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.

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.

I. The agency's mandates and functions, names of its officials with their position and designation, and contact information
II. Annual Financial Reports

  1. Physical Plan
  2. COA Financial Reports
  3. Financial Accountability Reports
    1. FAR No. 1 - Statement of Appropriations, Allotments, Obligations, Disbursements and Balances
    2. FAR No. 1A - Summary of Appropriations, Allotments, Obligations and Balances by Object of Expenditures
    3. FAR No. 1B - List of Allotments and Sub-Allotments
    4. FAR No. 2 - Statement of Approved Budget, Utilizations, Disbursements and Balances
    5. FAR No. 2A - Summary of Approved Budget, Utilizations, Disbursements and Balances by Object of Expenditures
    6. FAR No. 3 - Aging of Unpaid Obligations
    7. FAR No. 4 - Monthly Report of Disbursements
    8. FAR No. 5 - Quarterly Report of Revenue and other Receipts
    9. FAR No. 6 - Statement of Approved Budget, Utilizations, Disbursements and Balances for Trust Receipts

III. DBM approved budgets and Corresponding Targets

  1. Quarterly Physical Report of Operation (BAR No. 1)

IV. Major Projects and Programs, Beneficiaries, and Status of Implementation

  1. Projects and Programs
  2. Beneficiaries
    • 2023 — 2022 — 2021 — 2020 — 2019 — 2018

V. Status of implementation and program/project evaluation and/or assessment reports
VI. Annual Procurement Plan, Contracts awarded and the name of contractors/suppliers/consultants

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VII. Certificate of Compliance with PhilGEPS

VIII. PhilGEPS Publications

X. SALN of Employees

2022 — 2020 — 2019 — 2018

XI. Cash Advance Liquidation
XII. Agency Procurement Compliance and Performance Indicator (APCPI) Self Assessment
XIII. Agency Accomplishments
XIV. DHVSU Code
XVI. Customer Satisfaction Report
XVII. DHVSU Ranking of Delivery Units as Guided by MC 2016-2
XIX. 2nd STO Indicator
XX. MFO Accountability Report Card (MARC-1 and MARC-2)
XXI. Establishment and Conduct of the Agency Review and Compliance of SALN
XXII. SALN Review and Compliance Procedure
XXIV. Agency’s Compliance on Audit Findings
XXV. Streamlining and Process Improvement of Agency's Critical Services
XXVI. Physical Targets and Accomplishments (Annex 5)
XXVII. Budget Utilization Rate

  1. Budget Utilization Rate
  2. Budget Utilization Rate Form for State Universities Including Earmarked Income
    • 2023 — 2022 — 2021 — 2020 — 2019 — 2018

XXVIII. Details of Bureaus/Office Performance Report (Modified Form A1 for SUCs)
XXIX. Strategy Map 2019-2023
XXX. Summary of Audit Findings
XXXI. Projects and Programs
XXXII. Summary of 8888 Complaints