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Philippine Transparency Seal

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.

 

SDO Santa Rosa Compliance with Section 104 (Transparency Seal)

Republic Act No. 12314 General Appropriations Act  Fiscal Year 2026

Updated January 22, 2025

I. AGENCY’S MANDATE, MISSION, VISION AND LIST OF OFFICIALS

Note: For FY 2023, there are no changes to the review process and committee composition of the SALN Review and Compliance Committee.

The Agency Review and Compliance Procedure of Statements and Financial Disclosures

The System of Rating and Ranking of Delivery Units per existing guidelines on the grant of Performance-Based Bonus to the Department of Education (DepEd) employees and officials as stipulated in DepEd Order (DO) No. 28, s. 2019 shall continue to be binding and effective in FY 2020, or until amended, revoked, rescinded, or modified through the official issuance of a DepEd Order.

Agency’s System of Ranking Delivery Units

Section 2 of the Republic Act (RA) 9485 otherwise known as the Anti-Red Tape Act of 2007 states that:
 
“It is hereby declared that the policy of the State to promote integrity, accountability, proper management of public affairs and public property as well as to establish effective practices, aimed at efficient turnaround of the delivery of government services and the prevention of graft and corruption in the government. Towards this end, the State shall maintain honesty and responsibility among its public officials and employees, and shall take appropriate measures to promote transparency in each agency with regard to the manner of transacting with the public, which shall encompass a program for the adoption of simplified requirements and procedures that will reduce red tape and expedite business and nonbusiness related transactions in government.”
 
In strict adherence with Section 6 of RA 11032, the Department of Education established the following service standards or DepEd Citizen’s Charter: