Transparency

The 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 exercf/barise their right to participate in governance.:
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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.:
A Compliance with Sec. 93 (Transparency Seal) R.A. No. 10155 (General Appropriations ACT FY 2012)

I. NMIS MANDATE, MISSION & VISION, AND DIRECTORY OF KEY OFFICIALS

II. ANNUAL FINANCIAL REPORTS

A. FAR No. 1 – Statement of Appropriations, Allotments, Obligations, Disbursements and Balances (SAAOBDB)

B. FAR No. 4 – Summary Report on Disbursements

FY 2023 Report on Disbursements

FY 2022 Report on Disbursements

FY 2016-2021 Report on Disbursements

C. BAR No. 1 – Quarterly Physical Report of Operations/Physical Plan

D. FAR No. 5 – Quarterly Report on Revenue and Other Receipts

E. FAR No. 1-A – Detailed Statement of Current Year’s Obligations, Disbursements and Unpaid Obligations

F. Annual Reports

III. DBM APPROVED BUDGET AND CORRESPONDING TARGETS

IV. PROJECTS, PROGRAMS AND ACTIVITIES, BENEFICIARIES, AND STATUS OF IMPLEMENTATION

A. Projects and Programs

Meat Inspection and Accreditation Services

Meat Safety Quality Assurance Program

Meat Hygiene Services (Laboratory Services Program)

B. Program/ Project beneficiaries as identified in Special Provisioned in the Agency Budget

V. ANNUAL PROCUREMENT PLAN, CONTRACTS AWARDED AND THE NAME OF CONTRACTORS/SUPPLIERS/CONSULTANTS

Agency Procurement Compliance and Performance Indicator (APCPI)

Annual Procurement Plan

A. Annual Procurement Plan Non-CSE

B. Annual Procurement Plan Common-use Supplies and Equipment

Procurement Monitoring Report (PMR)

Undertaking of Early Procurement Activities (EPA)

VI. QUALITY MANAGEMENT SYSTEM CERTIFIED BY INTERNATIONAL CERTIFYING BODY OR AGENCY OPERATIONS

VII. FREEDOM OF INFORMATION PROGRAM COMPLIANCE

VIII. SYSTEM OF RANKING DELIVERY UNITS

IX. AGENCY REVIEW AND COMPLIANCE PROCEDURE OF STATEMENTS AND FINANCIAL DISCLOSURES

X. AGENCY PERFORMANCE SCORECARD

Laboratory Services Program

This is one of the support programs to the regulatory functions of the agency through a variety of activities such as testing/analysis and monitoring of swab, water, meat and meat products samples. Several subprograms make up the laboratory services program: the National Veterinary Drug Residue Monitoring Program, the Trichinella Monitoring Program and the Pathogen Reduction Monitoring Program.

The National Veterinary Drug Residue Monitoring Program was created by virtue of DA Administrative Order No. 14 series of 2006 wherein NMIS was tasked to analyze meat samples, urine and edible tissues for the presence of any banned and/or regulated drugs.

Now, due to the public health significance of a nematode parasite that can cause human foodborne illnesses when raw or improperly cooked meat, containing its larvae, is consumed, the Trichinella Monitoring Program was established. Inspection and monitoring of the parasite is now part of the agency’s continuing health monitoring program to incessantly guard the consuming public. Equivalent concern is also felt in addressing the trade requirements of importing countries, thus, expanding the market for our pork and pork products.

On the other hand, the Pathogen Reduction Monitoring Pro-gram aims to determine the tolerable limit of bacterial spoil-age on meat and provide data of the identified pathogens. It also aims to monitor the unsanitary practices and improper handling of meat during slaughter and transport.

Aside from those subprograms, public services are also offered wherein external stakeholders like importers, exporters and walk-in clients are benefited. These public services include enumeration and detection of pathogens as well as identification of yeast and molds on fresh, processed and imported frozen meats; sterility test on canned meats; carotene test; determination of moisture content on meat samples and of nitrite concentration on processed meats; screening of antibiotics and banned drugs; necropsy; and identification of zoonotic parasites.

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