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Governance Cluster Initiatives Status Report (Q4 2014) 1

REPUBLIC OF THE PHILIPPINES

CABINET CLUSTER ON GOOD GOVERNANCE AND ANTI-CORRUPTION

MALACAÑANG, MANILA

Governance Cluster Initiatives Status Report (Q4 2014)

The Governance Cluster Plan contains 30 key

initiatives that aim to curb corruption, improve

the delivery of public services especially to the

poor, and enhance the business and economic

environment. Out of 30 initiatives:

14 initiatives 13 initiatives 3 initiatives

Initiatives committed in the Action Plan for the

Open Government Partnership (OGP)

Initiative Key AccomplishmentsQ4

Status

Outcome 1. Improved Transparency and Citizens’ Empowerment

Sub-outcome 1.1. Improved access to information

1.

Transparency Seal- DBM

Included in the eligibility criteria for the performance-based bonus (PBB)

Compliance rate:

NGAs – 97%, GOCCs – 87%, SUCs – 87%

2.

Philippine Government Electronic

Procurement System (PhilGEPS)

Software Modernization

- DBM

100% of NGAs, SUCs, and GOCC procuring entities

registered

User assessment of existing system and new system

requirement studies completed

Additional functionalities to be installed by April 2015

3.

National Government Portal- PCDSPO

Foreign Aid Transparency Hub (FAiTH) and YolandaCrisis Management Page developed

Official Gazette version 5.0 implemented

(www.gov.ph)

On-going development of a new unified feedback

mechanism

Published Typhoon Glenda and Ruby microsites

Status Legend

On-time implementation and with Good Performance (75-

100% of Milestones/KPIs are achieved)

Delayed implementation (for 3 months or less) and with

Average Performance (50-75% of Milestones/KPIs are

achieved)

Very delayed implementation (for more than 3 months)

and with Poor Performance (Less than 50% of

Milestones/KPIs are achieved)


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Status

4.

Open Data-Philippines

- PCDSPO, DBM, OPS

Open Data portal launched (data.gov.ph)

1,237 datasets published; 13 dashboards and 87

visualizations created

Launched Open Reconstruction portal in June

Conducted #KabantayngBayan Procurement and

#Readysaster Hackathons

5.

LGU Disclosure Portal

- DILG

Restructured templates for disclosure (DILG MC No.

2013-140)

FDP Review and Training on the Enhanced FDP Portal

for Regional Focal Persons

96% of LGUs fully or partially complying

Status of full compliance:

All LGUs – 72%, Provinces – 82%, Cities – 80%,

Municipalities – 70%

6.

Extractive Industries TransparencyInitiative (EITI)

- DOF

1st EITI Country Report submitted to the EITIInternational Board

Report published in the PH-EITI website

Reporting policies and reporting templates finalized

Sub-outcome 1.2. More meaningful citizens’ participation in governance processes

7.

Citizens Participatory Audit (CPA)

- COA

3 audits completed, audit reports published online via

i-kwenta website

Roll-out of CPA audit for farm-to-market roads for

2015

8.

Bottom-Up Budgeting (BUB)Program

- DILG, DBM, NAPC, DSWD

100% of LGUs with LPRAPs for 2015 budgetpreparation

For 2013 projects: 1,841 projects completed (23%),

1,976 projects on-going (25%)

For 2014 projects: 161 projects completed (1%)

731 on-going (4%)

9.

Civil Society Engagement in the

National Budget Process

- DBM

CSO Directory, Needs Assessment Report and Capacity

Development Plan for selected NGAs developed

128 Budget Partnership Agreements (BPAs)

established for 2014 budget preparation

69 BPAs established for 2015 budget preparation

Outcome 2. Improved public sector performance

Sub-outcome 2.1. Strengthened public financial management and accountability

10.

Government Integrated Financial

Management Information System

(GIFMIS)

- DBM, DOF, BTr, COA

Unified Account Code Structure (UACS) and design of

the Treasury Single Account (TSA) developed

Online submission of budget proposal implemented

for 2015 budget preparation


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Status

Developed current budget execution systems in the

oversight agencies supporting UACS

Implementation of Performance-Informed Budget

11.

Comprehensive Human Resource

Information System (CHRIS)-NationalPayroll System (NPS)

- DBM, DOF, BTr, COA

Contract for software developer awarded in June

On-going implementation of CHRIS software in DBM

12.

Local Government Units Public

Financial Management (LGU PFM)

- DBM, DILG, DOF, NEDA, COA

Public Financial Management Assessment Tool

(PFMAT) implemented in 95% of LGUs

LGU PFM Reform Roadmap and Implementation

Strategy completed and approved by Project Steering

Committee

Developed Handbook on CSO Participation in the

Budget Process

On-going consolidation of PFMAT results for 633 LGUs

Sub-outcome 2.2. Improved performance management and monitoring systems

Monitoring Initiatives:

13.

Seal of Good Local Governance

(SGLG)

- DILG

Developed SGLG indicators

Implementing guidelines issued (JMC No. 2014-39)

1,675 (100%) LGUs assessed for SGLG

14.

Integrated Anti-Red Tape Program

- CSC

Report Card Survey 2014 results: (1,023 service offices

surveyed)

Excellent – 258 (25%), Outstanding – 10 (1%), Good –

636 (62%), Acceptable –

80 (8%), Failed –

39 (4%) 676 service offices visited under ARTA Watch

1,979 ARTA-related issues escalated to CSC Special

Action Team through the Contact Center ng Bayan

15.

Citizen Satisfaction Index System

(CSIS)

- DILG

Implemented 2013 CSIS survey in 34 cities

Developed and conducted trainings on the unified

procedures for CSIS Utilization Conferences

Conducted 29 exit conferences on the 2013 CSIS

results

16.

Medium-Term Information andCommunication Technology

Harmonization Initiative (MITHI)

- DBM, DOST, NEDA

Centralized procurement for all common ICT hardware Evaluated ICT plan and budget requests of agencies for

2015 budget preparation

On-going development of a Government-wide Asset

Management System

17.

Monitoring and Evaluation of

Government Services

2013 Annual Enterprise Survey on Corruption results

disseminated; On-going development of 2014 survey


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Status

- NCC 2013 and 2014 Customer Satisfaction Feedback Survey

completed

185 LGUs with streamlined BPLS validated; On-going

survey for the 2014 BPLS Field Monitoring and

Evaluation

18.

Cabinet Performance Pledge

- OCS

24 national government agencies with furnished

planning tools

Developed M&E tool; monitored Q1 budget utilization

performance

Signing of Performance Contracts with the President

conducted last October 2014

Conduct of quarterly performance review and

monitoring of monthly budget utilization performance

Incentive Systems:

19.

Performance Challenge Fund (PCF)- DILG

On-going documentation of PCF good practices 719 LGUs recipient of PCF in 2013

On-going development of 2014 PCF guidelines

Validated 90 PCF-supported projects in 60 LGUs

20.

Results-Based Performance

Management System (RBPMS)

- AO25 Task Force (DBM, OES, NEDA,

DOF, PMS)

Eligibility assessment for 2013 PBB completed

On-going eligibility assessment for 2014 PBB

Conduct of impact assessment study on the PBB by the

World Bank

21.

Philippine Quality Award (PQA) for

the Public Sector- DTI, DAP

Developed PQA Criteria for the Public Sector

PQA Recognition Level awarded to 5 organizations,including 2 government agencies

Conduct of PQA Roadshow and National Forum on

Public Sector Innovation and Productivity

Sub-outcome 2.3. Enhanced delivery of frontline services

22.

Business Permit and Licensing

System (BPLS)

- DILG, DTI

76% of targeted LGUs complying with the prescribed

standards

68 LGUs trained on streamlining BPLS

23.

Gameplan for Competitiveness

- NCC

Conducted Ease of Doing Business Summit

Submitted 2015 Reform Inventory to IFC PH climbed 13 notches from No. 108 to No. 95 out of

189 economies in the 2015 IFC Doing Business Report

Sub-outcome 2.4. Enhanced delivery of justice

24.

National Justice Information System

(NJIS)

- DOJ

On-going development of foreign nationals

registration system, for piloting in NAIA2

Implemented One-clearance system for NBI


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Status

On-going installation and mobilization for civil works

of the NJIS Data Center

Completed migration of inmate information in the

Inmate Management Information System, currently

being implemented at the Correctional Institution for

Women

25.

Justice Sector Initiative

- SC, DOJ, DILG

Justice Sector Coordinating Council (JSCC) reactivated

and JSCC Strategic Roadmap developed

Launched Justice Zone project in Quezon City

Mapped inter-agency business/service processes for

harmonization

Issued Inter-Agency Anti-Graft Coordinating Council

(IAAGCC) Guidelines for Cooperation

Outcome 3. Improved anti-corruption measures

Sub-outcome 3.1. Exact greater accountability of public servants26.

Revenue Integrity Protection

Services (RIPS) Program

- DOF

No. of personnel investigated: 107

No. of personnel charged: 37

No. of personnel suspended, dismissed imprisoned, or

fined (successful resolutions): 15

27.

Income and Asset Declaration

System Project

- OMB

Completed the conduct of the comprehensive

assessment of income and asset declaration system

Presented the preliminary key findings,

recommendations and comprehensive assessment of

income and asset declaration system

Drafted the TOR for the development and design ofan IT-based system

Sub-outcome 3. 2. Exact greater accountability of public servants

28.

Run After the Smugglers (RATS)

Program

- DOF-BOC

17 smuggling cases filed

P895 million worth of recovered smuggled goods

On-going review of Customs Modernization and Tariff

Act and Codified Rules and Regulations

29.

Run After Tax Evaders (RATE)

Program

- DOF-BIR, DOJ

123 tax evasion cases filed

On-going information, education, and communication

campaign to deter tax evasion

30.

Bureau of Customs Reform Project

- DOF-BOC

Year-to-date revenue collection growth of 17.1%;

P29.1 billion revenue collection in August 2014

Launch of Customs ng Bayan Dashboard and Customs

Watch ad campaign

On-going codification of the import permit

requirements of all Trade Regulatory Government

Agencies (TRGAS)


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Status

Priority Legislation

Outcome 4. Improved policy environment for good governance

Sub-outcome 4.1. Greater support for the passage of priority legislations

Status (as of December 2014)

House of Representatives Senate

1.

Amendments to

the Ombudsman

Act

- OMB

Pending with the Committees on Justice,

Appropriations, and Revision of Laws

TWG created last August 2014 to

harmonize bills filed

Pending with the Committee on Justice

and Human Rights

SB 2138 CR 15 of Sen. Guingona was

approved on Third reading on May 2014

2.

Freedom of

Information Bill

- PCDSPO

Approved by Committee on Public

Information last November; Approved

TWG report referred to the House

Appropriations Committee

Approved on Third Reading on March 10,

2014

3.

Civil Service Code

- CSC

Pending with the Committee on Civil

service and Professional Regulation (Chair:

Rep. A. Salvacion, Jr.)

- CSC draft for submission to Rep.

Salvacion, Jr.

Pending with the Committee on Civil

Service and Government Reorganization

(Chair: Sen. Trillanes IV)

- Public hearing held on Feb. 11, 2014

-CSC submitted draft admin version to the

office of Sen. Trillanes on August 2014

4.

Uniformed

Personnel Pension

Reform Bill

- DBM, DND

An inter-agency TWG (composed of DBM, DND, DILG, DOTC, and GSIS) is finalizing the

Administration draft. Congress holds in abeyance the consideration of pending bills

while awaiting the Administration draft

5.

Whistleblowers

Protection Act

- DOJ


(Chair: Rep. N. Tupas)

-DOJ supports the draft Committee Report

These bills are pending with the

Committee on Justice & Human Rights

(Chair: Sen. Pimentel III)

- 1st Public Hearing conducted on May 14,

2014

6.

Amendments to

the Witness

Protection,

Security, and

Benefit Act

- DOJ

Pending with the Committee on

Justice(Chair: Rep. N. Tupas)

-DOJ supports the draft Committee Report

Pending with the Committee on Justice &

Human Rights (Chair: Sen. Pimentel III)

- DOJ version submitted to Sen. Pimentel

on Feb. 13, 2014


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Status (as of December 2014)

House of Representatives Senate

7.

Fiscal Responsibility

Bill

- DBM

Pending with the Committee on

Appropriations (Chair: Rep. I. Ungab)

Pending with the Committee on Finance

(Chair: Sen. Escudero)

- 1st Public Hearing held on Feb. 26, 2014

8.

Criminal

Investigation Bill- DOJ


(Chair: Rep. N. Tupas)

No Bill filed yet

- Administration version endorsed to Sen.Drilon, Sen. Pimentel and Sen. Guingona

9.

Criminal Code

- DOJ

The bill is being considered in the House of Representatives and Senate, following the

submission of Book II of the new Criminal Code on Crimes and Penalties by the DOJ last

August 2014

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