The Water Bill Guide
The Water Bill Guide
NORZAGARAY WATER DISTRICT
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The Philippine Transparency Seal
THE PHILIPPINE TRANSPARENCY SEAL EXPLAINED
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.
As mandated in Section 93 of the General Appropriations Act of 2013 (or RA 10352), this contains the following information:
a. Certificate of Compliance 2021
b. Certificate of Compliance 2022
II. Mandates, Functions, Contact Information of Officials
III. DBM Approved Budget and Corresponding Targets
IV. Financial Audit Reports
a. CY 2014
b. CY 2015
c. CY 2016
d. CY 2017
e. CY 2018-1
f. CY 2018-2
g. CY 2019
h. CY 2020
i. CY 2021
Monthly Datasheets / Financial Statements
a. CY 2014
b. CY 2015
c. CY 2016
d. CY 2017
e. CY 2018
f. CY 2019
h. CY 2020 Financial Statements
j. CY 2021 Financial Statements
Annual Financial Reports
a. CY 2015
b. CY 2016
c. CY 2017
d. CY 2018
e. CY 2019
f. CY 2020
g. CY 2021
V. Major Projects and Programs, Beneficiaries & Status of Implementation
a. 2021 Project, Programs, Activities
b. 2022 Project, Programs, Activities
VI. Bidding Documents
2020
a. ITB Procurement of Vacuum Truck for the Septage Treatment Plant
b. ITB Procurement of Security Personnel
c. TB Procurement of Gate Valves
d. ITB Procurement of Construction of Norzagaray Water Supply System Improvement Project
2021
a. Procurement of Water Meter for CY 2021
b. Procurement of G.I. and D.I. Fittings for CY 2021
c. Bidding Documens for the Submersible Booster Pump and Motor and Corresponding Fittings and Materials
d. Construction of Norzagaray Water Supply System Improvement Project (Re-Bidding)
e. Procurement of Plant Design, Supply, and Installation
Single-Stage: Two-Envelope Bidding Procedure
f. Construction of Norzagaray Water Supply System Improvement Project (Rebidding)
2022
a. Procurement of GI DI and Brass Material For CY 2023
b. GI DI and Brass Technical Specification
c. Procurement of HDPE Tubing and Plastic Fittings for CY 2023
d. HDPE Tubing and Plastic Fittings Technical Specification
e. Procurement of Water Meter for CY 2023
f. Water Meter Technical Specifications
2023
a. Procurement of Dismantling and Rebuilding of Bigte Filtration Facility
VII. Annual Procurement Plan
2020
2021
2022
2023
VIII. Procurement Monitoring Report
1. 2020
2. 2021
IX. Systems of Ranking Delivery Units and Individual
a. 2017
b. 2018
c. 2019
e. 2021
f. 2022
X. Certification of SALN Submission
a. 2017
b. 2018
c. 2019
d. 2020
e. 2021
f. 2022
XI. Review and Compliance of SALN
a. 2019
b. Guidelines
c. Review and Compliance of SALN 2020
d. 2020
e. 2021
f. 2022
XII. Quality Management System Certified by International Certifying Body or Agency Operations Manual
XIII. Freedom of information
b. FOI Reports