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.

In 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

  2. Functions

  3. Key Officials and Contact Information

      II. DBM Approved Budget and Corresponding Targets for FY2018


  • Approved Budgets
    FY 2018
    FY 2017
    FY 2016
    FY 2015
    FY 2014

  • Corresponding Targets
    FY 2018
    NFP Funds Physical Targets(pdf)
    FY 2017
    NFP Funds Physical Targets(pdf)
    FY 2016
    NFP Funds Physical Targets(pdf)
    FY 2015
    NFP Funds Physical Targets(pdf)
    FY 2014
    NFP Funds Physical Targets (pdf)

      III.Modifications made pursuant to the general and special provisions in the FY 2018 GAA
       * Not Applicable

      IV. Annual Procurement Plan

    V. Major Projects, Programs and Activities, Beneficiaries, and Status of Implementation for FY 2018

        2018 Programs and Projects
        2017 Programs and Projects


        BUREAU OF FISHERIES AND AQUATIC RESOURCES FINAL SCORECARD (FY 2017)
        MFO Accountability Report card (MARC.1)
        Management Accountability Report Card (MARC.2)


     VI. Annual Financial Reports
       FY 2018


      Statement of Appropriation, Allotments, Obligations, Disbursements and Balances as of the Quarter Ending December 31,          2018
      Annex 1    |    Annex 1.A
      List of ABM / SAROS / Sub-Allotment Release Orders
      Annual Physical Report of Operations/Physical Plan
      FY 2017
      Statement of Appropriation, Allotments, Obligations, Disbursements and Balances as of the Quarter Ending September 30, 2017
      Annex 1    |    Annex 1.A
      List of ABM / SAROS / Sub-Allotment Release Orders
      FY 2016
      Statement of Appropriation, Allotments, Obligations, Disbursements and Balances as of the Quarter Ending December 30, 2016
      Annex 1    |    Annex 1.A
      List of ABM / SAROS / Sub-Allotment Release Orders

      FY 2015
     Statement of Appropriation, Allotments, Obligations, Disbursements and Balances as of December 31, 2015
     Annex 1    |    Annex 1.A
     List of ABM / SAROS / Sub-Allotment Release Orders
     FY 2014
     Statement of Appropriation, Allotments, Obligations, Disbursements and Balances as of December 31, 2014
     List of ABM / SAROS / Sub-Allotment Release Orders


       VII. Annual Reports on the Status of Income Authorized by Law to be deposited outside the National Treasury
      Disbursement and Income
      Disbursement
      FY 2018 (December 2018)
      FY 2017 (ending December 31, 2017)
      FY 2016
      FY 2015
      FY 2014

      Income
      FY 2018 (ending September 30, 2018)
      FY 2017 (ending December 31, 2017)
      FY 2016 (FAR No. 5)
      FY 2015 A
      FY 2015 B
      FY 2014

       Physical Plan

       FY 2018 as of December 31, 2018
       FY 2017
       FY 2016
       FY 2015

       Performance Targets (pdf) | Accomplishment (pdf)
       FY 2014
       Performance Targets (pdf) | Accomplishment (pdf)


       VIII. QMS Certification of at least One (1) Core Process by an International Certifying Body (ICB)
       Fisheries Information Management Center (FIMC) Bureau of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources
       Bureau of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources Fish Inspection Unit
       Fisheries Product Testing Laboratory Bureau of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources
       Fish Health Management and Quality Assurance Laboratory (FHMQAL) Bureau of Fisheries and Aquatic Resource
       Quality Manuals
       Fish Health Management and Quality Assurance Laboratory (FHMQAL)
       Fisheries Product Testing Laboratory
       Management Requirement
       Technical Requirement


        IX. System of Ranking Delivery Units
       Compliance with the Guidelines on the Grant of Performance Based Bonus for 2017
       Compliance with the Guidelines on the Grant of Performance Based Bonus for 2016
       Compliance with the Guidelines on the Grant of Performance Based Bonus for 2015

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


        XI. Freedom of Information
     Final People’s Freedom of Information (FOI) Manual signed by Head of Agency
        Bureau of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources (BFAR) FOI Reports