Q1 OGP Commitments

Open Government Partnership (OGP)

Republic of the Philippines

Open Government Partnership (OGP)

Commitments Status Report

(2013 to Q1 2014)

The second Philippine National Action Plan consists of

nine (9) commitments that take on the OGP Grand

Challenges of increasing public integrity, more

effectively managing public resources, and improving

public services. Last May 2014, an assessment

workshop was held to update participants on the

status of the Governance Cluster and OGP initiatives,

and identify challenges and solutions in program

implementation.

Status Legend

On-time implementation and with Good Performance

(75-100% of Milestones/KPIs are achieved)

Delayed implementation (for 3 months or less) and

with Average Performance (50-75% of

Milestones/KPIs are achieved)

Very delayed implementation (for more than 3

months)

and with Poor Performance (Less than 50% of

Milestones/KPIs are achieved)

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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. With Good

Performance

Conducted Activities: October 2013 - March 2014

• Transparency Seal is included as one of the good governance criteria for eligibility in the

performance-based bonus (PBB)

• Assessment of 2012 compliance completed

• On-going 2013 Evaluation Round

Milestones/Key Performance Indicators

Compliance Rate of Government Agencies to the Transparency Seal

100

80

60

40

20

0

100% 100% 2013-2014 Targets Compliance rate of

NGAs

77% Compliance rate of

GOCCs

87%

Compliance rate of SUCs

*Data as of December 2013

Contact Person: Undersecretary Richard E. Moya, DBM

Phone Number: 490-1000 loc. 2500

Email: [email protected]

mailto:[email protected]

FREEDOM OF INFORMATION BILL Lead Agency: Presidential Communications Development and Strategic Planning Office

Outcome 4. Improved Policy Environment for Good Governance

Sub-outcome 4.1. Greater Support for the Passage of

Priority Legislations

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 People’s Ownership

of Government Information Manual.

HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES SENATE

Bills Filed Status/Remarks Bills Filed Status/Remarks

HB 19 (Rep. Robredo) HB 26 (Rep. Del Mar) HB 34 (Rep. Teodoro) HB 94 (Rep. Baguilat) HB 149 (Rep. Paquiz) HB 347 (Rep. Colmenares) HB 485 (Rep. Biazon) HB 843 (Rep. Tugna) HB 1082 (Rep. Castelo) HB 1450 (Rep. Ramos) HB 1555 (Rep. Suansing) HB 1646 (Rep. Fortuno) HB 1940 (Rep. Antoni- no-Nadres) HB 2003 (Rep. Gutier- rez-Ibarra) HB 2067 (Rep. Nograles) HB 2656 (Rep. D. Arroyo) HB 2946 (Rep. Paez) HB 3004 (Rep. Tambun- ting) HB 3131 (Rep. Romualdo) HB 3147 (Rep. Aglipay) HB 3183 (Rep. J.C. Belmonte) HB 3188 (Rep. Apostol) HB 3237 (Rep. Robredo) HB 3385 (Rep. Villar) PET 01 (People’s Initia- tive) HB 3643 (Rep. Cruz-Gon- zales) HB 3746 (Rep. Aragones)

Pending with the Committee on Public Information (Chair: Rep. J. Almonte) TWG deliberations of the proposed consolidated version on-going. HB 3237 is identical with draft Administration version submitted by PCDSPO

Lead Agency: PCDSPO Agency Support: All Government Agencies Referred to GGACC member agencies for review and preparation of official position papers Administration version (GGACC draft; no endorsement from the Cluster) Authors have been consolidating support from the Civil Society Orga- nizations

SB 1733/CR 2 People’s Freedom of Informa- tion Act of 2013 (Consolidated/Substituted Per Committee Report No. 2 Sept. 24, 2013)

In substitution of PS RES. 102 (Sen. Grace Poe), Freedom of Information Act SB 1219 (Sen. Angara) Freedom of Information Act of 2013 SB 514 (Sen. Legarda) Freedom of Information Act of 2013 SB 217 (Sen. Ejercito) Freedom of Information Act of 2013

SB 90 (Sen. Alan Cayetano) Freedom of Information Act of 2013 SB 74 (Sen. Guingona) People’s Freedom of Informa- tion Act of 2013

SB 64 (Sen.Honasan), People’s Ownership of Govern- ment Information (POGI) Act of 2013 SB 44 (SEN. OSMENA) Freedom of Information Act

SB 36 (Sen. Trillanes) Freedom of Information Act of 2013 SB 18 (Sen. Escudero) Freedom of Information Act

Approved on Third Reading

(Mar. 10, 2014)

WHISTLEBLOWERS PROTECTION ACT Lead Agency: Department of Justice

Outcome 4. Improved Policy Environment for Good Governance

Sub-outcome 4.1. Greater Support for the Passage of

Priority Legislations

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.

HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES SENATE

Bills Filed Status/Remarks Bills Filed Status/Remarks

HB 135 (Rep. Villar HB 150 (Rep. Paquiz) HB 348 (Rep. Colmenares) HB 1587 (Rep. Escudero) HB 1632 (Rep. R. Rodriguez) HB 2493 (Rep. Quisumbing) HB 2831 (Rep. Arenas)

Pending with the Committee on Justice (Chair: Rep. N. Tupas) Lead Agency: DOJ Agency Support: DBM Referred to GGACC member agencies on for review and preparation of official position papers

DOJ supports the draft Committee Report

SB 1932 (Sen. Ejercito) Whistleblowers Protection, Security and Benefit Act of 2013

SB 165 (Sen. Trillanes) Whistleblower Protection Act of 2013

SB 189(Sen. Santiago) Whis- tleblowers' Protection Act

SB 425(Sen. Escudero) Whis- tleblower Protection Act

SB 1286 (Sen. Estrada) Whis- tleblower Protection Act For 2013

These bills are pending in the committee on Justice and Human Rights (Chairman: Sen. Pimentel III)

DOJ version submitted to Sen. Pimentel on Feb. 19, 2014 No Committee Hearing Schedule yet

CITIZENS PARTICIPATORY AUDIT Implementing Agency: Commission on Audit Duration: 2012-2014

Brief Description

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

by COA and CSOs of select infrastructure projects, including the

setting-up of systems, tools, and processes to institutionalize

participatory audit

Status

Delayed


• Created the CPA Project Management Unit (PMU)

• 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/

KEY PERFORMANCE INDICATORS

2013-2014

TARGETS

2014

ACCOMPLISHMENTS

4 Pilot Audits conducted

Audit reports published

Dec 2013

January 2014

3 audits completed (DPWH

CAMA- NAVA Flood Control

Project, Marikina Health Center, QC

Solid Waste Management Program)

On-line publication not yet done

PMO created through COA

Resolution No. 2014-002

*As of February 2014

Contact Person: Commissioner Heidi L. Mendoza, COA

Phone Number: 9317593

Email: [email protected], [email protected]

Website: www.i-kwenta.com



http://www.i-kwenta.com/

SEAL OF GOOD LOCAL GOVERNANCE Implementing Agency: Department of the Interior and Local Government Duration: 2014 - 2016

Brief Description

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-friendly and competitive,

environmental compliance, and law and order and public safety

Status

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 & Sub-regional Offices


MILESTONES/


2013-2014

TARGETS

2014

ACCOMPLISHMENTS

Additional performance benchmarks

for LGUs developed

National roll-out of SGLG

Percentage of LGUs assessed

for SGLG

Developed by

December 2013

Rolled-out by

February 2014

100% by

December 2014

SGLG launched last

January 2014

LGU orientations to be

conducted

Assessment not yet

conducted

Contact Person: OIC-Director Manuel Q. Gotis, DILG

Phone Number: 928-9181



Philippine Government Electronic Procurement System (PhilGEPS) Software Modernization Implementing Agency: Department of Budget and Management Duration: April 2013-December 2015

Brief Description

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.


• Conduct of Public Bidding for the PhilGEPS system modernization

• Development of the modernized PhilGEPS system – Phase 1 (Base system)

Status

Delayed and

With Average

Performance


2013-2014 Target:

100% of NGAs, SUCs,

LGUs, and GOCC Procuring

Entities Registered

Percentage of Registration

100

80

60

40

100% 100% 100%

94% 100%

20

0

2013-2014

Targets

NGAs SUCs LGUs GOCC Procuring

Entities

Figure 1. Percentage of government entities registered

450,000

400,000

350,000

300,000

250,000

267,777 276,559

357,142

402,255

No. of Bid Notices

Posted

No. of Awarded Bids

Posted

200,000

150,000

100,000

50,000

-

36,027 51,497

74,348

160,834

2010 2011 2012 2013

Figure 2. Number of bids posted and awarded

1,400,000,000,000

1,200,000,000,000 P1.22 T

1,000,000,000,000

800,000,000,000

600,000,000,000

400,000,000,000

P640.87B

P908.54B P843.38 B

Amount of Bid Notices Posted (in PhP) Contract Amount of

Awarded Bids (in PhP)

200,000,000,000

P71.70B P138.27 B

P180.73 B P218.44

-

2010 2011 2012 2013

Figure 3. Amount of bids and awards posted

MILESTONES 2013-2014

TARGETS

2014

ACCOMPLISHMENTS

Additional

functionalities

installed

August 2014 Notice of award for

service provider issued

last Jan 2014, additional

functionalities to be

made available

by April 2015

Contact Person: Director Rosa Maria M. Clemente, PhilGEPS

Phone Number: 640-6900 loc. 100, 640-6901


Website: http://www.philgeps.gov.ph


http://www.philgeps.gov.ph/

GRASSROOTS PARTICIPATORY BUDGETING [formerly 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 grass-

roots organizations and local government units in the identification of

priority poverty reduction projects that will be funded by national

government agencies

Status

With Average

Performance


• Assist LGUs in the formulation of 2015 Local Poverty Reduction Action Plans (LPRAPs)

• Assist LGUs in the implementation of their 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

- Hiring of Community Mobilizers and Regional Coordinators


MILESTONES/ KEY PERFORMANCE INDICATORS

2013-2014

TARGETS

2014 ACCOMPLISHMENTS

Percentage of participating LGUs

with Local Poverty Reduction

Action Plans (LPRAPs)

Percentage of completed projects

90% 70%

595 out of 609 LGUs (97%) with LPRAPs

for 2013 budget preparation

1,226 out of 1,233 LGUs (99%) with

LPRAPs for 2014 budget preparation

Data consolidation on-going for 2015

budget preparation

1012 (19%) projects completed (as of

March 2014)

Contact Person: Undersecretary Francisco Fernandez, DILG

Phone Number: 9250357, 9250363



OPEN DATA Implementing Agency: Department of Budget and Management, Presidential Communications Development and Strategic Planning Office, Office of the Presidential Spokesperson Duration: May 2013 - onwards

Brief Description Status

A single portal (data.gov.ph) has been developed where comprehensive

government data—covering all points from education to agriculture to

public expenditure—will be presented in a more easily understandable

manner through dashboards and infographics. The same data will be

made accessible in open and machine-readable formats. With Good Performance


• Conduct of 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

• Launch of Open Data Philippines

• Conduct of Open Data Day Hangout and Masterclass for Government

• Launched another transparency portal: Foreign Aid Transparency Hub (faith.gov.ph)


MILESTONES/


2013-2014

TARGETS

2014

ACCOMPLISHMENTS

Launching of Open Data Portal

Publication of data sets

Percentage of published data

sets in open format

Creation of dashboards and

visualizations

Open Data portal launched

in January 2014

300 data sets published

80%

70 dashboards and

visualizations created

Done

750 datasets published

90%

11 dashboards and

visualizations created

Contact Person/s: Secretary Edwin Lacierda, OPS

Undersecretary Manuel Quezon III, PCDSPO

Undersecretary Richard Moya, DBM

Phone Number: 490-1000 loc. 2500


Website: http://data.gov.ph


http://data.gov.ph/

EXTRACTIVE INDUSTRIES TRANSPARENCY INITIATIVE (EITI) Implementing Agency: Department of Finance Duration: 2013 - onwards

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

On-time


• Conducted trainings on the following:

1. Training on the reporting template

2. Training on the new EITI standard

3. Training for LGUs (financial tracking, Social Development and Management

Program (SDMP) reporting)

4. Training for national government agencies (financial tracking, SDMP reporting) .

• Conduct of four (4) scoping studies as preparatory work for the EITI report:

1. Barriers to the implementation (on-going)

2. Subnational implementation (on-going)

3. Identification of payments made by industries and collections made by

the government, as well as incentives

4. Assessment of the capacity of regulatory agencies and tax administration, agencies,

extractive industries in generating the data needed to produce the report and

complete the template (on-going)

• Developed EITI website


MILESTONES/


2013-2014

TARGETS

2014

ACCOMPLISHMENTS

Adoption of policy to

institutionalize EITI

Publication of EITI Report

Policy to institutionalize

EITI adopted by

December 2014

EITI Report published by

December 2014

EO 147 creating EITI signed last

November 2013; EITI fora held in

Congress in February 2014

1. Scoping study on identification of

payments: completed

2. Scoping study on assessment of

capacity of regulatory agencies:

on-going

Contact Person: Secretary Cesar V. Purisima, DOF

Assistant Secretary Ma. Teresa S. Habitan, DOF



Website: http://ph-eiti.org


http://ph-eiti.org/

GAMEPLAN FOR COMPETITIVENESS Implementing Agency: National Competitiveness Council Duration: 2012 - 2016

Brief Description

Conduct of activities that help improve the ease of doing business (EODB)

in the country, particularly for 10 specific 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

Status

With Good

Performance

Conducted Activities: October 2013 - May 2014 • 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 Briefing

• Conduct of EODB Summit (May 28)

• Preparation and submission to IFC of the 2015 DB Reform Inventory


MILESTONES/


2013-2014

TARGETS

2014

ACCOMPLISHMENTS

Starting a business

Dealing with construction permits

Getting electricity

Registering property

Getting credit

Protecting investors

No. of steps reduced to 11

No. of days reduced to 11







Depth of credit information

index increased to 5

Strength of legal rights


Extent of disclosure


Extent of director liability


Ease of shareholder suits


Reduced from 16 to 15




Remains at 5


Remains at 8

Remains at 39

Increased from 3 to 5

Remains at 4

Remains at 2

Remains at 3

Remains at 8

MILESTONES/


2013-2014

TARGETS

2014

ACCOMPLISHMENTS

Paying taxes

Trading across borders

Enforcing contracts

Resolving Insolvency

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

No. of steps

reduced to 34

No. of days reduced

to 400

Time reduced to

2.7 years

Cost (% of estate)

reduced to 36

Recovery rate (Cents per $)

increased to 42.4


Remains at 193

Reduced from 7 to 6

Remains at 15

Reduced from 8 to 7

Remains at 14

Remains at 37

Remains at 842

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

Contact Person: Guillermo M. Luz, NCC



Website: http://www.competitive.org.ph/doingbusiness/


http://www.competitive.org.ph/doingbusiness/

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