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.
AFP Compliance with Sec. 93 (Transparency Seal) R.A. No. 10155 (General Appropriations Act FY 2012)
I. The agency’s mandates and functions, names of its officials with their position and designation, and contact information
1. Mandate and functions
Section 3, Article II of 1987 Constitution: "The Armed Forces of the Philippines is the protector of the people and the state. Its goal is to secure the sovereignty of the state and the integrity of the national territory."
II. Annual Financial Reports
1. 2013-2019 FAR No. 1 Statement of Appropriations, Allotments, Obligations, Disbursements and Balances
a. FY 2019
- FAR No. 1 as of 31 March 2019
- FAR No. 1A as of 31 March 2019
- FAR No. 1B as of 31 March 2019
- FAR No. 2 as of 30 June 2019
- FAR No. 2 as of 31 March 2019
- FAR No. 2A as of 30 Sep 2019
- FAR No. 2A as of 30 June 2019
- FAR No. 2A as of 31 March 2019
- FAR 1A as of 31 December 2019
- FAR 1B as of 31 December 2019
- FAR 1B as of 31 December 2019 (cont)
- FAR 2 as of 31 December 2019
- FAR 3 as of 31 December 2019
- SAAOB 1a as of 31 December 2019
- SAAOB 1b as of 31 December 2019
b. FY 2018
- FAR No. 1A as of 31 Dec 2018
- FAR No. 1B as of 31 Dec 2018
c. FY 2017
d. FY 2016
e. FY 2015
f. FY 2014
2. 2014-2019 Summary Report of Disbursements
a. FY 2019
b. FY 2018
c. FY 2017
d. FY 2016
e. FY 2015
- December
- November
- October
- August
- July
- June
- May
- April
- March
- February
- January
e. FY 2014
3. 2014-2019 BAR No. 1 - Quarterly Physical Report of Operations / BED No. 1 Financial Plan / BED No. 2 Physical Plan
a. BAR No. 1 Physical Report of Operation
- FY 2019
- FY 2017
- FY 2016
- FY 2015
- FY 2014
b. BED No. 1 Financial Plan
- FY 2018
c. BED No. 2 Physical Plan
- FY 2019
- FY 2018
- FY 2017
- FY 2016
- FY 2015
4. 2014-2019 FAR No. 5 - Quarterly Report on Revenue and Other Receipts
a. FY 2019
b. FY 2018
c. FY 2017
d. FY 2016
e. FY 2015
f. FY 2014 as of December 2014
5. 2014-2019 Financial Plan (Detailed Statement of Current Year’s Obligations, Disbursements and Unpaid Obligations)
a. FY 2019
- FAR No. 6 as of 30 June 2019
- FAR No. 6 as of 31 March 2019
- FAR 6 as of 31 December 2019
b. FAR No. 3 as of 31 Dec 2018
c. FAR No. 3 as of 31 Dec 2017
d. FY 2016
e. FY 2015
- FAR No. 1-A as of September 30, 2015
- FAR No. 2-A as of 31 December 2015
- FAR No. 3 as of 31 December 2015
- FAR ANNEX B as of June 30, 2015
f. FAR No. 1-A as of September, 2014
III. AFP Approved Budgets and MFO Targets
1. AFP Approved Budget
a. FY 2019
b. FY 2018
c. FY 2017
d. FY 2016
e. FY 2015
f. FY 2014
2. MFO Targets
a. FY 2019
b. FY 2018
c. FY 2017
d. FY 2016
e. FY 2015
f. FY 2014
IV. Major program/projects categorized in accordance with the five Key Results Areas (KRA) under E.O. No. 43, s.2011
a. FY 2019
b. FY 2018
c. FY 2017
d. FY 2016
e. FY 2015
f. FY 2014
V. Annual Procurement Plan, Contracts awarded and the name of contractors/suppliers/consultants
1. Annual Procurement Plan
b. APP for FY 2016
2. PhilGEPS
a. Certificate of Compliance (PhilGEPS Posting)
b. AFPPS PhilGEPS
VI. System of Ranking Delivery Units and Individuals
a. Guidelines and Procedure on PBB Rating
b. Parameters and Rating System
- PBB 2017
c. PBB Rating System Worksheets
d. Results and Ranking of Program 4 Units
VII. AFP 2018 PBB Compliance
a. Streamlining and Process Improvement of the Agency's Critical Services (Annex-3A Modified Form A)
b. Undertaking of Early Procurement for at least 50% of goods and services
d. Indicative FY 2019 APP Non-CSE
g. Guidelines in Accomplishing, Submission, and Disposition of SALN
VIII. Quality Management System Certified by International Certifying Body or Agency Operations Manual
IX. AFP-GHQ Management Accountability Report Card
a. MFO Accountability Report Card (MARC-1)
b. Management Accountability Report Card (MARC-2)
X. AFP FOI Manual/Guidelines
b. AFP Freedom of Information Manual
XI. Review and Compliance Procedure of Statement and Financial Disclosures
