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: [email protected], [email protected] Website: www.i-kwenta.com

mailto:[email protected]


http://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


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: [email protected] 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 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


• 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: [email protected]

100% 100%

77%

87%


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)



2013-2014 TARGETS


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 Email: [email protected] 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



2013-2014 TARGETS


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: [email protected] Website: http://ph-eiti.org


http://ph-eiti.org/

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


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) Phone Number: 928-9181 Email: [email protected]; [email protected] Website: http://fdpp.blgs.gov.ph/

Figure 1. FDP Compliance for 2010-2013 Figure 2. FDP Compliance for 2013 per LGU


http://fdpp.blgs.gov.ph/

NATIONAL GOVERNMENT PORTAL Implementing Agency: Presidential Communications Development and Strategic Planning Office Duration: 2010 - onwards

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: [email protected] Website: http://gov.ph

http://gov.ph/

http://fdpp.blgs.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 grassroots organizations and local government units in the identification of priority poverty reduction projects that will be funded by national government agencies

Status



• 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



2013-2014 TARGETS


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: [email protected]


CIVIL SOCIETY ENGAGEMENT IN THE BUDGET PROCESS Implementing Agency: Department of Budget and Management Duration: 2011 - onwards

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


2013-2014 TARGETS


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: [email protected]



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



2013-2014 TARGETS


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 management—from recruitment and hiring to retirement—initially 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



2013-2014 TARGETS


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



2013-2014 TARGETS


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 Phone Number: 735-4842 Email: [email protected]



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

Conducted Activities: October 2013 - March 2014 • 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



2013-2014 TARGETS


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 Email: [email protected]


Phone Number: 932-0111 Email: [email protected] 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 Phone Number: 932-0111 Email: [email protected] 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 Citizen’s Satisfaction Center Seal of Excellence Award.

93% for 2013

100% for 2013

100% for 2013


http://www.contactcenterngbayan.gov.ph/

http://www.csc.gov.ph/

http://www.contactcenterngbayan.gov.ph/

CITIZEN SATISFACTION INDEX SYSTEM (CSIS) Implementing Agency: Department of the Interior and 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


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 Phone Number: 925-1153 Email: [email protected] / [email protected]

32


Phone Number: 735-4947 Email: [email protected] 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



2013-2014 TARGETS


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

Contact Person: Undersecretary Richard E. Moya, DBM Undersecretary Louis Napoleon C. Casambre, DOST Phone Number: 735-4947 Email: [email protected] Website: http://mithi.gov.ph / http://mithi.wordpress.com


http://mithi.gov.ph/

http://mithi.gov.ph/

Phone Number: 7513404 Email: [email protected]

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

Conducted Activities: October 2013 - March 2014 • 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



2013-2014 TARGETS


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

Phone Number: 7513404 Email: [email protected] Website: http://www.competitive.org.ph


Phone Number: 733-4797 Email: [email protected]

CABINET PERFORMANCE CONTRACTS Implementing Agency: Office 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


Conducted Activities: October 2013 - March 2014 • 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



2013-2014 TARGETS


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 Phone Number: 733-4797 Email: [email protected]


PERFORMANCE CHALLENGE FUND (PCF) Implementing Agency: Department of the Interior and Local Government Duration: 2010 - onwards

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: [email protected], [email protected] Website: http://pcf.dilg.gov.ph



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


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 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: [email protected]

http://www.dap.edu.ph/rbpms


PHILIPPINE QUALITY AWARD FOR THE PUBLIC SECTOR Implementing Agency: Department of Trade and Industry Duration: 2013 - onwards

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



2013-2014 TARGETS


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 Phone Number: 751-3404 Email: [email protected]


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


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



• 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: [email protected], [email protected]



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


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



2013-2014 TARGETS


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 No. of steps reduced to 17 No. of days reduced to 61

No. of steps reduced to 4 No. of days reduced to 36

No. of steps reduced to 8 No. of days reduced to 23

Depth of credit information

index increased to 5 Strength of legal rights index increased to 9

Extent of disclosure index increased to 7

Extent of director liability index increased to 9

Ease of shareholder suits index increased to 10

Reduced from 16 to 15 Reduced from 36 to 35 Reduced from 29 to 25 Reduced from 84 to 77

Remains at 5 Reduced from 50 to 42

Remains at 8 Remains at 39

Increased from 3 to 5

Remains at 4

Remains at 2

Remains at 3

Remains at 8


2013-2014 TARGETS


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

Reduced from 47 to 36

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 Phone Number: 751-3404 Email: [email protected] Website: http://www.competitive.org.ph/doingbusiness/


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



2013-2014 TARGETS


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: [email protected]


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

Conducted Activities: October 2013 - March 2014 • 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



2013-2014 TARGETS


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: [email protected]


RUN AFTER TAX EVADERS PROGRAM Implementing Agency: Department of Finance - Bureau of Internal Revenue, Department of Justice Duration: 2005 - onwards


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


Conducted Activities: October 2013 - March 2014 • 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 2013 Accomplishments 2014 Accomplishments 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: [email protected]


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 Phone Number: 404-1775 Email: [email protected] 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


http://www.rips.gov.ph/

INCOME AND ASSET DECLARATION SYSTEM Implementing Agency: Office 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

Conducted Activities: October 2013 - March 2014 • 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



2013-2014 TARGETS


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: [email protected],

[email protected]




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


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 Phone Number: 527-45652 Email: [email protected]


BUREAU OF CUSTOMS REFORM PROJECT Implementing Agency: Department of Finance - Bureau of Customs Duration: October 2013 - 2016


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



• 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 Phone Number: 0917-8747690 Email: [email protected] Website: http://www.dof.gov.ph/customsngbayan


http://www.dof.gov.ph/customsngbayan

AMENDMENTS TO THE OMBUDSMAN ACT Lead Agency: Office 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 Ombudsman’s 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 Fariñas 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 Fariñas; 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 SB 1162 (Sen. Trillanes) 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 Office


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.



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)

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.



HB 153 (Rep. Paquiz)

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 official position papers

SB 1174 (Sen. Trillanes) 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 bill’s 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.



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.



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

AMENDMENTS TO THE WITNESS PROTECTION, SECURITY AND BENEFIT ACT Lead Agency: Department of Justice


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, additional education benefits for dependents, automatic immunity from criminal prosecution, and immediate termination of protection benefits upon breach of MOA by witness.



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)

Pending with the Committee on 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 permanent reduction in other expenditures.



HB 142 (Rep. Abaya) HB2702 (Rep. Andaya)

Pending with the Committee on Appropriations (Chair: Rep. I. Ungab) Lead Agency: DBM Agency Support: DOF, NEDA Referred to GGACC member agencies on for review and preparation of official position papers 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 Lead Agency: Department of Justice


Brief Description

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



HB 2032 (Rep. Tupas) (Administration bill)

Pending with the Committee on 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, Gov’t. 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 consultations and FGD with stakeholders

CRIMINAL INVESTIGATION BILL Lead Agency: Department of Justice


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.



HB 2032 (Rep. Tupas) (Administration Bill)

Pending with the Committee on Justice (Chair: Rep. Tupas) The Criminal Code Commission held public hearing/consultation in Tagay- tay 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, Gov’t. 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

Documents

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