Philippine Transparency Seal

TRANSPARENCY SEAL

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 of democratic virtue in the region.

POPCOM Compliance with Sec. 93 (Transparency Seal) R.A. No. 10155 (General Appropriations Act FY 2012)

I. Agency’s Mandate and Functions; Names of its officials with their position and designation, and contact Information
II. DBM Approved Budget and Corresponding Targets Approved Budget Targets/MFOs/GAA
III. Modifications made pursuant to the general and special provisions in the FY 2018 GAA (Note: Not Applicable)
IV. Annual Procurement Plan Annual Procurement Plan Annual Procurement Plan – Common Supplies and Equipment (APP-CSE) Indicative Annual Procurement Plan Procurement Monitoring Report Compliance of Early Procurement Activities Contracts Awarded and the Name of Contractors/Suppliers/Consultants Agency Procurement Compliance and Performance Indicator (APCPI)
V. Major Projects, Programs and Activities, Beneficiaries and Status of Implementation Major Projects, Programs and Activities Beneficiaries Status of Implementation
VI. Annual Financial Reports Statement of Appropriations, Allotments, Obligations, and Balances Summary Report on Disbursement Quarterly Physical Report of Operation Physical Plan Quarterly Report on Revenue and Other Receipts Financial Plan
VII. Annual Reports on Status of Income authorized by law to be deposited outside the National Treasury (Note: Not Applicable)
VIII. QMS Certification of at least one core process by an international certifying body
IX. System of Ranking Delivery Units
X. The Agency Review and Compliance Procedure of Statements and Financial Disclosures
XI. The People’s Freedom of Information (FOI)
XII. Citizen’s Charter