PHILIPPINE TRANSPARENCY SEAL



IN COMPLIANCE WITH TRANSPARENCY SEAL REQUIREMENTS GENERAL APPROPRIATIONS ACT FY 2021

The General Appropriations Act (GAA) for Fiscal Year 2021, released by the Department of Budget and Management (DBM) on 28 December 2020, states in Section 96 the requirements for the Transparency Seal compliance:

To enhance transparency and enforce accountability, all agencies of the government shall maintain a Transparency Seal to be posted on their websites. The Transparency Seal shall contain the following: (i) the agency’s mandates and functions, name of its officials with their position and designation, and contact information; (ii) approved budgets and corresponding targets, immediately upon approval of this Act; (iii) modifications made pursuant to the general and special provisions in this Act: (iv) annual procurement plan/s and contracts awarded with the winning supplier, contractor, or consultant; (v) major activities or projects categorized in accordance with the 0+10 point socioeconomic agenda and the their target beneficiaries; (vi) status of implementation, evaluation, or assessment reports of said programs and projects; (vii) Budget and Financial Accountability Reports; (viii) People’s Freedom of Information (FOI) Manual signed by head of agency, Agency Information Inventory, 2019 and 2020 FOI Summary Report, and 2019 and 2020 FOI Registry; and (ix) annual reports on the status of income authorized by law to be retained or used and be deposited outside of the expenditures, and ending balance for the preceding fiscal year.

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.

III. DBM Approved Budget and Targets (only for current year)
IV. Projects, Programs and Activities, Beneficiaries, and Status of Implementation
  • 2020 Activities
    1. Sub-allotment of Funds for Cancer Network Operations FY 2020 to DOH-designated Cancer Specialty Centers
    2. Various Consultative Meetings with Stakeholders
    *limited number of activities because of the COVID-19 pandemic
  • 2021 Activities
    1. Sub-allotment of Funds for Cancer Network Operations FY 2021 to DOH-designated Cancer Specialty Centers
    2. 2021 Capacity Development Activity of DOH-designated Cancer Specialty Centers
    3. Site Visits and Validation of Select DOH-designated Cancer Specialty Centers’ Functionality*
    4. Scoping and Crafting of Cancer Registry Development Planning of the Philippine Cancer Center**
    5. Philippine Cancer Center Strategic Planning 2021-2025
    6. Various Consultative Meetings with Stakeholders
    *based on DOH Administrative Order 2020-0019 “Guidelines on the Service Delivery Design of Health Care Provider Networks” and DOH Department Order 2021-0001 “Designation of selected DOH Hospitals as Specialty Centers”
    **hired Epimetrics, Inc.
  • 2022 Activities
    1. Sub-allotment of Funds for Cancer Network Operations FY 2022 to DOH-designated Cancer Specialty Centers
    2. 2022 Capacity Development Activity of DOH-designated Cancer Specialty Centers
    3. Site Visits and Validation of Select DOH-designated Cancer Specialty Centers’ Functionality*
    4. Annual Performance, Budget Utilization, and Program Implementation Review 2022
    5. Performance Review, Work Attitude, and Values Enhancement Workshop
    6. Philippine Cancer Center Revised Strategic Planning 2021-2025**
    7. PCC-Scientific Research Data Center Development Plan Project***
    8. Various Consultative Meetings with Stakeholders
    *based on DOH Administrative Order 2020-0019 “Guidelines on the Service Delivery Design of Health Care Provider Networks” and DOH Department Order 2021-0001 “Designation of selected DOH Hospitals as Specialty Centers”
    **realignment to the National Integrated Cancer Control Strategic Plan 2021-2030
    ***in partnership with the World Health Organization Philippine Country Office
V. The Program/Projects Beneficiaries
  • Standards and Strategies:
    1. Philippine Cancer Center Strategic Planning 2021-2025 (2021)
    2. Philippine Cancer Center Revised Strategic Planning 2021-2025** (2022)
    3. PCC-Scientific Research Data Center Development Plan Project*** (2022)
    4. Scientific Research Data Center Technical Requirement Specifications (July 2023)
    5. Development of PCC Research Agenda – ongoing procurement
  • Capacity Development
    1. 2021 Capacity Development Activity of DOH-designated Cancer Specialty Centers
    2. 2022 Capacity Development Activity of DOH-designated Cancer Specialty Center
    3. 2023 Capacity Development Activity of DOH-designated Cancer Specialty Center
  • Monitoring
    1. 2021 Site Visits and Validation of Select DOH-designated Cancer Specialty Centers’ Functionality*
    2. 2022 Site Visits and Validation of Select DOH-designated Cancer Specialty Centers’ Functionality*
    3. 2023 Site Visits and Validation of Select DOH-designated Cancer Specialty Centers’ Functionality*
  • Technical Assistance/Fund Support
    1. Sub-allotment of Funds for Cancer Network Operations FY 2020 to DOH-designated Cancer Specialty Centers
    2. Sub-allotment of Funds for Cancer Network Operations FY 2021 to DOH-designated Cancer Specialty Centers
    3. Sub-allotment of Funds for Cancer Network Operations FY 2022 to DOH-designated Cancer Specialty Centers
  • Other Activities
    1. Various Consultative Meetings with Stakeholders
    2. Annual Performance, Budget Utilization, and Program Implementation Review 2022
    3. Performance Review, Work Attitude, and Values Enhancement Workshop 2022
VI. Program/Project Implementation Evaluation and/or Assessment