Government Arsenal Transparency Webpage

TRANSPARENCY SEAL

Transparency

GA CITIZEN'S CHARTER

Seal of Transparency

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.

Government Arsenal is compliant with Sec. 93 (Transparency Seal) R.A. No. 10352 (General Appropriations Act FY 2013)

I. The agency’s mandates and functions, names of its officials with their position and designation, and contact information

The Government Arsenal's Mandates and Functions
Key officials of the Government Arsenal

II. Annual Financial Reports

1) FY Dec. 31, 2013 - March 31, 2016 FAR No. 1(SAAOBDB) Statement of Appropriations, Allotments, Obligations, Disbursements and Balances.

a. FY 2016 as of September 30, 2016
b. FY 2015 as of December 31, 2015
c. FY 2014 as of December 31, 2014
d. FY 2013 as of December 31, 2013

2) FY Jan 2013 - Jun 2016 Summary Report on Disbursements(FAR No. 4)

Fiscal Year 2016

a. December 2016
b. November 2016
c. October 2016
d. September 2016
e. August 2016
f. July 2016
g. June 2016
h. May 2016
i. April 2016
j. March 2016
k. February 2016
l. January 2016