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. Source: Section 7.0, National Budget Circular No. 542, August 29, 2012.
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. PERFORMANCE PLEDGE We, the officials and employees of the Department of Agriculture, Regional Field Office No. IV-A (CALABARZON) commit to: D eliver services promptly, efficiently, and courteously at all times A lways be attentive to the needs of the clients R espond to the complaints on the services and take necessary action to correct them E nsure strict compliance of service standards and procedures G o for the improvements and innovations in the delivery of frontline services
DA Compliance with Sec. 99 (Transparency Seal) R.A. No. 10964 (General Appropriations Act 2018)
a. The agency’s mandates and functions
b. Position, designation, and contact information- GAA Modification (FY 2019) – Not applicable
- GAA Modification (FY 2018) – Not applicable
IV. Annual Procurement Plan
- FY 2024 Annual Procurement Plan (FY 2024 APP Non-CSE)
- FY 2023 Annual Procurement Plan (FY 2023 APP Non-CSE)
- FY 2022 Annual Procurement Plan (FY 2022 APP Non-CSE)
- FY 2021 Annual Procurement Plan (FY 2021 APP Non-CSE)
- FY 2020 Annual Procurement Plan (FY 2020 APP Non-CSE)
- FY 2019 Annual Procurement Plan (FY 2019 APP Non-CSE)
- FY 2025 Indicative APP Non-CSE
- FY 2024 Indicative APP Non-CSE
- FY 2023 Indicative APP Non-CSE
- FY 2022 Indicative APP Non-CSE
- FY 2021 Indicative APP Non-CSE
- FY 2020 Indicative APP Non-CSE
- FY 2019 Indicative APP Non-CSE
- FY 2025 Annual Procurement Plan (FY 2025 APP CSE)
- FY 2024 Annual Procurement Plan (FY 2024 APP CSE)
- FY 2023 Annual Procurement Plan (FY 2023 APP CSE)
- FY 2022 Annual Procurement Plan (FY 2022 APP CSE)
- FY 2021 Annual Procurement Plan (FY 2021 APP CSE)
- FY 2020 Annual Procurement Plan (FY 2020 APP CSE)
- FY 2019 Annual Procurement Plan (FY 2019 APP CSE)
- FY 2018 Annual Procurement Plan (FY 2018 APP CSE)
- DA RFO IV-A APP Supplemental No. 1-3 (FY 2024)
- DA RFO IV-A APP Supplemental No. 1-8 (FY 2023)
- DA RFO IV-A APP Supplemental No. 1-9 (FY 2022)
- DA RFO IV-A APP Supplemental No. 1-10 (FY 2021)
- DA RFO IV-A APP Supplemental No. 1-10 (FY 2020)
V. Annual Financial Reports
- 2024 FAR NO. 1 (as of September 30, 2024)
- 2023 FAR NO. 1 (as of December 31, 2023)
- 2021 FAR NO. 1 (as of December 31, 2021)
- 2020 FAR NO. 1 (as of December 31, 2020)
- 2019 FAR NO. 1 (as of December 31, 2019)
- 2018 FAR NO. 1 (as of December 31, 2018)
- 2017 FAR NO. 1 (as of December 31, 2017)
- 2016 FAR NO. 1 (as of December 31, 2016)
- 2015 FAR NO. 1 (as of December 31, 2015)
VI. Annual Physical Report of Operations / Physical Plan
- 2024 BAR No. 1 (as of June 30, 2024)
- 2019 BAR No. 1 (as of June 30, 2019)
- 2018 BAR No. 1 (as of December 2018)
- 2017 BAR No. 1 (as of December 2017)
- 2016 BAR No. 1 (as of December 2016)
- 2015 BAR No. 1 (as of December 2015)
- 2014 BAR No. 1 (as of December 2014)
- Not applicable
XI. Freedom of Information
a. FOI Manual
b. Agency Information Inventory
c. FOI Summary Report
- 2019 FOI Summary Report
- 2018 FOI Summary Report
- 2017 FOI Summary Report
d. FOI Registry
- 2019 FOI Registry
- 2018 FOI Registry
- 2017 FOI Registry