National Budget Circular 542, issued by the Department of Budget and Management (DBM) on August 29, 2012, reiterates compliance with Section 93 of the General Appropriations Act of FY 2012. 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.

Department of Education (DepEd) Compliance with Sec. 91 (Transparency Seal) R.A. No. 10633 (General Appropriations Act FY 2014)

I. Agency Mandate, Vision, Mission, and List of Officials

  1. Agency Mandate, Vision, Mission
  2. List of Officials, Positions, and Contact Details

II. DBM Approved Budget and Corresponding Targets

  1. DBM Approved Budget (2020)
  2. Corresponding Targets (2020)
  3. DBM Approved Budget (2019)
  4. Corresponding Targets (2019)
  5. DBM Approved Budget (2018)
  6. Corresponding Targets (2018)
  7. DBM Approved Budget (2017)
  8. Corresponding Targets (2017)
  9. DBM Approved Budget (2016)
  10. Corresponding Targets (2016)

III. Modifications made pursuant to the general and special provisions in the FY 2019 GAA – Not Applicable

IV. Annual Procurement Plan

Philippine Government Electronic Procurement System (PhilGeps) – DepEd

Procurement Plan

V. Major Projects, Programs and Activities, Beneficiaries, and Status of Implementation

VI. Annual Financial Reports

Statement of Appropriations, Allotments, Obligations, Disbursements and Balances (SAAOBDB) FAR No. 1

Annual Physical Report of Operations/Physical Plan (BAR No. 1)

VII.  Annual Report of Income and Disbursement

Income (FAR No. 5)

Disbursement (FAR No. 4)

Financial Report of Operations (BED No. 1)

VIII. Quality Management System/Agency Operations Manual

IX. System of Ranking Delivery Units and Individuals

X. Agency Review and Compliance Procedure of Statements and Financial Disclosures

XI. DepEd Freedom of Information (FOI) Manual

DepEd is currently transitioning to the new organizational structure under the approved Rationalization Plan. Once DepEd has fully implemented the Rationalization Plan, it shall issue an Agency Operations Manual that is based on the new organizational structure.