final) • FY 2020 (Final) • FY 2020 (Supplemental APP) • FY 2019 (Final) • FY 2018 • FY 2017 a. Procurement Monitoring Report (PMR) • FY 2022 (2nd Semester) • FY 2022 (1st Semester) • FY 2021 • FY 2020 • FY 2019 • FY 2018 |
| V. Major Projects, Programs and Activities and Beneficiaries |
| • 2022 Programs and Projects • 2021 Programs and Projects • 2020 Programs and Projects • 2019 Programs and Projects • 2018 Programs and Projects • 2017 Programs and Project • 2022 List of Beneficiaries • 2021 List of Beneficiaries • 2020 List of Beneficiaries • 2019 List of Beneficiaries • 2018 List of Beneficiaries • 2017 List of Beneficiaries |
| VI. Annual Financial Reports |
| • FY 2022 a. Statement of Appropriation, Allotments, Obligations, Disbursements and Balances As the Quarter Ending December 31, 2022 Annex 1 b. Statement of Appropriation, Allotments, Obligations, Disbursements and Balances As the Quarter Ending September 30, 2022 Annex 1 c. Statement of Appropriation, Allotments, Obligations, Disbursements and Balances As the Quarter Ending June 30, 2022 Annex 1 | Annex 1.A d. List of ABM /SAROS /Sub-Allotment Release Orders e. Annual Physical Report of Operations/Physical Plan • FY 2021 a. Statement of Appropriation, Allotments, Obligations, Disbursements and Balances As the Quarter Ending December 31, 2021 Annex 1 | Annex 1.A b. List of ABM/SAROS/Sub-Allotment Release Orders c. Annual Physical Report of Operations/Physical Plan • FY 2020 a. Statement of Appropriation, Allotments, Obligations, Disbursements and Balances As the Quarter Ending September 30, 2020 Annex 1 | Annex 1.A b. List of ABM/SAROS/Sub-Allotment Release Orders c. Annual Physical Report of Operations/Physical Plan • FY 2019 a. Statement of Appropriation, Allotments, Obligations, Disbursements and Balances As the Quarter Ending December 31, 2019 Annex 1 | Annex 1.A b. List of ABM/SAROS/Sub-Allotment Release Orders c. Annual Physical Report of Operations/Physical Plan • FY 2018 a. Statement of Appropriation, Allotments, Obligations, Disbursements and Balances As the Quarter Ending December 31, 2018 Annex 1 | Annex 1.A b. List of ABM/SAROS/Sub-Allotment Release Orders c. Annual Physical Report of Operations/Physical Plan • FY 2017 a. Statement of Appropriation, Allotments, Obligations, Disbursements and Balances As the Quarter Ending September 30, 2017 Annex 1 | Annex 1.A b. List of ABM/SAROS/Sub-Allotment Release Orders c. Annual Physical Report of Operations/Physical Plan |
| VII. Annual Reports on the Status of Income Authorized by Law to be deposited outside the National Treasury |
| • Disbursement and Income a. Disbursement • FY 2023 • FY 2022 • FY 2021 • FY 2020 • FY 2019 • FY 2018 • FY 2017 b. Income • FY 2022 • FY 2021 • FY 2020 • FY 2019 • FY 2018 • FY 2017 c. Physical Accomplishment • FY 2022 • FY 2021 • FY 2020 • FY 2019 • FY 2018 • FY 2017 |
| VIII. QMS Certification of at least One (1) Core Process by an International Certifying Body (ICB) |
| • *Please check BFAR Central Office Transparency Seal Under VIII Tab |
| IX. System of Ranking Delivery Units |
| • *Please check BFAR Central Office Transparency Seal Under IX Tab |
| X. The Agency Review and Compliance Procedure of Statements and Financial Disclosures |
| • The Agency Review and Compliance Procedure of Statements and Financial Disclosures |
| XI. Freedom of Information |
| • *Please check BFAR Central Office Transparency Seal Under XI Tab |