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.
NAP Compliance with Sec. 93 (Transparency Seal) R.A. No. 10155 (General Appropriations Act FY 2013)
I. Agency’s Mandate, Vision, Mission, Core Values, and List of Officials
a. The agency’s mandates and functions
b. Mission, Vision, Core Values, and Quality Policy
c. List of Officials
d. Standard Operating Procedures Manual 2015 (SOPM)
II. DBM approved budgets and Targets
a. Budget 2023
b. Targets/MFOs/GAA targets 2023
III. Modifications made pursuant to the general and special provisions in the FY 2018 GAA
V. Major Projects , Programs and Activities, Beneficiaries, and Status of Implementation
c. Status of Implementation 2018
VI. Annual Financial Reports
a. FAR No. 1: SAAOBDB (Statement of Appropriations, Allotments, Obligations,
Disbursements and Balances as of December Year)
b. Summary Report on Disbursements
c. Quarterly Physical Report of Operations/Physical Plan
d. Quarterly Reports on Revenue and Other Receipts
VII. Annual Reports on Status of Income
VIII. ISO 9001:2015 Aligned QMS Documents / QMS Certification
a. Approved Quality Management System Manual and Approved Procedures and Work Instructions Manual
a.1. Quality Management System Manual
a.2. Procedures and Work Instructions Manual
b. Evidence of ISO 9001-aligned QMS Implementation
b.1. Certification of the head of Agency on the Conduct of Internal Quality Audit.
b.2. Minutes of the FY 2017 Management Review.
IX. System of Ranking Delivery Units and Individuals
a. FY 2019
b. FY 2018
c. FY 2017
X. The Agency Review and Compliance Procedure of Statements and Financial Disclosures
XI. Freedom of Information
c. FOI Reports (Agency Information Inventory, 2017 and 2022 FOI Summary Reports and Registries)
d. Screenshot of Agency’s Homepage
XII. Accountability Report Card
• 2017
XIII. Annual Accomplishment Report
a. FY 2019
b. FY 2020
c. FY 2021