2014 Validated Status of Governance Cluster Initiatives

TRANSPARENCY SEAL
Implementing Agency: Department of Budget and Management

Duration: January 2012-June 2016
Brief Description
STATUS
Transparency Seal mandates the disclosure of key budget

and major plans of national government agencies (i.e.
Statement of Allotment, Obligation and Balances (SAOB),
disbursement and income, procurement plans) in their
respective websites.
Major Activities Conducted
With Good
Performance
Transparency Seal is included as one of the good governance

criteria for eligibility in the performance-based bonus
(PBB)
Assessment of 2012 compliance completed
Assessment of 2013 compliance completed
Milestones / Key Performance Indicators (KPIs)
100%
100% 97%
87%
87% 87%
77%
80%
60%
40%
20%
0%
NGAs
2013 Compliance Rate
GOCCs
SUCs
2014 Compliance Rate
Contact Person: Undersecretary Richard E. Moya, DBM

Phone Number: 490-1000 loc. 2500
Email: [email protected]
Philippine Government Electronic Procurement

System (PhilGEPS) Software Modernization
Duration: April 2013-December 2015
Brief Description
STATUS
This initiative aims to install additional functionalities in

the current electronic procurement system such as facilities for e-bidding, uploading of agencies procurement
plans, and e-payment.
Very Delayed

Development of the modernized PhilGEPS system
Phase 1 (Base system)
Conducted walk-through and User Assessment of existing
system
450,000
402,255
400,000
416,577
357,142
350,000
300,000
267,777
276,559
250,000
200,000
160,834
150,000
100,000
50,000
36,027
51,497
137,989
74,348
2010
2011
No. of Bid Notices Posted
2012
2013
No. of Awarded Bids Posted
2014
Philippine Government Electronic Procurement

System (PhilGEPS) Software Modernization
Duration: April 2013-December 2015
1,200
1,123
1,000
908
800
843
863
640
600
400
200
71
180
138
218
185
2010
2011
2012
2013
2014
Amount of Bid Notices Posted (in billion PhP)

Amount of Awarded Bids (in billion PhP)
Milestones/ KPIs
Additional functionalities
installed
2013-2014 Targets
April 2015
2014 Accomplishments
User Assessment of existing system
completed
System Requirement Study completed
Hardware components have been
produced, delivered, and tested
The following plans have been
delivered: project, system architecture,
security, disaster recovery, operation,
change management
System configuration on-going
Note: Key performance indicators for this initiative this year shall also include No. of notices/projects that
have been declared as "Failed" or "Cancelled," so there can be comparison of notices posted vs number of
notices with results (whether awarded, failed, shortlisted, or cancelled)
Contact Person: Director Rosa Maria M. Clemente, PhilGEPS

Phone Number: 640-6900 loc. 8200, 640-6915
NATIONAL GOVERNMENT PORTAL
Implementing Agency: Presidential Communications Development

and Strategic Planning Oce
Duration: 2010 - onwards
Brief Description
The Ocial Gazette (gov.ph) is the national government portal.
A source of information on the government, documents,
calendar, events, and a directory of government officials.
STATUS

With Good
Performance
Presidential issuances published on the Ocial Gazette

On-going development of iOS and Android mobile applications
On-going development of the new unied feedback mechanism
-Developed and launched the Public Consultations page
-Developed and launched online forms for feedback
Foreign Aid Transparency Hub (FAiTH) version 1 and version 2 completed
Ocial Gazette version 5.0
Developed and published SONA 2014 microsite
Malacanang.gov.ph version 2.0
PCDSPO website version 2.0
Developed and published eServices page in the Ocial Gazette
Developed and published Typhoon Glenda and Ruby microsites
Developed and published interim Governance Cluster website microsite

Milestones/ KPIs
2014 Accomplishments*
No. of unique visitors
3.1 million
6,948,889
Page views
7.9 million
17,029,659
Bounce rate*
77%
76.01%
Feedback processed
3,519
9,246
* Percentage of visitors who enter the site and leave rather than continue viewing other pages of the site
Contact Person: Undersecretary Manuel L. Quezon III, PCDSPO

Phone Number: (02) 736-0719
Website: http://gov.ph
OPEN DATA
Implementing Agency: Department of Budget and Management,

Presidential Communications Development and Strategic
Planning Oce, Oce of the Presidential Spokesperson
Duration: May 2013 - onwards
Brief Description
A single portal (data.gov.ph) has been developed where
comprehensive government datacovering all points from education
to agriculture to public expenditurewill be presented in a more
easily understandable manner through dashboards and infographics.
The same data will be made accessible in open and machinereadable formats.
STATUS
With Good
Performance
Conducted two (2) data.gov.ph Hackathons:

#KabantayNgBayan and #Readysaster. A hackathon is an event where
developers, designers, subject experts and citizens collaborate to create
usable mobile or web applications to solve a particular problem
Launched Open Data Philippines
Conducted of Open Data Day Hangout and Masterclass for Government
Launched another transparency portal: Foreign Aid Transparency Hub
(faith.gov.ph)
Launched another transparency portal: Open Reconstruction
(openreconstruction.gov.ph)
Has been featured in the ASEAN-Republic of Korea Exhibition on Public
Governance in Busan, Korea last December 11-12, 2014

Milestones/ KPIs
2013-2014 Targets
Launching of Open Data

Portal
Open Data portal launched

in January 2014
Done
Publication of data sets
300 data sets published
1237 datasets published
Percentage of published
data sets in open format
80%
90%
Creation of dashboards and

visualizations
70 dashboards and
visualizations created
13 dashboards and 87
visualizations created
Contact Person/s: Secretary Edwin Lacierda, OPS

Undersecretary Manuel Quezon III, PCDSPO
Undersecretary Richard Moya, DBM
Website: http://data.gov.ph
LGU DISCLOSURE PORTAL
Implementing Agency: Department of the Interior and

Local Government
Brief Description
STATUS
Mandatory disclosure of key financial documents of LGUs by

virtue of the Full Disclosure Policy (FDP) (e.g., budget, procurement, and special purpose fund reports, such as Gender and
Development (GAD) and Internal Revenue Allotment (IRA) in their
designated web portal, print media, and in conspicuous places
With Good
Performance

Restructured FDP Templates (MC No. 2013-140)
Quarterly consolidation of LGU Compliance
Issuance of Performance feedback to Regional Oces
FDP Review and Training on the Enhanced FDP Portal for Regional
Focal Persons

FDP Full and Partial Compliance per
LGU Type (as of Q3 2014)*
Full compliance
Full and partial compliance
100%
FDP Full and Partial Compliance

of LGUs (2010-2014)*
100%
90%
90%
80%
80%
90%
97%
93%
96%
80%
70%
70%
60%
60%
50%
50%
40%
40%
30%
30%
20%
20%
10%
10%
0%
0%
All LGUs
Province
City
Municipality
2010
2011
2012
*Excluding ARMM
Contact Person: Ma. Rhodora Flores (DILG)

Phone Number: 928-9181
Email: [email protected]; [email protected]
Website: http://fdpp.blgs.gov.ph/
2013
Q3 2014
EXTRACTIVE INDUSTRIES
TRANSPARENCY INITIATIVE (EITI)
Implementing Agency: Department of Finance
Brief Description
A tripartite initiative between government, civil society and business
to ensure greater transparency in revenues from extractive industries,
specifically through the publication of a report that compares
government and industry figures on government revenues in mining,
oil and gas. This publication is verified by an independent and internationally accredited auditor.
STATUS
With Good
Performance
Conducted trainings on the following:

1. Training on the reporting template
2. Training on the new EITI standard
3. Training for local and national government (nancial tracking, Social
Development and Management Program (SDMP) reporting)
Developed EITI website
Conducted training of government, industry, CSOs and media on EITI
reporting
Conducted forum on revenue management on September 2014
Publication of mining and oil and gas contracts in data.gov.ph (in
partnership with Open Data)
1st EITI Country Report submitted to the EITI International Board, presented

Milestones/ KPIs
2013-2014 Targets
Adoption of policy to
institutionalize EITI
December 2014
EO 147 creating EITI signed last November

2013; EITI fora held in Congress in February
2014
Publication of EITI Report
December 2014
1st EITI Country Report submitted to the

EITI International Board and presented to
the media
Report published in the PH-EITI website
Finalization of reporting
December 2014
policies, mechanisms, and
template for the rst EITI report
Reporting policies and

reporting templates nalized
Contact Person: Secretary Cesar V. Purisima, DOF

Assistant Secretary Ma. Teresa S. Habitan, DOF
Website: http://ph-eiti.org
CITIZENS PARTICIPATORY AUDIT

Implementing Agency: Commission on Audit
Duration: 2012-2014
Brief Description
STATUS
The Citizens Participatory Audit (CPA) is the conduct of joint

and special audits by COA and CSOs of select infrastructure
projects, including the setting-up of systems, tools, and
processes to institutionalize participatory audit
Delayed

Created the CPA Project Management Unit (PMU) through
COA Resolution No. 2014-002
Conducted three participatory audits with CSO partners
Developed Communication Plan, conducted roadshows
Maintained i-Kwenta website for resources on CPA
On-going development of CPA Handbooks

Milestones/ KPIs
2013-2014 Targets
4 Pilot Audits conducted
Dec 2014
3 audits completed (DPWH

CAMANAVA Flood Control
Project, Marikina Health
Center, QC Solid Waste
Management Program);
4 Audit reports published
December 2014
CAMANAVA Flood Control

Project and QC Solid Waste
Management Program audit
reports published online at:
http://i-kwenta.com
PMO created through COA
Resolution No. 2014-002
Contact Person: Commissioner Heidi L. Mendoza, COA

Email: [email protected], [email protected]
Website: www.i-kwenta.com
BOTTOM-UP BUDGETING
Implementing Agencies: Department of the Interior and Local Government,

Department of Budget and Management, National Anti-Poverty Commission, Deparment
of Social Welfare and Development, National Economic and Development Authority
Duration: January 2012-December 2015
Brief Description
Enhancement of the budget and planning process to involve
grassroots organizations and local government units in the identication of priority poverty reduction projects that will be funded by
national government agencies

Assisted LGUs in the formulation of 2015 Local Poverty Reduction
Action Plans (LPRAPs)
Assisted LGUs in the implementation of their 2013 & 2014 LPRAPs
Capacity Building for CSOs and formation of local provincial
partnerships
Monitoring of 2013 and 2014 projects
Advocacy and Communication
- Printing of Popular Education materials and conduct of
information drive
- On-going development of BUB Portal
STATUS
With Average
Performance

Milestones/ KPIs
Percentage of participating
LGUs with Local Poverty Reduction Action Plans
(LPRAPs)
2013-2014 Targets
90%
595 out of 609 LGUs (97%) with
LPRAPsfor 2013 budget preparation
1,226 out of 1,233 LGUs (99%) with
LPRAPs for 2014 budget preparation
1590 out of 1590 LGUs (100%) with
LPRAPs for 2015 budget preparation
(This number excludes LGUs in ARMM as
they are preparing to transition as the
Bangsamoro Region)
Percentage of completed
projects
70%
2013 projects: 1,841 completed (23%)

1976 on-going (25%)
2014 projects: 161 completed (1%)
731 on-going (4%)
Contact Person: Undersecretary Austere Panadero, DILG

Email: [email protected] / [email protected]
CIVIL SOCIETY ENGAGEMENT IN

THE BUDGET PROCESS

Brief Description
An initiative to enhance the policy framework and capacities of Civil Society
Organizations (CSOs) to participate in the national budget process. Select
national government agencies (NGAs) and government-owned and
controlled corporations (GOCCs) have been mandated to hold public
consultations with civil society on their proposed annual budgets.
STATUS
Delayed
Conduct of studies on existing policy environment for civil society

engagement in the budget cycle, and legal and operational requirements of
providing government funding to CSOs
Crafting of Capacity Development Program for selected National Government
Agencies
Conduct of mapping / proling of CSOs involved in dierent aspects of the
Budget Cycle
Monitoring the conduct of CSO/stakeholder consultations by NGAs/GOCCs in
the budget process

Milestones/ KPIs
2013-2014 Targets
Enhancement of policy on CSO

participation in the
national budget process
December 2014
Policy consultations
on-going/ Joint drafting of guidelines on CSO accreditation
Development of
CSO directory
Developed by October
2013 and annually updated
Done for 2013, currently updating

database
Development of
Capacity Development Plan
Developed in 2013 and fully

implemented by
December 2015
Needs Assessment Reports and

Capacity Development Plans of
DepEd, DOH, DPWH, and NHA
completed
For FY 2012-13
For FY 2014
For FY 2015
Number of BPAs established
123
128 (undertaken
by 15 out of 18
NGAs, GOCCs)
69
Number of NGAs/GOCCs
conducting CSO Consultations
13
16
38
Contact Person: Assistant Secretary Maxine Tanya M. Hamada, DBM

GOVERNMENT INTEGRATED FINANCIAL

MANAGEMENT INFORMATION SYSTEM (GIFMIS)
Implementing Agencies: Department of Budget and Management,
Department of Finance, Bureau of the Treasury, Commission on Audit
Duration: 2011 - 2016
Brief Description
STATUS
An integrated IT solution that will improve eciency in the use of public

resources through real-time online accounting, monitoring and control of
public funds, and an improved cash management system.

Developed the design/framework and on-going implementation
of pre-requisites for GIFMIS:
1. Treasury Single Account
2. Unied Account Code Structure
3. Revised Chart of Accounts
4. Performance-Informed Budgeting
Developed GIFMIS Conceptual Design
Procurement for system integrator in its nal stages
Very Delayed

Milestones/ KPIs
2013-2014 Targets
Development of Unified
Account Code Structure
(UACS)
2013
Done
Development of the design of

the Treasury Single
Account (TSA)
2013
Done
Development of Current
Budget Execution Systems in
the oversight agencies
supporting UACS
2014
Done
Implemented PerformanceInformed Budget (PIB)
2014
Done
July 2014
Contract to be awarded by
January 2015
March 2015
Not yet done
January 2016
Not yet done
Procurement for system

integrator for GIFMIS
GIFMIS Budget Preparation
Module Go-Live
GIFMIS Budget Execution
Module Pilot Go-Live

Phone Number: (02) 490-1000 loc. 2500
COMPREHENSIVE HUMAN RESOURCE INFORMATION

SYSTEM-NATIONAL PAYROLL SYSTEM (CHRIS-NPS)
Implementing Agencies: Department of Budget and Management. Department of Finance,

Bureau of the Treasury, Commission on Audit
Duration: 2011 - 2016
Brief Description
An integrated system encompassing the full cycle of human
resource managementfrom recruitment and hiring to
retirementinitially focusing on a National Payroll System that will
remove ghost employees in the government payroll, as well as
ensure the timely payment of government employees' insurance
premiums
STATUS
Very Delayed

CHRIS Project awarded to software and consultancy provider
Software installation at the DOST Data Center completed
Implementation of CHRIS software in DBM on-going
Milestones/ KPIs
Award of contract for
software developer
No. of government offices
implementing CHRIS by
2014
2013-2014 Targets
2013
Awarded in
June 2014
20
1 agency (DBM)

LOCAL GOVERNMENT UNITS

PUBLIC FINANCIAL MANAGEMENT (LGU-PFM)
Implementing Agencies: Department of Budget and Management, Department of the Interior and
Local Government, Department of Finance-Bureau of Local Government Finance, National Economic
and Development Authority
Duration: July 2012-June 2018
Brief Description
STATUS
An initiative that seeks to enhance scal and expenditure

management among LGUs and strengthen capacities of selected
Oversight Agencies to provide technical assistance to LGUs

Developed the LGU PFM Policy Agenda and Action Plan (LGU PFM
Roadmap)
Roll out of the Agency Procurement Compliance Performance
Indicator (APCPI) for LGUs completed
Institutionalize the Public Financial Management Assessment Tool
(PFMAT) for LGUs and Public Financial Management Improvement
Plan (PFMIP)
Finalized the Handbook on CSO Participation in the Budget Process
With Average
Performance

Milestones/ KPIs
2014 Targets
Institutionalized by
March 2014
PFMAT for LGUs rolled out to

95% of LGUs; Training of
Trainers on PFMAT for LGUs
software conducted
Development of the LGU-PFM

Reform Roadmap and Implementation Strategy
Approved and launched

by June 2014
Roadmap and Implementation Strategy completed

and approved by the Project
Steering Committee
Percentage of LGUs assessed

meeting benchmarks under
the PFMAT for 2013
2013: 50%
53% of LGUs met PFMAT

benchmarks for 2013
2014: 60%
On-going consolidation of
results for 633 LGUs
Institutionalization of Public
Financial Management Assessment Tool (PFMAT) for
LGUs
Contact Person: Dir. Julian Pacificador, Jr., DBM

SEAL OF GOOD LOCAL GOVERNANCE

Local Government
Duration: 2014 - 2016
Brief Description
STATUS
Conferment of a Seal to LGUs that adheres to performance

criteria on any of the following areas: good financial housekeeping,
disaster preparedness, social protection for the basic sector,
business-friendliness and competitiveness, environmental
management, and law and order and public safety
On-time

Developed Seal of Good Local Governance (SGLG)
Consultation on SGLG indicators
Issued implementing guidelines (Joint Memo
Circular No. 2014-39)
Launching of the SGLG
Orientation on implementing guidelines to regional and
sub-regional offices
Conducted data collection, validation, online data entry, data
tabulation and assessment for SGLG
Conducted SGLG National Validation activities
Armed SGLG List of Passers

Milestones/ KPIs
Additional performance
benchmarks
for LGUs developed
National roll-out of SGLG
Percentage of LGUs
assessed for SGLG
2013-2014 Targets
Developed by
December 2013
SGLG launched last

January 2014
Rolled-out by
February 2014
LGU orientations
conducted in April
100% by
December 2014
1,676 LGUs (100%)
Contact Person: Ms. Girlie M. Zara, DILG

INTEGRATED ANTI-RED TAPE PROGRAM

Implementing Agency: Civil Service Commission
Duration: 2010- 2016
Brief Description
STATUS
Conduct of various activities to monitor compliance of government

agencies with the Anti-Red Tape Act and empower citizens as a
government service customer, which includes Report Card Survey,
Service Delivery Excellence Program (SDEP), Contact Center ng
Bayan, ARTA Watch, and the Citizens Satisfaction Center Seal of
Excellence Award.
With Good
Performance

1,023 service oces of nine (9) government agencies surveyed under the
Report Card Survey (RCS) for 2014. These agencies were the BIR, GSIS,
HDMF, LRA, LTO, PSA-NSO, Philhealth, PRC, and the SSS
676 oces visited under the ARTA-Watch by CSC Regional Oces for 2014
Mainstreamed the Contact Center ng Bayan (CCB) to the ARTA Program;
1,979 ARTA-related issues escalated to the CSC Special Action Team,
through CCB, from January to December 2014
Implemented the SDEP, a technical assistance program, in service oces
that failed the RCS
Conferment of the Seal of Excellence Award

RCS Results (2012-2014)
30%
25%
25%
Excellent
18%
20%
10%
2014 RCS Results

258
Outstanding
10
Good
8%
7%
4%
636
Acceptable
80
Failed
0%
Service Offices with
Excellent rating
2012
2013
Service Offices with

Failed rating
Q4 2014
39
0
100
200
300
400
500
600
700
No. of service offices
ARTA RCS Coverage:

2012- 599 service oces surveyed
2013- 929 service oces surveyed
2014- 1,023 service oces surveyed
Contact Person: Director IV Maria Luisa Salonga-Agamata, CSC

Websites: www.csc.gov.ph and www.contactcenterngbayan.gov.ph
CITIZEN SATISFACTION INDEX

SYSTEM (CSIS)
Local Government
Duration: 2012 - 2016
Brief Description
A system designed to collect and generate citizens feedback
on LGUs' service delivery performance in the following areas:
health services, educational support services, social welfare
services, governance and response, public works and
infrastructure, environmental management, agricultural
management and tourism support services
STATUS
With Average
Performance

Conduct of training for Local Resource Institutes tasked to conduct
2013 CSIS Survey
Implemented 2013 CSIS survey in 34 cities
Developed and conducted trainingon the unied procedures for
CSIS Utilization Conferences
Conduct of CSIS utilization Conferences

Milestones/ KPIs
2013-2014 Targets
No. of cities with Citizen

Satisfaction Report
2013: 35
2014: 52
2013: 34
2014: Not yet done
No. of exit conferences

conducted on the 2013
citizen satisfaction results
2013: 35
2014: 34
2013: 2
2014: 29
No. of Local Resource

Institutes trained
2013: 32
2014: 47
2013: 31
2014: 28
Contact Person: Vivian P. Suansing , DILG

Email: [email protected] / [email protected]
MEDIUM-TERM INFORMATION AND COMMUNICATION

TECHNOLOGY HARMONIZATION INITIATIVE (MITHI)
Implementing Agencies: Department of Budget and Management, Department of Science and

Technology, National Economic and Development Authority
Duration: 2012 - 2016
Brief Description
An e-Government and information and communications technology
(ICT) support initiative that aims to harmonize and ensure
interoperability among ICT-related resources, programs, and projects in
all national government agencies, as well as address the gaps in
computer network and broadband
STATUS
Delayed
Centralized procurement for all common ICT hardware under the

Digitization Empowerment Fund
Created a Government-wide ISSP that will complement the E-Government
Master Plan
Issuance of Information and Communications Technology
Oce (ICTO) Circular to harmonize Information Systems Strategic Plan
(ISSP)
Development of MITHI Website
Evaluation of agency ISSPs and ICT Budget Requests for 2015 Budget
On-going development of a Government-Wide Asset Management System

Milestones/ KPIs
Development of interoperable
systems
Procurement and
implementation of a
Government-Wide Asset
Management System
2013-2014 Targets
June 2014
December 2014
Four (4) interoperable
projects currently on the stage of
development:
1. Public Financial Management Cluster:
Comprehensive Human Resources
Integrated System (CHRIS)
2.Health Cluster: Philippine Health
Information Exchange (PHIE)
3. Justice Cluster: National Justice
Information System
4. Open Data Initiative: Open Data
Philippines
Not yet done

Undersecretary Louis Napoleon C. Casambre, DOST
Website: http://mithi.gov.ph, http://mithi.wordpress.com
MONITORING AND EVALUATION

OF GOVERNMENT SERVICES
Implementing Agency: National Competitiveness Council
Duration: 2012 - 2016
Brief Description
Conduct of activities to track the quality of government
services through third-party assessments, such as the Annual
Enterprise Survey on Corruption (AESC), Customer Satisfaction
Feedback Surveys, and Business Permit and Licensing System
(BPLS) Field Monitoring and Evaluation
STATUS
On-time
Focus Group Discussions for the development of the 2014 AESC

On-going questionnaire development for the 2014 AESC
Finalization of 2014 Customer Satisfaction Feedback Survey Report
Finalization of 2013 BPLS Field Monitoring and Evaluation Report
On-going 2015 BPLS Customer Experience Survey targetting to cover
164 LGUs with 1640 respondents
Finalized results of 2014 BPLS Customer Experience Survey
Finalized 2014 BPLS Field Monitoring and Evaluation Survey that
covered 216 LGUs

Milestones/ KPIs
2013-2014 Targets
Annual Enterprise Survey on

Corruption (AESC)
1 per year
Done with 2013 AESC,
results being disseminated
On-going development of
2014 survey
Customer Satisfaction
Feedback Survey conducted
annually
1 per year
2013 and 2014 Reports

completed
No. of LGUs with streamlined Business Permit and

Licensing System (BPLS)
170 LGUs
2013: 185 LGUs

2014: None yet; survey is
on-going
Contact Person: Guillermo M. Luz, NCC

Website: http://www.competitive.org.ph
CABINET PERFORMANCE PLEDGE

Implementing Agency: Oce of the Cabinet Secretary
Duration: 2013 - 2016
Brief Description
STATUS
Signing of Performance Pledge by the Cabinet members and

monitoring of the commitments embodied in the Pledges through
a Quarterly Performance Review

Development of agency planning tools as basis for the Cabinet
Performance Pledge
34 agencies required to submit Planning Tools
Consolidation of furnished planning tools
Development of Monitoring and Evaluation (M&E) tool to track
progress of agencies
Climate Change Roadmap presented to the President
Monitoring of budget utilization performance of the Top 22 Agencies
Signing of Performance Pledge by Cabinet members conducted last
October 2014
Delayed

Milestones/ KPIs
Development of
Performance Pledge System
Percentage of accomplished
Planning Tools anchored to the
updated Philippine Development
Plan and Social Contract
No. of agencies with signed
performance Pledge by 2014
Conduct of Quarterly
Performance Review
2013-2014 Targets
Developed by
December 2013
Done
100%
29 agencies with planning tools

as of 4th quarter of 2014
34 by 2014
24 agencies with signed

Performance Pledges as of
October 2014; Signing of Performance Pledge by Cabinet
members conducted last
October 2014
To be done
monthly/quarterly
Monitored Q1, Q2, Q3 and

monthly budget utilization
performance based
on agencies planning tools
Contact Person: Secretary Jose Rene D. Almendras

PERFORMANCE CHALLENGE FUND (PCF)

Implementing Agency: Department of the Interior and Local Government
Brief Description
STATUS
A nancial subsidy granted to LGUs that were awarded with the Seal of
Good Local Governance (SGLG) for projects that are aligned with national
government priorities, such as achieving the Millennium Development
Goals (MDGs), improved solid waste management, disaster risk reduction
and management, and tourism and local economic development
With Average
Performance

Enhancement of the Local Government Performance Incentive System and
Assessment of PCF Implementation;
Enhancement of the PCF Manual of Operations
Hands-on training on the Utilization of PCF Website
Validation of PCF and Gawad Pamana ng Lahi (GPL) projects
Documentation of PCF Good Practices
Series of meetings /focus group discussions on PCF Project Management
Implementation
PCF Website maintenance and management
Conduct of Consultative Conference with National and Regional PCF Team
Printing of PCF IEC Materials (e.g. Maiden Issue of PCF Magazine)
Training of Regional Cluster Leaders and Provincial Focal Person on the
Utilization of PCF Web Application System
Validation of 90 PCF supported projects in 60 LGUs

YEAR
No. of LGU
Recipients
No. of Projects
Amount Alloted
2010
30
31
P30M
2011
397
618
P490M
2012
560
708
P987M
2013
734
615
P990M
Contact Person: OIC-Director Anna Liza F. Bonagua DILG

Phone Number: 929-9235; 927-7852
Website: http://pcf.dilg.gov.ph
RESULTS-BASED PERFORMANCE
MANAGEMENT SYSTEM
Implementing Agency: Inter-Agency Task Force created under Administrative Order No. 2011-25
Duration: 2012 - 2016
Brief Description
A unified system for monitoring, evaluating, and reporting the
performance of national government agencies that serves as
basis for determining entitle- ment of the performance-based
bonus (PBB) for national government personnel in the Executive
Department
STATUS
With Average
Performance
Conduct of 17th Inter-Agency Task Force (IATF) meeting

to approve 2013 performance targets
Developed the RBPMS website
Development of 2014 PBB guidelines
Conduct of impact assessment study on the PBB by the
World Bank
100%
86% 89%
80%
90%
91%
97%
93% 96%
96%
LEGEND:
80%
Compliance Rate for

2012 PBB (n=183)
60%
40%
Compliance Rate for

2013 PBB (n=189)
20%
0%
Transparency
Seal
PhilGEPS
posting
Report on
ageing of cash
advances
Citizens'
Charter
SALN
**NOTE: SALN declaration was not part of the PBB requirements in 2012.
Contact Person: Undersecretary Laura B. Pascua, DBM

President Antonio Kalaw, Jr., DAP
Phone Number: (02) 4901000 local 2604, 631-2157/32/35
Website: http://www.dap.edu.ph/rbpms
PHILIPPINE QUALITY AWARD

FOR THE PUBLIC SECTOR
Implementing Agency: Department of Trade and Industry
Brief Description
Annual award conferred to ISO-certied government
agencies that meet the criteria for quality management systems
STATUS

Regular PQA activities
With Good
-Conduct of Pre-site visit and site visit review
Performance
-Judging of the 2013 PQA cycle
-Conferment with the President
PQA for the Public Sector
-Consultation with other stakeholders to nalize PQA Criteria
for the Public sector
-Conduct of National forum on Public-Sector Innovation & Productivity
-Conduct orientation on the new PQA criteria for the Public Sector to
PQA Assessors
-Reproduction & printing of the criteria handbook
-Conduct PQA Roadshow

Milestones/ KPIs
2013-2014 Targets
Developed by
February 2014
Enhanced criteria developed,

development of PQA
handbook on-going
No. of ISO-Certied agencies

conferred with PQA recognition
2 for 2013
5 organizations for 2013 were

awarded PQA Recognition
Level last March 20 by the
President (with 2 government
agencies DOST Region XI
and PIA)
Percentage of ISO-certied
agencies conferred with PQA
20% by 2014
Development of enhanced
criteria for PQA for the
Public Sector
Not yet done
Contact Person: Executive Director Virgilio P. Fulgencio, DTI

Website: http://www.pqa.org.ph/
BUSINESS PERMIT AND LICENSING

SYSTEM (BPLS)
Implementing Agency: Department of the Interior and Local Government, Department of

Trade and Industry
Duration: September 2013 - December 2015
Brief Description
STATUS
Streamlining of BPLS in LGUs that includes adopting a

unified form, reducing the number of signatories, limiting
the number of steps in securing permits and licenses, and
reducing processing time through automation
Delayed
LGU Coaching on the BPLS Program (Provision of

Technical Assistance)
Monitoring of LGUs Adopting the National Standards

250
247
247 247
219
200
LEGEND:
2013 Target
150
2013 Accomplishment
100
90
2014 Target
90
68
2014 Accomplishment
68
50
0
No. of LGUs complying
with prescribed
standards
No. of LGUs trained on

streamlining BPLS
Contact Person: Undersecretary Austere A. Panadero, DILG

Executive Director Marivel C. Sacedoncillo, LGA
Phone Number: (02) 925-0347, 634-1906
EASE OF DOING BUSINESS GAMEPLAN FOR COMPETITIVENESS

Duration: 2012 - 2016
Brief Description
STATUS
Conduct of activities that help improve the ease of doing business

(EODB) in the country, particularly for 10 specic processes: starting a
business, dealing with construction permits, getting electricity, registering
property, getting credit, protecting investors, paying taxes, trading across
borders, enforcing contracts, and resolving insolvency
Updates and Major Activities Conducted
Review of Targets/Crafting of Gameplan 2.0

Preparation of EODB Task Force Work Plan
Conduct of Video Conferences with IFC Washington
Conduct of target validation workshops with EODB Task Force
Conduct of EODB Respondents Brieng
Conduct of 2014 EODB Summit (May 28)
Preparation and submission to IFC of the 2015 DB Reform Inventory
The Philippines has climbed 13 notches from No. 108 to No. 95 of 189
economies in the 2015 World Bank - International Finance Corporation
Doing Business Report.
With Good
Performance

95th
108th
134th
136th
138th
2011
2012
2013
(183 countries)
(183 countries)
Milestones/ KPIs
2014
2015
(185 countries) (189 countries) (189 countries)
2013-2014 Targets
PH ranking in the
DOING BUSINESS
GLOBAL SURVEY
from 2011 to 2015
TARGET: Bring PH to the
top-third rank by 2016
Starting a business
No. of steps reduced to 11

No. of days reduced to 11
Reduced from 16 to 15
Dealing with
construction permits

Getting electricity

Remains at 5
Registering property

Remains at 8
Remains at 39
EASE OF DOING BUSINESS GAMEPLAN FOR COMPETITIVENESS

Duration: 2012 - 2016
Milestones/ KPIs
Getting credit
Protecting investors
Paying taxes
Trading across
borders
Enforcing contracts
Resolving Insolvency
2013-2014 Targets
Depth of credit information index increased to 5

Strength of legal rights
index increased to 9
Increased from 3 to 5
Extent of disclosure
Extent of director liability
Ease of shareholder suits
Remains at 2
No. of payments
reduced to 14
No. of hours to prepare
and file returns and pay
taxes reduced to 193
No. of documents to
export reduced to 5
No. of days to export
reduced to 15
No. of documents to
import reduced to 6
No. of days to import
reduced to 2
Reduced from 7 to 6
No. of steps reduced

to 34
No. of days reduced
to 400
Remains at 37
Time reduced to
2.7 years
Cost (% of estate)
reduced to 36
Recovery rate
(Cents per $)
increased to 42.4
Time reduced from 5.7

to 2.7 years
Cost (% of estate)
from 38 to 22
Recovery rate (Cents per
$)
increased from 4.9 to 29.9
Remains at 4
Remains at 3
Remains at 8
Remains at 193
Remains at 15
Reduced from 8 to 7
Remains at 14
Remains at 842
Contact Person: Guillermo M. Luz, NCC

Website: http://www.competitive.org.ph/doingbusiness/
NATIONAL JUSTICE INFORMATION SYSTEM (NJIS)
Implementing Agency: Department of Justice (lead agency), Philippine National Police,

Department of the Interior and Local Government, and National Police Commision
Duration: 2012 - 2016
Brief Description
A system linking the processes and databases on law enforcement,
corrections, and judiciary for a holistic approach to crime prevention
and resolution.
STATUS

Identication of three (3) clusters that will comprise the NJIS--Law
Enforcement, Corrections, and Judiciary
Implemented improved NBI Clearance System
On-going installation and mobilization for civil works of the NJIS
Data Center
Completed biometrics data capturing of inmates under the Inmate
Management Information System (IMIS) which is currently being
implemented at the Correctional Institution for Women
Delayed

Milestones/ KPIs
2013-2014 Targets
Procurement of NJIS Exchange Portal February 2014
System design for NJIS platform

completed last December 2013
Deployment of Bureau of Immgration July 2014

Information System (BIIS)
Developed Alien Registration Project

(ARP) application system
Implementation of Case Management October 2014

System
177 out of 212 prosecution oces

provided with connectivity
Operationalize Inmate
Management Information System
December 2014
90% of software developed;

completed migration of inmate
information;
Implementation of One-clearance
system for NBI and PNP
December 2014
NBI Component Completed; online

payment system launched (PhPay)
Establishment of connectivity of Law

Enforcement and Corrections
Clusters
March 2015
Not yet done
Establishment of connectivity with

court system
December 2015
Not yet done
Contact Person: Assistant Secretary Geronimo L. Sy, DOJ

Phone Number: (02) 523-8481 local 222
RUN AFTER TAX EVADERS (RATE) PROGRAM

Implementing Agency: Department of Finance - Bureau of Internal Revenue,
Department of Justice
Brief Description
Initiative to identify and prosecute high-profile tax evaders,
including deterring tax evasion through an extensive information
campaign and periodic news reports on the prosecution of
prominent individuals or entities engaged in tax fraud schemes
STATUS
With Good
Performance
Filing of criminal cases with the DOJ

On-going procurement for consultancy service of a
Communications Agency

140
123
123
123
120
100
LEGEND:
80
64
64
2013 Targets
64
60
40
36
36
36
36
36
36
2014 Targets
20
0
No. of cases
filed
No. of personnel No. of personnel

investigated
prosecuted
Contact Person: Deputy Commissioner Estela V. Sales, BIR

Phone Number: (02) 925-5274, 981-7128
BUREAU OF CUSTOMS REFORM PROJECT

Implementing Agency: Department of Finance - Bureau of Customs
Duration: October 2013 - 2016
Brief Description
STATUS
Implementation of key reforms in the DOF-BOC that started with the

appointment of new Deputy Commissioners and the creation of two
new offices in DOF that will review the current system and propose
policy and procedural reform to improve revenue collection and enable
BOC to comply with international trade agreements
With Good
Performance
Publication of all import entries and average valuations of all

importations across the country to minimize the practices of
misdeclaration and underdeclaration in terms of value, weight
and quantity
Launch of the Customs ng Bayan Dashboard and Customs
Watch
ad campaign
Revamped the system for accreditation of importers to ensure
that only legitimate importers are allowed to import
Initiation of administrative complaints and investigations against
Customs employees involved in smuggling and extortion activities
Seizure of thousands of containers of smuggled rice or those
imported without import permits from the National Food Authority
Schedule and details of all public auctions are being posted on
the BOC website
On-going transparent, fair, and objective hiring and promotions process
On-going codication of the import permit requirements of all Trade
Regulatory Government Agencies (TRGAS)
2013

Revenue collections of the Bureau of Customs as of August 2014
August 2013
August 2014
232.92 B
250
199.17 B
200
150
100
50
Growth vs. Same Period Last

Year (SPLY)
26.09 B 29.1 B
0
BOC Collections
as of Aug 2014
Year-to-date revenues
18%
16%
14%
12%
10%
8%
6%
4%
2%
0%
17.1%
11.4%
BOC
Collections
Year-to-date
revenues
Contact Person: Commissioner John Phillip Sevilla

Phone Number: (02) 526-6355, 527-4511
Website: http://www.dof.gov.ph/customsngbayan
JUSTICE SECTOR INITIATIVE
Implementing Agency: Supreme Court, Department of Justice, Department

of the Interior and Local Government, Oce of the Ombudsman
Duration: 2013 - 2016
Brief Description
Conduct of priority reforms in the justice sector, including the
harmonization and simplification of criminal justice processes
and inter-agency anti- corruption efforts and enforcement procedures, such as the monitoring of high-profile corruption cases

Justice Sector Coordinating Council (JSCC) reactivated and
JSCC Strategic Roadmap developed
Launched Justice Zone project in Quezon City
SIgned Resolution of the Inter-Agency Anti-Graft Coordinating
Council (IAAGCC) to harmonize inter-agency anti-corruption
enforcement procedures
Conducted inter-agency assessment workshops
Issued IAAGCC Guidelines of Cooperation
STATUS
With Average
Performance

Milestones/ KPIs
2013-2014 Targets
Harmonization/simplication
of data forms for inter-agency
processes
Harmonize/
simplified
by April 2014
Book of Forms completed;

inter-agency business/service
processes mapped for Law
Enforcement and Corrections
Cluster
Publication of integrated
anti-corruption enforcement
manual
Published by
June 2014
Revised IAAGCC Guidelines

of Cooperation launched
Rationalized
by August 2014
Signing of resolution by
IAAGCC members on-going;
inter-agency rationalization/
harmonization workshop
conducted
Published by
December 2014
Not yet done
Rationalization of inter-agency criminal justice procedures
Publication of integrated book

of criminal justice forms and
procedures
Contact Person: Assistant Secretary Geronimo L. Sy, DOJ

Phone Number: (02) 523-8481 local 222
REVENUE INTEGRITY PROTECTION SERVICES

(RIPS) PROGRAM
Implementing Agency: Department of Finance
Duration: May 2010 - May 2016
Brief Description
STATUS
Enhance the capacity of RIPS to detect and investigate
allegations of graft and corruption within revenue agencies
With Good
Performance
Conducted audits of BIR and BOC

Conducted Financial Investigation Workshop
Implemented RIPS OMB Joint Seminar Workshop

On-going development of RIPS Information System and
data digitization
120
107
100
80
LEGEND:
87
72
2012
2013
60
31
40
20
37
Q4 2014
22
5
15
0
No. of personnel
investigated
No. of personnel
charged
No. of personnel
suspended,
dismissed,
imprisoned, or
fined (successful
resolutions)
Contact Person: Deputy Director Ma. Bianca Ofelia Sison-Tabaquin, DOF

Website: http://www.rips.gov.ph
INCOME AND ASSET DECLARATION SYSTEM

Implementing Agency: Oce of the Ombudsman
Duration: May 2013 - May 2016
Brief Description
Development of an IT-based system for electronic filing and disclosure of
Statement of Assets, Liabilities, and Net Worth (SALN) of government
employees
STATUS

Comprehensive Assessment of Income and Asset Declaration System
On-time
Contract awarded to CPRM Consultants Inc. with Notice to Proceed

awarded on 26 September 2014.
Project Steering Committee to be formed
Completed the conduct of the comprehensive assessment of income and
asset declaration system
Presented the preliminary key ndings, recommendations and
comprehensive assessment of income and asset declaration system
Development of Design of an IT-based system
Drafted the TOR for the development and design of an IT-based system

Milestones/ KPIs
Conduct of comphensive
assessment of income and asset
declaration system
2014 Targets
Report on the
Comprehensive Assessment
of the Income and Asset
Declaration System
Completed the conduct of the
comprehensive assessment of
income and asset declaration
system
Presented the preliminary key
findings, recommendations and
comprehensive assessment of
income and asset declaration
system
Development of design of an
IT-based system
Completion of TOR for

Consultancy Services
Issuance of NOL
by the Bank
Drafted the TOR for the

development and design of an
IT-based system
Contact Person: Assistant Ombudsman Weomark Ryan G. Layson, OMB

Director Dennis D. Baldago, Project Management
Bureau, OMB
Phone Number: (02) 479-7300 local 203, 920-8142
Email: [email protected],
RUN AFTER THE SMUGGLERS (RATS) PROGRAM

Implementing Agency: Department of Finance - Bureau of Customs
Duration: June 2005 - Present
Brief Description
STATUS
Program that focuses on monitoring or proling, case-building,

and prosecution of smugglers

With Good
Performance
Conducted training for RATS Group and DOJ Prosecutors

Monthly investigation/proling and ling of criminal complaints
On-going review of Customs Modernization and Tari Act and
Codied Rules and Regulations
On-going development of a database on smuggling, including
information on BOC personnel, importers, brokers, and other
persons suspected or reported of being involved in
smuggling activities
On-going coordination with the DOJ in the prosecution of cases
filed in courts

1800
70
1.55 B
1600
in millions Php
1400
50
1200
1000
895 M
800
600
60
60
40
48
400
10
0
Amount/value of
goods subject of
smuggling cases
24
2013
17
20
200
LEGEND:
Target
30
500 M
43
40
No. of cases for

profiling and casebuilding
Q4 2014
No. of smuggling
cases filed
Contact Person: Deputy Commissioner Maria Edita Z. Tan, DOF-BOC

Phone Number: (02) 527-45652
AMENDMENTS TO THE OMBUDSMAN ACT

Lead Agency: Oce of the Ombudsman
Brief Description
The Ombudsmans Act of 1989 or Republic Act No. 6770 provides the
directive for the functional and structural organization of the Office of
the Ombudsman. Amendments to the current law to strengthen the
institutional capacity of the Office were proposed that will cover, among
others, the powers and functions of the Ombudsman and fiscal autonomy of the Office. Specifically, this includes strengthening the subpoena
powers and contempt powers of the Ombudsman, which will include
access to bank records.
Further, the amendment will allow for the immediate implementation of
Ombudsman decisions even during election period and protection for
whistleblowers in corrupt cases as well as immunity for Ombudsman
investigators complainants and witnesses from criminal, administrative,
and civil suits.
STATUS OF THE BILL
This bill is part of the list of Priority Measures of the President

for the 16th Congress which was submitted to the legislature
last July 30, 2014.
The proposed amendments will merge the following bills:

1. Strengthening the fiscal autonomy of the Ombudsman
2. Amendments to the Forfeiture Law
Drafting of the Administration version is on-going
Admin Version has already been forwarded to the Senate and HOR in
October 2014.
An inter-agency meeting is scheduled to be held on Feb. 3 for
harmonization/refinement of the measure (Admin & Ombudsman)
Contact Person: Deputy Ombudsman Gerard Mosquera

Phone Number: (02) 479-7300 loc 242
FREEDOM OF INFORMATION BILL

Lead Agency: Presidential Communications Development
and Strategic Planning Oce
Brief Description
The proposed Freedom of Information Act aims to mandate
the disclosure of public documents. The proposed bill also
outlines the exceptions for public disclosure and the
procedures for accessing public documents. The Technical
Working Group for the Administration Bill agreed to a
number of balancing amendments proposed by advocates
(such as but not limited to the Right to Know, Right Now
Coalition) to address possible government abuse of the
exceptions. There are also specific procedures for access
remedies in case of denial, and provision for the Freedom of
Information Manual or the Peoples Ownership of Government Information Manual.
STATUS OF THE BILL
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
Approved by Committee on Public Information last November

2014 and will now move to the plenary for deliberations
The approved technical working group (TWG) report on FOI has
already been referred to the House Appropriations Committee
for comment. Afterwhich, it will be sent to plenary for deliberations.
SENATE
Approved on Third Reading

last March 2014

last July 30, 2014.
Contact Person: Undersecretary Manuel Quezon III

CIVIL SERVICE CODE

Lead Agency: Civil Service Commission
Brief Description
The pursuit of this priority legislation has been announced by the
President during the 2013 State of the Nation Address (SONA).
Currently, CSC is drafting its version of the Code. A CSC Technical
Working Group (TWG) was created to expedite the drafting of the Code
and coordinate with the Presidential Legislative Liaison Office (PLLO)
and the Good Governance and Anti-Corruption Cluster of the
Legislative Liaison System (LLS) for support for the early passage of
the bill.
STATUS OF THE BILL

last July 30, 2014.
Pending with the Committee on Civil Service and Professional Regulation

(Chair: Rep. A. Salvacion Jr.)
Administrative Version for comments by the DBM
SENATE
Pending with the Committee on Civil Service and Government Reorganization

(Chair: Sen. Antonio Trillanes IV)
Contact Person: Assistant Commissioner Ariel Ronquillo

RETIREMENT AND BENEFITS AND PENSION

LAW FOR UNIFORMED PERSONNEL
Lead Agency: Department of Budget and Management
Brief Description
The bill aims to reform the pension system covering the Armed Forces of
the Philippines and the Philippine National Police to address sustainability
concerns. The bills provisions include the removal of the indexation of
retirement benefits and pension to the salaries of those in active duty.
Instead, DBM and DOF shall be tasked to periodically review these
rates and recommend increases for the approval of the President. It will
also deactivate the AFP Retirement and Separation Benefits System
(AFP-RSBS). New entrants into the system will contribute 9% of their
monthly compensation while their employer will contribute 18%. There is
also a proposal to return contributions to the AFP-RSBS of active
personnel. Any deficiency in funding will be provided by the national
government.
STATUS OF THE BILL
An inter-agency TWG (composed of DBM, DND, DILG, DOTC, and GSIS) is finalizing the
Administration draft. Congress holds in abeyance the consideration of pending bills while
awaiting the Administration draft.

last July 30, 2014.
Contact Person: Assistant Secretary Tina Rose Marie Canda

WHISTLEBLOWERS PROTECTION ACT

Lead Agency: Department of Justice
Brief Description
The proposed bill seeks to aid in the prosecution of corrupt and erring
public officials and employees through the provision of protection
and reward for whistle blowers. It proposes to create a Whistle Blower
Protection Council chaired by the Over-all Deputy Ombudsman. The
council shall evaluate the qualification of whistleblowers and administer the provision of benefits and protection for them. Rewards of up
to P400,000 plus 10% of any amount recovered will be provided to
whistleblowers. It also grants whistleblowers immunity from liability
for disclosures made under this bill.
STATUS OF THE BILL

last July 30, 2014.
Draft substitute bills fully supported by DOJ as consensus versions were

approved by the Committee on Justice but pending with the Committee
on Appropriations
Contact Person: Assistant Secretary Zabedin Azis

AMENDMENTS TO THE WITNESS

PROTECTION, SECURITY AND BENEFIT ACT
Brief Description
The Witness Protection, Security, and Benefit Act or Republic Act No.
6981 was approved in 1991. This law affirms the duty of the
government to secure witnesses of crimes and their families whose
lives may be endangered. The current law needs to be amended in
order to improve the conditions and procedures for providing
protection and assistance to a witness during investigation and
prosecution. Salient features of the bill include a separate witness
protection program for legislature, the coverage of law enforcers
under certain circumstances, additional responsibilities on the part of
witnesses, additional education benefits for dependents, automatic
immunity from criminal prosecution, and immediate termination of
protection benefits upon breach of MOA by witness.
STATUS OF THE BILL
Pending with the Committee on Justice (Chair: Rep. N. Tupas)

DOJ supports the draft Committee Report
SENATE
DOJ version submitted to Sen. Pimentel on Feb. 13, 2014

Pending in the Committee on Justice
Contact Person: Assistant Secretary Zabedin Azis

FISCAL RESPONSIBILITY BILL

Lead Agency: Department of Budget and Management
Brief Description
The proposed bill seeks to strengthen fiscal discipline in the public
sector. It prescribes a set of principles that promote fiscal sustainability
and prudent spending by ending the proliferation of unfunded laws
through the implementation of an off-setting mechanism. It also seeks
to institutionalize the Performance-Informed Budgeting started in 2013.
Salient provisions of the bill are the inclusion of major final outputs and
performance indicators in the formulation of the annual budget to be
passed by Congress, restriction on the release of Personnel Services
appropriations based on the information provided in the Government
Manpower Information Service, and all expenditure bills to be passed
by Congress must be offset by measures that provide for a permanent
increase in revenue or a permanent reduction in other expenditures.
STATUS OF THE BILL
Pending with the Committee on Appropriations (Chair: Rep. I. Ungab)
SENATE
Pending with the Committee on Finance: (Chair: Sen. Escudero)
Contact Person: Undersecretary Laura Pascua

CRIMINAL CODE
Brief Description
The new Criminal Code was drafted by the Criminal Code Committee, an
inter-agency body constituted by the DOJ. Key features of the new
Code include: 1) rationalized penal provisions by categorizing crimes
into three (3) major titles--crimes against persons, against property, and
against the State; 2) modernized archaic provisions by integrating
several penal laws which refers to the same criminal act; 3) delisted
same outdated penal provisions; and 4) incusion of transborder crimes.
STATUS OF THE BILL

last July 30, 2014.
The bill is being considered in the House of Representatives and Senate,

following the submission of Book 2 of the new Criminal Code on
Crimes and Penalties by the DOJ last August 2014,
Per oce of Asec. Sy of DOJ, they are awaiting for Senators to le their
bill (Draft Admin Version)
Contact Person: Assistant Secretary Geronimo Sy

CRIMINAL INVESTIGATION BILL

Brief Description
The proposed bill seeks to strengthen, streamline and rationalize the
criminal investigation process in the country by instituting the following major reforms: 1) harmonize and integrate the functions of the
investigating law enforcer and the investigating prosecutor in criminal
investigations, 2) repeal Republic Act No. 5180, the law which
presently governs the conduct of preliminary investigations.
Ultimately, this Bill seeks to streamline the criminal investigation
process by providing only two simple steps: criminal investigation,
and preliminary hearing.
STATUS OF THE BILL
Pending with the Committee on Justice (Chair: Rep. Tupas)

Public hearing held on March 6, 2013
SENATE
Administration version endorsed to Sen. Drilon, Sen. Pimentel, and
Sen. Guingona
Public hearing held on March 6, 2013
Contact Person: Assistant Secretary Geronimo Sy


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TRANSPARENCY SEAL

Implementing Agency: Department of Budget and Management

Transparency Seal mandates the disclosure of key budget

Major Activities Conducted

Transparency Seal is included as one of the good governance

2013 Compliance Rate

2014 Compliance Rate

Contact Person: Undersecretary Richard E. Moya, DBM

Philippine Government Electronic Procurement

This initiative aims to install additional functionalities in

Major Activities Conducted

No. of Bid Notices Posted

No. of Awarded Bids Posted

Philippine Government Electronic Procurement

Amount of Bid Notices Posted (in billion PhP)

Contact Person: Director Rosa Maria M. Clemente, PhilGEPS

NATIONAL GOVERNMENT PORTAL

Implementing Agency: Presidential Communications Development

Major Activities Conducted

Presidential issuances published on the Ocial Gazette

Milestones / Key Performance Indicators (KPIs)

No. of unique visitors

Contact Person: Undersecretary Manuel L. Quezon III, PCDSPO

Implementing Agency: Department of Budget and Management,

Major Activities Conducted

Conducted two (2) data.gov.ph Hackathons:

Milestones / Key Performance Indicators (KPIs)

Launching of Open Data

Open Data portal launched

Publication of data sets

300 data sets published

1237 datasets published

Creation of dashboards and

Contact Person/s: Secretary Edwin Lacierda, OPS

LGU DISCLOSURE PORTAL

Implementing Agency: Department of the Interior and

Mandatory disclosure of key financial documents of LGUs by

Major Activities Conducted

Milestones / Key Performance Indicators (KPIs)

Full and partial compliance

FDP Full and Partial Compliance

Contact Person: Ma. Rhodora Flores (DILG)

Major Activities Conducted

Conducted trainings on the following:

Milestones / Key Performance Indicators (KPIs)

EO 147 creating EITI signed last November

Publication of EITI Report

1st EITI Country Report submitted to the

Reporting policies and

Contact Person: Secretary Cesar V. Purisima, DOF

CITIZENS PARTICIPATORY AUDIT

The Citizens Participatory Audit (CPA) is the conduct of joint

Major Activities Conducted

Milestones / Key Performance Indicators (KPIs)

4 Pilot Audits conducted

3 audits completed (DPWH

4 Audit reports published

CAMANAVA Flood Control

Contact Person: Commissioner Heidi L. Mendoza, COA

Implementing Agencies: Department of the Interior and Local Government,

Major Activities Conducted

Milestones / Key Performance Indicators (KPIs)

2013 projects: 1,841 completed (23%)