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.
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.
EMB Compliance with Sec. 91 (Transparency Seal) R.A. No. 10633 (General Appropriations Act FY 2014)
I. The agency’s mandates and functions, names of its officials with their position and designation, and contact information
A. DENR Mandates, Vision and Mission
B. The agency’s mandates and functions
II. DBM Approved Budget and Targets for EMB
FY 2023 | FY 2024 | FY 2025
III. Modifications made pursuant to the general and special provisions in the FY 2018 GAA-(Not Applicable)
IV. Annual Procurement Plan (Indicative, CSE and Non-CSE)
FY 2023: Indicative Non-CSE | CSE | Non-CSE
FY 2022: Indicative Non-CSE | CSE | Non-CSE
FY 2021: Indicative Non-CSE | CSE | Non-CSE
FY 2020: Indicative Non-CSE | CSE | Non-CSE
FY 2019: Indicative Non-CSE | CSE | Non-CSE
V. Major Projects, Programs and Activities, Beneficiaries, and Status of Implementation for FY 2018-(Not Applicable)
VI. Annual Financial Reports
FAR No. 1. Statement of Appropriations, Allotments, Obligations, Disbursements and Balances (SAAOBDB)
FAR 1 – Current:
FY 2022: 1st Quarter | 2nd Quarter | 3rd Quarter | 4th Quarter
FY 2021: 1st Quarter | 2nd Quarter | 3rd Quarter | 4th Quarter
FY 2020: 1st Quarter | 2nd Quarter | 3rd Quarter | 4th Quarter
FAR 1 – Continuing:
FY 2022: 1st Quarter | 2nd Quarter | 3rd Quarter | 4th Quarter
FY 2021: 1st Quarter | 2nd Quarter | 3rd Quarter | 4th Quarter
FY 2020: 1st Quarter | 2nd Quarter | 3rd Quarter | 4th Quarter
Consolidated Prior Years
BAR No. 1. Quarterly Physical Report of Operations / Physical Plan
FY 2022: 1st Quarter | 2nd Quarter | 3rd Quarter | 4th Quarter
FY 2021: 1st Quarter | 2nd Quarter | 3rd Quarter | 4th Quarter
FY 2020: 1st Quarter | 2nd Quarter | 3rd Quarter | 4th Quarter
Agency Physical Plan
FAR No. 4. Summary Report on Disbursement
FY 2022: 1st Quarter | 2nd Quarter | 3rd Quarter | 4th Quarter
FY 2021: 1st Quarter | 2nd Quarter | 3rd Quarter | 4th Quarter
FY 2020: 1st Quarter | 2nd Quarter | 3rd Quarter | 4th Quarter
FY 2019: 1st Quarter | 2nd Quarter | 3rd Quarter | 4th Quarter
FAR No. 5. Quarterly Report on Revenue and Other Receipts
FY 2022: 1st Quarter | 2nd Quarter | 3rd Quarter | 4th Quarter
FY 2021: 1st Quarter | 2nd Quarter | 3rd Quarter | 4th Quarter
FY 2020: 1st Quarter | 2nd Quarter | 3rd Quarter | 4th Quarter
FY 2019: 1st Quarter | 2nd Quarter | 3rd Quarter | 4thy Quarter
FY 2018: Consolidated FY 2018
BED 1. Agency Financial Plan (Detailed Statement of Current Year’s Obligations, Disbursements and Unpaid Obligations)
VII. Annual Reports on the Status of Income authorized by law to be deposited outside the National Treasury – (Not Applicable)
VIII. Quality and Environmental Management System Certifications
QMS Certificate – ISO 9001:2015
EMS Certificate – ISO 14001:2015
IX. System of Ranking Delivery Units
DBM Guidelines for Granting the Performance-Based Bonus (PBB) for FY 2022
X. The Agency Review and Compliance Procedure of Statements and Financial Disclosures
DENR SALN Review and Compliance Procedure
EMB SALN Review and Compliance Procedure
SALN Certificate of Compliance as of 2021
XI. The Final People’s Freedom to Information (FOI) Manual signed by head of agency; Agency Information Inventory; 2017 and 2018 FOI Summary Report, and 2017 and 2018 FOI Registry
A. DENR Freedom of Information Manual (DAO-2016-29)