In National Budget Circular No. 542, issued on August 29, 2012, the Department of Budget and Management (DBM) reiterates compliance by all offices of the national government, including state universities and colleges, government-owned and controlled corporations, government financial institutions and local government units with Section 93, the Transparency Seal provision, of Republic Act (R.A.) No. 10155, also known as the General Appropriations Act of 2012, 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 Circular also declares that the respective heads of the agencies shall be responsible for ensuring compliance with this section.

The Circular directs that the Transparency Seal must be prominently displayed on the main page of the agency website, and linked to a page within the agency website that contains the aforementioned documents in downloadable format.

Symbolism of the Transparency Seal

A pearl that is 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, it seeks 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.

BMB Compliance with the Transparency Seal per Annex 2 of AO25 s. 2011 IATF Memorandum Circular No. 2023-1 dated August 22, 2023

I. BMB MANDATES AND FUNCTIONS, NAMES OF OFFICIALS WITH THEIR POSITIONS AND DESIGNATIONS, AND CONTACT INFORMATION

  1. BMB Mandates, Mission, Vision and Major Functions
  2. Directory of BMB Officials

II. ANNUAL FINANCIAL REPORTS

A. FAR No. 1 – Statement of Appropriations, Allotment, Obligations, Disbursements and Balances (SAAODB)

  1. FY 2024
    • Fund 101 (Current) Q1,Q2,Q3,Q4
    • Fund 101 (Continuing) Q1,Q2,Q3,Q4
    • Fund 401 (Continuing) Q1,Q2,Q3,Q4
    • Fund 151 (Continuing) Q2,Q3,Q4
    • Fund 151 (Current) Q4
    • Fund 104168-Korea Q4
  2. FY 2023
  3. FY 2022
  4. FY 2021

B. FAR No. 4 – Summary Report on Disbursements

  1. FY 2025
    • Cluster 01 (Jan)
    • Cluster 03 (Jan)
    • Cluster 04 (Jan)
    • Cluster 07 (Jan)
  2. FY 2024
  3. FY 2023
  4. FY 2022
  5. FY 2021

C. BAR No. 1 – Annual Physical Report of Operations

  1. FY 2024
  2. FY 2023
  3. FY 2022
  4. FY 2021

D. BED No. 2 – Physical Plan

  1. FY2024
  2. FY2023
  3. FY2022
  4. FY2021

E. FAR No. 5 – Consolidated Quarterly Report of Revenue and Other Receipts

F. Financial Plan BF200 (BED No. 1)

  1. FY 2024
  2. FY 2023
  3. FY 2022
  4. FY 2021

Other Accountability Reports

G. FAR No. 1A – Statement of Appropriations, Allotment, Obligations, Disbursements and Balances By Object of Expenditures (SAAODBOE)

  1. FY 2024
    • Fund 101 (Current) Q1,Q2,Q3,Q4
    • Fund 101 (Continuing) Q1,Q2,Q3,Q4
    • Fund 401 (Continuing) Q1,Q2,Q3,Q4
    • Fund 151 (Continuing) Q2,Q3,Q4
    • Fund 151 (Current) Q4
    • Fund 104168- Korea Q4
  2. FY 2023
  3. FY 2022
  4. FY 2021

H. FAR No. 1B – List of Allotments and Sub Allotments (LASA)

  1. FY 2024
    • Fund 101 (Current) Q1, Q2,Q3,Q4
    • Fund 101 (Continuing) Q1,Q2,Q3,Q4
    • Fund 401 (Continuing) Q1,Q2,Q3,Q4
    • Fund 151 (Continuing) Q2,Q3,Q4
    • Fund 151 (Current) Q4
    • Fund 104168- Korea Q4
  2. FY 2023
  3. FY 2022
  4. FY 2021

I. FAR No. 2 – Statement of Approved Budget, Utilizations, Disbursements and Balances (SABUDB)

  1. FY 2024 Q1,Q2,Q3,Q4
  2. FY 2023 Q1, Q2,Q3,Q4
  3. FY 2022 Annual
  4. FY 2021 Annual

J. FAR No. 2A – Statement of Approved Budget, Utilizations, Disbursements and Balances by Object of Expenditures (SABUDBOE)

  1. FY 2024 Q1,Q2,Q3,Q4
  2. FY 2023 Q1, Q2,Q3,Q4
  3. FY 2022 Annual
  4. FY 2021 Annual

K. FAR No. 3 – Aging Due and Demandable Obligation

  1. FY 2024
    • Fund 101 (Dec)
    • Fund 151 (Dec)
    • Fund 401 (Dec)
  2. FY 2023
    • Fund 101 (Dec)
    • Fund 151 (Dec)
    • Fund 401 (Dec)
  3. FY 2022
    • Fund 101 (Dec)
    • Fund 151 (Dec)
    • Fund 401 (Dec)
  4. FY 2021
  5. FY 2020
    • Fund 101 (Dec)
    • Fund 151 (Dec)
    • Fund 401 (Dec)

III. BMB APPROVED BUDGETS AND CORRESPONDING TARGETS

IV. BMB PROJECTS, PROGRAMS, BENEFICIARIES, AND STATUS OF IMPLEMENTATION (NOT APPLICABLE)

V. ANNUAL PROCUREMENT PLAN

  1. Updated Annual Procurement Plan 2025 (UAPP NON-CSE CY 2025)
  2. Supplemental Annual Procurement Plan 2024 July to December (SAPP- CY 2024)
  3. Indicative Annual Procurement Plan 2025 (IAPP – CY 2025)
  4. Supplemental Annual Procurement Plan 2024 Jan. to Jun (SAPP – CY 2024)
  5. Annual Procurement Plan 2025 (APP-CSE CY 2025)
  6. Updated Annual Procurement Plan 2024 (UAPP NON-CSE CY 2024)
  7. Final Annual Procurement Plan 2023 (FAPP NON-CSE CY 2023)
  8. Indicative Annual Procurement Plan 2024 (APP NON-CSE CY 2024)
  9. Annual Procurement Plan 2024 (APP CSE 2024)
  10. Updated Annual Procurement Plan 2023 (APP NON-CSE CY 2023)
  11. Indicative Annual Procurement Plan 2023 (APP NON-CSE CY 2023)
  12. Annual Procurement Plan 2023 (APP CSE 2023)

VI. QUALITY MANAGEMENT SYSTEM CERTIFICATION/AGENCY

  1. DENR Quality Policy
  2. DENR Quality Management Manual
  3. Quality Management Manual Annexes
  4. QMS ISO Registration Certificates; Staff Bureaus and DENR-NCR

VII. SYSTEM OF RANKING DELIVERY UNITS AS BASIS FOR GRANTING THE PBB

  1. Guidelines on the Grant of FY 2023 Performance-Based Bonus (PBB) – (DENR Memorandum Circular No. 2023-05)
  2. Guidelines on Ranking Delivery Units and Individuals as Basis for granting Performance-Based Bonus (PBB) for FY2022 – (DENR Memorandum Circular No. 2022-11)

VIII. AGENCY REVIEW AND COMPLIANCE PROCEDURE OF STATEMENTS AND FINANCIAL DISCLOSURES

  1. Agency’s Establishment and Conduct of Agency Review and Compliance of SALN (CY2022)
  2. Agency’s Establishment and Conduct of Agency Review and Compliance of SALN (CY2023)
  3. DENR Review and Compliance Procedure for SALN

IX. FREEDOM OF INFORMATION (FOI)

  1. DENR Freedom of Information Manual
  2. BMB 2024 FOI Reports
  3. FOI Feedback Report
  4. English One Page FOI Manual
  5. Filipino Translated One Page FOI Manual
  6. Certification of no overdue pending FOI requests
  7. Functional FOI Logo on BMB Website Homepage linked to the eFOI
  8. Onboarding to the eFOI portal (www.foi.gov.ph)

X. CONTRACTS AWARDED AND THE NAME OF CONTRACTORS/SUPPLIERS/CONSULTANT

  1. Summary of Awarded Contracts (January to June 2024)
  2. Summary of Awarded Contracts (July to December 2023)
  3. Summary of Awarded Contracts (Jan to June 2023)
  4. Summary of Awarded Contracts (July to December 2022)
  5. Summary of Awarded Contracts (January to June 2022)
  6. Summary of Awarded Contracts (July to December 2021)
  7. Summary of Awarded Contracts (January to June 2021)