Transparency

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, vision, mission and list of officials; (ii) annual finacial 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) projects, programs and activities, beneficiaries, and status of implementation; (v) annual procurement plan 2015; (vi) system of ranking delivery units and individuals; and (vii) quality management system certified by international certifying body or agency operations manual.

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 publicin 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.

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

I. Agency’s mandate and functions; names of officials with their position, designation, and contact information

MGB Vision, Mission and Thrust

MGB MIMAROPA Mandate and Functions

MGB MIMAROPA Key Officials

II. Annual Financial Reports

a. FAR No. 1 - SAAOBDB (Statement of Appropriations, Allotments, Obligations, Disbursement & Balances)

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)

FY 2018: (1st Quarter) (2nd Quarter) (3rd Quarter) (4th Quarter)