1st Quarter Detailed Status Reports of Governance Cluster Initiatives and Priority Legislations

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

Conducted Activities: October 2013 - March 2014

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

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: hlmendoza@coa.gov.ph, heidi_mendoza@yahoo.com
Website: www.i-kwenta.com
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

No. of Bid Notices
Posted
No. of Awarded Bids
Posted

200,000

150,000

100,000

50,000

-
2010 2011 2012 2013
Figure 2. Number of bids posted and awarded
267,777
276,559
357,142
402,255
36,027
51,497
74,348
160,834
1,400,000,000,000

1,200,000,000,000

1,000,000,000,000

800,000,000,000

600,000,000,000

400,000,000,000

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

200,000,000,000

-
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
Email: rmclemente@philgeps.gov.ph
Website: http://www.philgeps.gov.ph
P1.22 T
P640.87B
P908.54B
P843.38 B
P71.70B
P138.27 B
P180.73 B
P218.44

TRANSPARENCY SEAL

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


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


Compliance Rate of Government Agencies to the Transparency Seal

120

100

80

60

40

20

0
2013-2014 Targets Compliance rate of
NGAs

Compliance rate of
GOCCs

Compliance rate of SUCs

*Data as of December 2013

Contact Person: Undersecretary Richard E. Moya, DBM
Phone Number: 490-1000 loc. 2500
Email: rmoya@dbm.gov.ph

100% 100%
77%
87%
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
Status

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 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
Website: 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
Phone Number: 523-5678
Email: mhabitan@dof.gov.ph
Website: http://ph-eiti.org

LGU DISCLOSURE PORTAL
Implementing Agency: Department of the Interior and
Local Government
Duration: April 2013-December 2015

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


Quarterly consolidation of LGU Compliance
Restructuring of FDP Templates
Quarterly consolidation of LGU Compliance
Issuance of Performance feedback to Regional Offices
FDP Review and Training on the Enhanced FDP Portal for Regional Focal Persons


Full and partial compliance

Full compliance
*Note:
2013-2014 Targets:
95% of LGUs with full or partial compliance
55% of LGUs with full compliance (disclosure of 14 documents)

100%

80%

60%

80%

90%

97%
93%

100%

80%

60%

40%
93%
95%
94%
90%

56%

42%

40%
20%

20%

0%

2010 2011 2012 2013

0%
All LGUs Province City Municipality

*Data as of January 2014

Contact Person: Ma. Rhodora Flores (Chief, Local Administrative Division, DILG)
Email: pacts.blgs@gmail.com; lad_blgs@yahoo.com
Website: http://fdpp.blgs.gov.ph/
Figure 1. FDP Compliance for 2010-2013 Figure 2. FDP Compliance for 2013 per LGU
NATIONAL GOVERNMENT PORTAL
Implementing Agency: Presidential Communications Development
and Strategic Planning Oce

Brief Description

The Official 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 Average
Performance


Presidential issuances published on the Official Gazette
On-going development of iOS and Android mobile applications
On-going development of the new unified feedback mechanism
Foreign Aid Transparency Hub (FAiTH) version 1 and version 2
Yolanda Crisis Management page

Key Performance Indicators

KEY PERFORMANCE INDICATORS 2013 TARGETS 2013 ACCOMPLISHMENTS

No. of feedback

3,000

3,519
processed

No. of published entries

5,000

5,068

No. of unique visitors

3,000,000

4,743,961

Page Views

6,000,000

12,246,552

Contact Person: Undersecretary Manuel L. Quezon III, PCDSPO
Phone Number:
Email: mlquezon3@pcdspo.gov.ph
Website: http://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/
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
Email: flfernandez@dilg.gov.ph
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 / profiling of CSOs involved in different aspects of the Budget Cycle
Monitoring the conduct of CSO/stakeholder consultations by NGAs/GOCCs in the budget process

Milestones

MILESTONES/
2013-2014
TARGETS
2014
ACCOMPLISHMENTS

Enhancement of policy on
CSO participation in the
national budget process

Development of
CSO directory

Development of
Capacity Development Plan
Enhanced by
December 2014

Developed by
October 2013 and
annually updated

Developed
in 2013 and fully
implemented by
December 2015
Policy consultations
on-going

Done for 2013, currently
updating database

Needs Assessment Reports
and Capacity Development
Plans of DepEd, DOH,
DPWH, and NHA drafted

For FY 2012/2013
Budget
For FY 2014
For FY 2015 Budget
(follow-up of submissions on-going)
Number of BPAs
established
123
128
(undertaken by
15 out of 18
NGAs, GOCCs)
20
Number of
NGAs/GOCCs
conducting CSO
Consultations
13 16

38

Contact Person: Undersecretary Mario L. Relampagos, DBM
Phone Number: 735-4874, 735-4872
Email: mlr@dbm.gov.ph

GOVERNMENT INTEGRATED FINANCIAL
MANAGEMENT INFORMATION SYSTEM
Implementing Agencies: Department of Budget and Management.
Department of Finance, Bureau of Treasury, Commission on Audit
Duration: 2011 - 2016

Brief Description

An integrated IT solution that will improve efficiency in the use of public
resources through real-time online accounting, monitoring and control of
public funds, and an improved cash management system.

Status

Delayed


Developed the design/framework and on-going implementation of pre-requisites for GIFMIS:
1. Treasury Single Account
2. Unified Account Code Structure
3. Revised Chart of Accounts
4. Performance-Informed Budgeting
Developed GIFMIS Conceptual Design
On-going procurement for system integrator


MILESTONES/
2013-2014
TARGETS
2014
ACCOMPLISHMENTS

Development of Unified Account Code
Structure (UACS)

Development of the design of the
Treasury Single Account

Development of Current Budget
Execution Systems in the oversight
agencies supporting UACS

Procurement for system integrator
System configuration and customization
User acceptance testing of system
Developed by 2013

Developed by 2013

Developed by 2014

Completed by July 2014

Completed by
September 2015

Completed by
November 2015
Done

Done

Done

Shortlisting of
bidders completed

Not yet done

Not yet done

COMPREHENSIVE HUMAN RESOURCE INFORMATION
SYSTEM-NATIONAL PAYROLL SYSTEM (CHRIS-NPS)
Implementing Agencies: Department of Budget and Management.
Department of Finance, Bureau of 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

Delayed


Procurement of system developer on-going


MILESTONES/
2013-2014
TARGETS
2014
ACCOMPLISHMENTS

Award of contract for software
developer

No. of government offices
implementing CHRIS by 2014
Awarded by 2013

20
Awarded in
March 2014

Not yet done


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

An initiative that seeks to enhance fiscal and
expenditure management among LGUs and strengthen
capacities of selected Oversight Agencies to provide
technical assistance to LGUs
Status

With Good
Performance


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


MILESTONES/
2013-2014
TARGETS
2014
ACCOMPLISHMENTS

Institutionalization of Public Financial
Management Assessment Tool (PFMAT)
for LGUs

Development of the LGU-PFM Reform
Roadmap and Implementation Strategy

Percentage of LGUs assessed meeting
benchmarks under the PFMAT
for 2013
Institutionalized by
March 2014

Approved and launched
by June 2014

50%
PFMAT for LGUs rolled
to 638 LGUs; Training
of Trainers on PFMAT
for LGUs software
conducted

Taskforce created by virtue
of DBM Office Order; Final
draft of the Roadmap and
Implementation Strategy
under review

53% of LGUs met
PFMAT benchmarks
for 2013
Contact Person: Dir. Julian Pacificador, Jr., DBM
Email: jpacificador@dbm.gov.ph

SEAL OF GOOD LOCAL GOVERNANCE
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
Email: dilg_blgs@yahoo.com
Email: arta.csc@gmail.com
Website: http://www.contactcenterngbayan.gov.ph/

ANTI-RED TAPE PROGRAM
Implementing Agency: Civil Service Commission
Duration: 2010- 2016

Brief Description

Status

With Good
Performance


Conduct of Report Card Survey (RCS) in 929 service offices (these include central, regional,
provincial, city, municipal, district, satellite, branch, and extension offices)
Mainstreamed the Contact Center ng Bayan to the ARTA Program
Implemented the SDEP in service offices that failed the RCS
Conferment of the Seal of Excellence Award


2013Targets

2013
Accomplishments

800

705 for

30%

25%

20%

15%

18%

25%
100

80

60

40
85% for
2013

700

600

500

400

300

614 for
2013
2013

10%

5%

0%

8%

Service

7%

Service

200

Offices with Offices with
20
100

0 0
Excellent
rating
Failed rating
Percentage of surveyed Percentage of service No. of service 2012 2013
service offices passing
the Report Card Survey
offices with Failed
rating assisted
through SDEP
offices visited under
the ARTA Watch

ARTA RCS Results
2012- 599 service offices surveyed
2013- 929 service offices surveyed

Contact Person: Director Maria Luisa Salonga-Agamata, CSC
Email: arta.csc@gmail.com
Websites: www.csc.gov.ph and www.contactcenterngbayan.gov.ph

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.
93% for
2013

100% for
2013

100% for
2013

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 Good
Performance

Conducted Activities: October 2013 - May 2014

Conduct of training for Local Resource Institutes tasked to conduct 2013 CSIS Survey
Implemented 2013 CSIS survey in 34 cities
Conduct of CSIS utilization Conferences


35 for
2013
35

34 for
2013
35 for
2013

34 for
2013
31 for
2013
30

25

20

2013Targets

2013
Accomplishments

15

10

5

0
No. of LGUs with Citizen
Satisfaction Report

No. of exit conferences
conducted on citizen
satisfaction results

No. of local research
institutions trained

Contact Person: Vivian P. Suansing , DILG
Email: vpsuansing@gmail.com / dilg.csopartnership@gmail.com
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Website: http://mithi.gov.ph / http://mithi.wordpress.com
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


Start of the procurement process for the leasing of laptops under the Digitization
Empowerment Fund
Conduct of ICT Plan and Budget Fora for FY 2014 Implementation and FY 2015 Budget Preparation
Issuance of Information and Communications Technology Office (ICTO) Circular to harmonize
Information Systems Strategic Plan (ISSP)
Create a Government-wide ISSP that will complement the E-Government Master Plan
Creation of MITHI Project Management Office
Development of MITHI Website
Creation of Inventory for all Existing Software Systems across the Government
Evaluation of agency ISSPs and ICT Budget Requests


MILESTONES/
2013-2014
TARGETS
2014
ACCOMPLISHMENTS

Creation of MITHI Cluster Policy Group and
Project Management Office (PMO)

Development of inter-operable systems

Implementation of ICT Asset Management
System
Created by
February 2014

Developed by
June 2014

Implemented by
December 2014
MITHI Cluster Policy
Group created;
JMC for the creation
of MITHI Clusters drafted

Not yet done

Not yet done

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

Email: gm.luz@competitive.org.ph
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 Enterprise Survey
on Corruption, Customer Satisfaction Feedback Surveys, and
Business Permit and Licensing System (BPLS) Field Monitoring
and Evaluation
Status

On-time


Annual Enterprise Survey on Corruption
-Presentation of AESC Results in the survey areas
Customer Satisfaction Feedback Survey
-Dissemination of questionnaires from NCC to DTI Regional Offices/business
organizations and establishments
-Survey period
-Consolidation/Encoding of responses
-Preparation of 2014 CSFS Report
BPLS Field Monitoring and Evaluation
-Survey period
-Consolidation of reports
-Drafting of report


MILESTONES/
2013-2014
TARGETS
2014
ACCOMPLISHMENTS

Annual Enterprise Survey on
Corruption (AESC)

Customer Satisfaction Feedback
Survey conducted annually

No. of LGUs with streamlined
Business Permit and Licensing
System (BPLS) validated
1

1

170 for 2013
Done with 2013 AESC,
results being disseminated

2013 and 2014
Reports
completed

2013 Completed; 2014 to
commence on the second
semester of 2014

Contact Person: Guillermo M. Luz, NCC
Website: http://www.competitive.org.ph
Email: ppmo@cabsec.gov.ph
CABINET PERFORMANCE CONTRACTS
Implementing Agency: Oce of the Cabinet Secretary
Duration: 2013 - 2016

Brief Description

Signing of Performance of Contract between the President and
Cabinet members and monitoring of the commitments embodied
in the Contracts through a Quarterly Performance Review
Status

With Average
Performance


Development of agency planning tools as basis for the Cabinet Performance Contract
Consolidation of furnished planning tools
Development of Monitoring and Evaluation (M&E) tool to track progress of agencies
Nine (9) agencies with Cluster Roadmaps developed for presentation to the President


MILESTONES/
2013-2014
TARGETS
2014
ACCOMPLISHMENTS

Development of Performance
Contract System

Percentage of accomplished Planning
Tools anchored to the updated
Philippine Development Plan and Social
Contract

No. of agencies with signed
performance contracts by 2014
Developed by
December 2013

100% by 2nd
quarter of
2014

42 by 2014
Done

65% as of 1st
quarter of 2014

22 agencies with updated
Planning Tools as of April
2014; Signing of
Performance Contracts
with the President to be
scheduled

Contact Person: Secretary Jose Rene D. Almendras
Email: ppmo@cabsec.gov.ph

PERFORMANCE CHALLENGE FUND (PCF)
Local Government

Brief Description

A financial 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 Millenium Development Goals
(MDGs), improved solid waste management, disaster risk reduction and
management, and tourism and local economic development
Status

With Good
Performance


Documentation of PCF Good Practices and Printing of information materials
Series of meetings /focus group discussions on PCF Project Management
Implementation
Validation of PCF and Gawad Pamana ng Lahi (GPL) projects
PCF Website maintenance and management
Conduct of Consultative Conference with National and Regional PCF Team


YEAR
NO. OF

LGU RECIPIENTS
NO. OF
PROJECTS
AMOUNT
ALLOTTED

2010

2011

2012

2013
30

350

515

719
31

557

616

No data yet
P30M
P396M
P881M
P965M

Contact Person: OIC-Director Anna Liza F. Bonagua DILG
Phone Number:
Email: annalizabonagua@yahoo.com, blgd_ladd@yahoo.com
Website: http://pcf.dilg.gov.ph
Website: www.dap.edu.ph/rbpms
RESULTS-BASED PERFORMANCE MANAGEMENT SYSTEM
Implementing Agency: Inter-Agency Task Force created under Administrative Order No. 2011-25
Duration: 2012 - 2016

Brief Description
Status

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 person-
nel in the Executive Department
With Average
Performance


Conduct of Composite Team Review of Agency Targets for 2013 PBB
Department of Agriculture Consultation Meeting
TWG Review of 2013 PBB Targets of Participating Agencies
Issuance of Memo Circular No. 2013-02 on "Clarifications to facilitate review of Good
Governance Conditions"
TWG Review of Accomplishment reports
Conduct of 17th Inter-Agency Task Force (IATF) meeting
Developed the RBPMS website


GOOD GOVERNANCE
CONDITIONS
COMPLIANCE RATE
FOR 2012 PBB
(as of Feb 2014)
n=183
COMPLIANCE RATE
FOR 2013 PBB
(as of Feb 2014)
n=189

Number Percentage

Transparency Seal

PhilGEPS posting

Report on ageing of
cash advances

Citizens Charter

SALN
86%

80%

91%

93%
None yet
119

28

65

59

38
63%

15%

34%

31%

20%

Contact Person: Undersecretary Laura B. Pascua, DBM
President Antonio Kalaw, Jr., DAP
Phone Number: 4901000 local 2604, 631-2157/32/35
Email: ao25secretariat@dap.edu.ph

PHILIPPINE QUALITY AWARD FOR THE
PUBLIC SECTOR
Implementing Agency: Department of Trade and Industry

Brief Description

Annual award conferred to ISO-certified government
agencies that meet the criteria for quality management systems
Status

With Good
Performance


Regular PQA activities
-Conduct of Pre-site visit and site visit review
-Judging of the 2013 PQA cycle
-Conferment with the President

PQA for the Public Sector
-Consultation with other stakeholders to finalize 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 Orientation to NGAs using the PQA criteria for the public sector


MILESTONES/
2013-2014
TARGETS
2014
ACCOMPLISHMENTS

Development of enhanced criteria
for PQA for the Public Sector

No. of ISO-Certified agencies
conferred with PQA recognition

Percentage of ISO-certified agencies
conferred with PQA
Developed by
February 2014

2 for 2013

20% by 2014
Enhanced criteria developed,
development of PQA
handbook on-going

5 organizations for 2013
were awarded PQA
Recognition Level last
March 20 by the President
(with 2 government agencies
DOST Region IX and PIA)
Not yet done

Contact Person: Executive Director Virgilio P. Fulgencio, DTI
Email: mariojusi@dti.gov.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 2014

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

With Average
Performance


LGU Coaching on the BPLS Program (Provision of Technical Assistance)
Monitoring of LGUs Adopting the National Standards


250

200

150
2013-2014 Targets

2014 Accomplishments

2013-2014
TARGETS

2014
ACCOMPLISHMENTS

100
247 for 2013 57 for 2013

50

0
No. of LGUs with on-going
BPLS reform process

Contact Person: Undersecretary Austere A. Panadero, DILG
Executive Director Marivel C. Sacedoncillo, LGA
Phone Number: 925-0347, 634-1906
Email: aapanadero@dilg.gov.ph, mcsacendoncillo@yahoo.com

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/

NATIONAL JUSTICE INFORMATION SYSTEM (NJIS)
Implementing Agency: Department of Justice
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

Delayed


Identification of three (3) clusters that will comprise the NJIS--Law Enforcement, Corrections,
and Judiciary
Procurement of computers and other hardware components
On-going development of the Inmate Management Information System (IMIS) that includes
biometric capturing
Internet connectivity installed in all NCR prosecution offices
Signed Memo of Agreement with DFA on information sharing
Implemented improved NBI Clearance System


MILESTONES/
2013-2014
TARGETS
2014
ACCOMPLISHMENTS

Procurement of NJIS

Deployment of Bureau of Immigration
Information System (BIIS)

Implementation of Complaint-Case
Info System

Operationalize Inmate Management
Info System

Implementation of One-clearance
system for NBI and PNP

Establishment of connectivity of Law
Enforcement and Corrections Clusters

Establishment of connectivity
with court system
Completed
by February 2014

Deployed by
March 2014

Implemented
by October 2014

Operational by
December 2014

Implemented
by December 2014

Established by
March 2015

Established by
December 2015
System design for NJIS platform
completed last December 2013

On-going procurement of Alien
Registration Project (ARP) system,
a component of the BIIS; E-counters
procure and pilot implementation in NAIA
terminal 2 slated in June 2014

104 out of 216 prosecution offices
provided with connectivity; Pilot
implementation in select NCR prosecution
offices to start in July 2014

70% of software developed; completed
migration of inmate information;
some activities delayed pending the
issuance of the IRR of the Good
Conduct Time Allowance Law

Completed

Not yet done

Not yet done

Contact Person: Assistant Secretary Geronimo L. Sy, DOJ
Phone Number: 523-8481 local 222
Email: glsy@doj.gov.ph

JUSTICE SECTOR INITIATIVE
Implementing Agency: Supreme Court, Department of Justice, Department
of the Interior and Local Government
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

Status

With Average
Performance


Mapped data forms among criminal justice agencies
Mapped inter-agency business/service processes for the Law Enforcement and Corrections
Cluster
On-going, signing of 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 for Cooperation


MILESTONES/
2013-2014
TARGETS
2014
ACCOMPLISHMENTS

Harmonization/simplification of data
forms for inter-agency processes

Publication of integrated anti-corruption
enforcement manual

Rationalization of inter-agency criminal
justice procedures

Publication of integrated book of
criminal justice forms and procedures
Harmonize/
simplified
by April 2014

Published by
June 2014

Rationalized
by August 2014

Published by
December 2014
Book of Forms completed;
inter-agency business/service
processes mapped for Law
Enforcement and Corrections
Cluster

Not yet done

Signing of resolution by
IAAGCC members on-going;
inter-agency rationalization/
harmonization workshop
conducted

Not yet done

Contact Person: Assistant Secretary Geronimo L. Sy, DOJ
Phone Number: 523-8481 local 222
Email: glsy@doj.gov.ph

RUN AFTER TAX EVADERS PROGRAM
Implementing Agency: Department of Finance - Bureau of Internal Revenue,
Department of Justice

Brief Description
Status

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

With Good
Performance


Filing of criminal cases with the DOJ
Preparation of Terms of Reference (TOR) for the engagement of a Communications Agency
-Consultancy services for RATE
Procurement of Consultancy Services for RATE


80

70
64 64 64

60

50

40 36 36 36
30
26 26
26

20

10
2013-2014 Targets


as of March

0
No. of
cases filed

No. of cases
investigated

No. of cases
prosecuted
annually

Contact Person: Deputy Commissioner Estela V. Sales, BIR
Phone Number: 925-5274, 981-7128
Email: estela.sales@bir.gov.ph

REVENUE INTEGRITY PROTECTION SERVICES PROGRAM (RIPS)
Implementing Agency: Department of Finance
Duration: May 2010 - May 2016

Brief Description

Enhance the capacity of RIPS to detect and investigate allegations of graft and
corruption within revenue agencies
Status

With Good
Performance


Conducted audits of BIR and BOC
Conducted Financial Investigation Workshop
Implemented RIPS OMB Joint Seminar Workshop


Contact Person: Deputy Director Ma. Bianca Ofelia Sison-Tabaquin, DOF
Email: msison@dof.gov.ph
Website: http://www.rips.gov.ph
72
31
6
87
22
5
10
17
12
0
10
20
30
40
50
60
70
80
90
100
No. of personnel
investigated
No. of personnel charged No. of personnel suspended
or dismissed from service
(Successful Resolutions)
2012
2013
Q1 2014

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

On-time


Conduct of a Comprehensive Assessment of Income and Asset Declaration System
-Procurement Plan and Terms of Reference (TOR) for the engagement of consultancy firm for the
conduct of the comprehensive assessment of income and asset declaration system completed

Request for Expression of Interest posted on Office of the Ombudsman website and PhilGEPS.
-Opening of the Eligibility Requirements and Shortlisting of Bidders scheduled on 20 May 2014.

Preparation of TOR for the engagement of consultancy services for the design and development of an
IT based Income and Asset Declaration System

Preparation of TOR for the engagement of consultancy services for the conduct of a study to enhance
institutions, structures and business processes


MILESTONES/
2013-2014
TARGETS
2014
ACCOMPLISHMENTS

Conduct of comphensive
assessment of income and asset
declaration system

Development of design of an
IT-based system
Conducted by
December 2014

Developed by
by December 2015
Procurement of consultancy
services on-going--Request
for Expression of Interest
posted in the OMB and
PhilGEPS website

Not yet done

Contact Person: Assistant Ombudsman Weomark Ryan G. Layson, OMB
Director Dennis D. Baldago, OMB
Phone Number: 479-7300 local 203, 920-8142
Email: projectmanagementbureau@ombudsman.gov.ph,
ddbaldago@ombudsman.gov.ph

RUN AFTER THE SMUGGLERS PROGRAM
Implementing Agency: Department of Finance - Bureau of Customs
Duration: June 2005 - Present

Brief Description
Status

Program that focuses on monitoring or profiling, case-building,
and prosecution of smugglers

With Good
Performance


Conducted training for RATS Group and DOJ Prosecutors
Monthly investigation/profiling and filing of criminal complaints
On-going review of Customs Modernization and Tariff Act and Codified Rules and Regulations


60
60

50
48

43

40

30
24

20

3 as of
10
March
2014

P2B
P1.5B
P1B
P500M
2013-2014 Targets


2014 Accomplishment

P1,551,325,070

P500M
0
No. of smuggling
cases filed annually

No. of cases
identified for profiling
and case building
annually

Amount of recovered
smuggled goods

Contact Person: Deputy Commissioner Maria Edita Z. Tan, DOF-BOC
Email: meztan@dof.gov.ph

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


Created the DOF-Customs Policy Research Office (CPRO) for analysis and streamlining ofcustoms
policies and legislation and detailed Collectors and other BOC personnel to this office
Created the DOF-Office Revenue Agency Modernization (ORAM) as Change Agent andappointed
persons from the public and private sector to this office detailed at BOC
Appointment of new Deputy Commissioners
Appointment of New Commissioner
Monthly 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


Revenue target for 2014: P408B
Contact Person: Commissioner John Phillip Sevilla
Email: sevilla.customs@gmail.com
Website: http://www.dof.gov.ph/customsngbayan

AMENDMENTS TO THE OMBUDSMAN ACT

Lead Agency: Oce of the Ombudsman

Outcome 4. Improved Policy Environment for Good Governance
Sub-outcome 4.1. Greater Support for the Passage of
Priority Legislations

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.

HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES SENATE

Bills Filed
Status/Remarks
Bills Filed Status/Remarks

Preventive Suspension:
HB 980 (Rep. Tupas)

Fiscal Autonomy of the
OMB:
HB 1691 (Rep.
Nograles)

Forfeiture Law
HB 2205 (Rep. Escude-
ro)
HB3246 (Rep. Angara-
Castillo)

Strengthening the
Sandiganbayan
HB 139 (Rep. Abaya)
HB 3992 (Rep. R.
Rodriguez)
HB 4108 (Rep. Tupas)
Pending with the
Committee on Justice
(Chair: Rep. N. Tupas)

HB 980 and HB 1691 were referred to
SJPC member agencies on August
12, 2013 for review and preparation
of official position papers

HB 1691 was also referred to GGACC
member agencies for review and
preparation of official position papers

Ombudsman draft 9DBM and DOJ
reservations to be reviewed towards a
consensus)

No consensus from the cluster

Referred to Reps. Tupas, Robredo and
Farias

May be filed on a piece-meal basis or
as single omnibus measure bill

Referred to SJPC member agencies for
review and preparation of official
position papers

Administration version referred to
Reps. Robredo, Tupas and Farias;
DBM & DOJ reservations to be
reviewed towards a consensus

Pending with the Committee on Jus-
tice (Chair: Rep. N. Tupas)
SB 1148 (Sen. Trillanes)
Ombudsman Act

SB 396 ((Sen. Santiago)
Ombudsman Act

SB 1725 (Sen. Angara)
Amending Sec. 6, Forfei-
ture Law (Value of For-
feited Properties in Cor-
ruption Cases)

SB 1606 (Sen. Estrada)
Amending Sec. 6, Forfei-
ture Law

Forfeiture Powers of the
State

SB 605 (Sen. Escudero)
Forfeiture Law (Fixed
Percentage of the Value
of Forfeited Properties)
Pending in the Committee
on Justice and Human
Rights (Chairman: Sen.
Pimentel III)

TWG Held on Feb. 13,
2014

The Office of the Om-
budsman is still on the
stage of drafting their
version, though, per their
DLLS, the Amendments
to the Sandiganbayan
Act is their top priority
followed by the Forfei-
ture Law then the Om-
budsman Charter
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.

HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
SENATE

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 (Peoples 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 agen-
cies 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

Peoples 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)
2013

SB 217 (Sen. Ejercito)
2013

SB 90 (Sen. Alan
Cayetano)
2013

SB 74 (Sen. Guingona)
Peoples Freedom of Informa-
tion Act of 2013

SB 64 (Sen.Honasan),
Peoples Ownership of Govern-
ment Information (POGI) Act
of 2013

SB 44 (SEN. OSMENA)

2013

SB 18 (Sen. Escudero)
Approved on
Third Reading
(Mar. 10, 2014)
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.

SENATE

Bills Filed
Status/Remarks


HB 2400
(Rep. R. Rodriguez)

HB 2902 (Rep. Piamonte)
Pending with the Committee on Civil
Service and Professional Regulation
(Chair: Rep. A. Salvacion, Jr.)

Lead Agency: CSC
Agency Support: DBM

Referred to GGACC member- agen-
cies for review and preparation of

SB 2012
(Sen. J. Estrada)
Pending with the
Committee on Civil
Service and
Government
Reorganization
(Chairman: Sen.
Trillanes)

CSC draft for approval
of key stakeholders
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.

SENATE

Bills Filed
Status/Remarks

No bill filed yet
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.

SENATE

Bills Filed
Status/Remarks

HB 135 (Rep. Villar
HB 348 (Rep. Colmenares)
HB 1587 (Rep. Escudero)
HB 1632
(Rep. R. Rodriguez)
HB 2493
(Rep. Quisumbing)
HB 2831 (Rep. Arenas)
Justice (Chair: Rep. N. Tupas)

Lead Agency: DOJ
Agency Support: DBM

cies on for review and preparation of

DOJ supports the draft Committee
Report
SB 1932 (Sen. Ejercito)
Whistleblowers Protection,
Security and Benefit Act of
2013

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 sub-
mitted to Sen.
Pimentel on Feb.
19, 2014

No Committee
Hearing Schedule
yet
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 enforc-
ers under certain circumstances, additional responsibilities on the part of witnesses, addi-
tional education benefits for dependents, automatic immunity from criminal prosecution,
and immediate termination of protection benefits upon breach of MOA by witness.

SENATE

Bills Filed
Status/Remarks

HB 145 (Rep. Abaya)
HB 224
(Rep. Cruz-Gonzales)
HB 796 (Rep. Abayon)
HB 1628
(Rep. R. Rodriguez)
HB 1689 (Nograles)
HB 1924 (Rep. D. Arroyo)
HB 2069 (Rep. Nograles)
HB 2119 (Rep. Teodoro)
Justice(Chair: Rep. N. Tupas)

DOJ supports the draft Committee
Report

Lead Agency: DOJ
Agency Support: OP, DBM, OMB
SB 1136 (Sen. Santiago)
Witness Confidentiality Act
Pending in the
Committee on
Justice and
Human Rights
(Chairman: Sen.
Pimentel III)

File on Aug. 6,
2013

Read on 1st
reading, Aug. 28,
2013

DOJ version
submitted to Sen.
Pimentel on Feb.
13, 2014
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 Govern-
ment 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 perma-
nent reduction in other expenditures.

SENATE

Bills Filed
Status/Remarks

HB 142 (Rep. Abaya)
HB2702 (Rep. Andaya)
Appropriations (Chair: Rep. I. Ungab)

Lead Agency: DBM
Agency Support: DOF, NEDA

cies on for review and preparation of

Administration version (DBM draft;
no endorsement from the Cluster)

HB 2702 (Rep. Andaya) is a re-file
from the 15th Congress based on
the DBM draft
SB 626 (Sen. Recto)
Fiscal Responsibility Act
Pending in the
Committee on Finance:
(Chairman: Sen.
Escudero)

1st Public Hearing held
on Feb. 26, 2014.
Sen. Escudero
instructed the Com
Sec to consolidate
everything in
preparation for a TWG

The DBM is yet to
submit the admin
version (as reported
out on Mar. 6th)
CRIMINAL CODE



Brief Description

The proposed bill aims to amend the Revised Penal Code of the Philippines.

SENATE

Bills Filed
Status/Remarks

(Administration bill)
Justice (Chair: Rep. N. Tupas)

The Criminal Code Commission held
public hearing/consultation in
Tagaytay on 3/6/14 for purposes of
introducing perfecting amendments.

The Committee held a public hearing
on September 20, 2013 in Cebu City
to explain to the people the merits of
the measure and to solicit comments
from stakeholders.
The Committee agreed to create a
TWG to fine tune the provisions of
the measure.

Present during the hearing were
Chair Tupas, reps. Relampagos,
Loyola, Salimbangon and Caminero.

Present as resource persons were
Asst. Sol. Gen. Marissa Guillen,
Govt. Coporate Counsel Raoul
Creencia and Parole Probation
Administrator Manuel Co.

Lead Agency: DOJ

Referred to the SJPC member cluster
for review and preparation of official
position papers

Administration version (DOJ draft; no
endorsement from the Cluster)
No Bill Filed
No Bill Filed

Public Hearing held at
Tagaytay on March 6,
2014

A modified draft on Book
I (modification of HB
2300, Rep. Tupas) was
created and presented to
the SC Justices including
CJ Sereno and garnered
good response; the
Criminal Code Committee
(CCC) will prepare the
draft HoR Committee
Report; same draft will
then be endorsed to the
Senate together with the
draft Book II.

Book II draft is on its final
stages, conducting con-
sultations and FGD with
stakeholders
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.

SENATE

Bills Filed
Status/Remarks

(Administration Bill)
Justice (Chair: Rep. Tupas)

The Criminal Code Commission held
public hearing/consultation in Tagay-
tay on 3/6/14 for purposes of intro-
ducing perfecting amendments.

The Committee held a public hearing
on September 20, 2013 in Cebu City
to explain to the people the merits of
the measure and to solicit comments
from stakeholders.
The Committee agreed to create a
TWG to fine tune the provisions of
the measure.

Present during the hearing were
Chair Tupas, reps. Relampagos,
Loyola, Salimbangon and Caminero.

Present as resource persons were
Asst. Sol. Gen. Marissa Guillen,
Govt. Coporate Counsel Raoul
Creencia and Parole Probation
Administrator Manuel Co.

Lead Agency: DOJ

Referred to the SJPC member cluster
for review and preparation of official
position papers

Administration version (DOJ draft; no
endorsement from the Cluster)
No Bill Filed Administration version
endorsed to Sen. Drilon,
Sen. Pimentel and Sen.
Guingona

Public Hearing held at
Tagaytay on March 6,
2014

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