By: Ericka N. Blas   The PH-OGP hosted this year’s first roundtable discussion (RTD) with key government agencies as part of Secretary Amenah F. Pangandaman’s efforts of mainstreaming the Partnership across government agencies. This was held on October 12, 2022 at The Bayleaf Intramuros and via online. The RTD was participated by officials and representatives from the Presidential Management Staff, Department of Finance, Department of Agriculture, Department of Justice, Department of Social...

By: Ericka N. Blas The members of the Philippine Open Government Partnership (PH-OGP) Steering Committee welcomed its new chairperson, DBM Secretary Amenah F. Pangandaman, during the Committee’s third quarter meeting last September 15, 2022. The hybrid meeting was conducted at the DBM Arcache Building and attended by new and incumbent officials and representatives from the government, incumbent non-government sectors, some of whom participated via Zoom. PH-OGP Lead Secretariat, DBM Assistant...

OGP Point of Contact for the Philippines, Ms. Clarissa T. Bautista Since 2011, the Philippines has taken an active role in advancing open government.  As a founding member of the Open Government Partnership (OGP), we have since endorsed a high-level Open Government Declaration[1], delivered four (4) National Action Plans (NAPs) with the fifth Action Plan ending implementation in August and committed to the Independent Reporting Mechanism (IRM). As we move towards the co-creation of the 6th NAP,...

By Ericka N. Blas The Participatory Governance Cluster (PGC) joined the first day of the Duterte Legacy Summit held last May 30-31, 2022 at the Philippine International Convention Center, Pasay City. Attended by all cabinet clusters and key stakeholders from various sectors, this two-day event was conducted to highlight the legacy of the Duterte Administration’s policies, programs, and projects accomplished since 2016. PGC Chair Department of the Interior and Local Government Secretary Eduardo M...

The Philippine Open Government Partnership (PH-OGP) Steering Committee and Secretariat led the annual week-long celebration of the Open Government Week (OGW) in the Philippines on May 16, 18, and 20, 2022, via Zoom and Facebook Live Stream.  

For over a decade of Open Government Partnership (OGP) in the Philippines, we have successfully implemented commitments responding to various social and governance issues at the local and national levels. This year, the PH-OGP will be ushering the 6th action plan cycle. The process will be guided by the PH-OGP Participation and Co-Creation Framework drafted in accordance to the global standards set forth by OGP and through the wealth of experience from successfully co-creating and implementing five (5)...

The Citizen Participatory Program (CPA) of the Commission on Audit (COA) bested 45 other program nominations from across the globe and emerged as the first-place winner in Asia and the Pacific Region in the OGP Impact Awards presented during the opening plenary session of the OGP Global Summit held in Seoul, South Korea and online via ogpsummit.org last December 15, 2021. The OGP Impact Awards was launched together with the OGP Local Innovation Awards as part of the 10th anniversary...

The PH-OGP Secretariat is happy to announce the result of the online voting for CSO Representatives to the Philippine-OGP Steering Committee 2020-2022! The elected CSO Representatives are:• Unang Hakbang Foundation (UHF) – NCR CSO Steering Committee representative • Coalition for Bicol Development (CBD) - Luzon CSO Steering Committee representative• Sectoral Transparency Alliance on Natural Resource Governance in Cebu, Inc. (STANCe) - Visayas CSO Steering Committee representative• Mindanao...

To further facilitate the needed conversations around fiscal openness and to finalize the commitments in the Philippine Open Government Partnership (PH-OGP) National Action Plan (NAP) 2019-2021, a dialogue between selected government agencies and key non-government stakeholders was conducted last October 28-30, 2019 at Marco Polo Hotel Ortigas, Pasig City. Participants of the OGP Culminating Workshop together with the PH-OGP Steering Committee During the first day of the back-to-back workshop, the...

DBM Secretary Benjamin Diokno with members of the PH-OGP Steering Committee and theInternational OGP Support Unit for Asia Pacific Last February 18-22, the Department of Budget and Management (DBM) hosted the Open Government Partnership (OGP) country visit in the Philippines. Members of the international OGP Support Unit namely,  Asia Pacific Lead Shreya Basu, Senior Regional Coordinator Alan Wu, and Partnerships Consultant Ivygail Ong, met with different OGP stakeholders and attended the...

DBM Secretary Benjamin Diokno leads the Philippine Delegation to the Open Government Partnership Asia Pacific Regional Meeting held  in Seoul, South Korea on November 5-6, 2018.      DBM Secretary Benjamin Diokno gave the keynote speech and led the launching of a new civic technology during one of the sessions of the Open Government Partnership (OGP) Asia Pacific Regional Meeting held in Westin Chosun Seoul Hotel, South Korea yesterday. In his speech during the Philippine-Government Led session on #CivicTechAsia:...

Civil Society Organizations stakeholders raise their hands when asked if they support the governement's shift to a cash-based budgeting system at Ayuntamiento in Intramuros, Manila on August 31, 2018.            Manila, Philippines - Representatives from Civil Society Organizations (CSOs) expressed their support for the shift to cash-based budgeting system during the “CSOs Meet with Ben: An Open Dialogue on the Annual Cash-Based Appropriation” held this afternoon at the Ayuntamiento in Intramuros. The...

DBM Secretary Benjamin Diokno presented the Accomplishment Report and the Performance and Projects Roadmap of the Participatory Governance Cluster during the ‘Road to SONA 2018: Tatak ng Malasakit at Pagkakaisa Forum’ held this morning at the Philippine International Convention Center in Pasay City. In his speech, Secretary Diokno stated that 97% of all national government units, and 1311 provinces, cities and municipalities have now made financial and procurement information publicly...

Manila, Philippines - Around 100 representatives from National Government Agencies, Local Government Units, and Civil Society Organizations have once again gathered for the Philippine celebration of the Open Government Partnership (OGP) Week held at the Department of Budget Management Central Office last May 8-9, 2018. The Philippines is one of the founding members of the Open Government Partnership (OGP), a unique international initiative aimed at securing concrete commitments from...

DBM Secretary Benjamin Diokno delivers his keynote message during the Luzon Leg of the Open Government and Participatory Governance Regional Dialogue held in Great Eastern Hotel in Quezon City.                 Yesterday, DBM Secretary Benjamin Diokno attended the first cluster of the Luzon leg of the Open Government and Participatory Governance Regional Dialogues held at Great Eastern Hotel, Quezon City. The event was formally opened by Quezon City Mayor Herbert Bautista who welcomed more than 400...

Knowledge Forum on the 2017 Open Budget Survey February 13, 2018, 10:30 a.m. - 12:00 p.m. Henry Sy Sr. Hall Roof Deck, DLSU Manila   Secretary Benjamin E. Diokno, Ph.D. Department of Budget and Management Good morning, everyone. First of all, I would like to thank the Jesse M. Robredo Institute of Governance for organizing the public presentation of the results of the 2017 Open Budget Survey in the Philippines. I would also like to thank Dr. Kiko Magno for undertaking the research vital to the...

(IN PHOTOS) Sec. Benjamin Diokno talks about openness in the Golden Age of Infrastructure in the Philippines in a panel session with other foreign leaders and ministers.   Jakarta, Indonesia – DBM Secretary Benjamin Diokno reiterated the importance of open government partnership in ensuring the effectiveness and efficiency of any public sector undertaking, especially the ambitious Build Build Build infrastructure program of the Duterte administration. This was discussed by the Budget Chief as he...

On December 1, 2017, the Procurement Service (PS), an attached agency of the Department of Budget and Management (DBM), gathered its existing partner-merchants in a forum aimed to discuss the procurement for 2018, system modernization, and changes in policies and procedures. The forum was held at the PS Complex, Paco, Manila. The attendees were welcomed by PS-PhilGEPS Executive Director Bingle Gutierrez who expressed her appreciation of the partner-merchants’ continued participation in the...

Good morning and welcome to our Philippine Open Government Partnership Steering Committee Meeting for September 2017. The 3rd PH-OGP Action Plan has officially ended last June 30. Now, before we move forward with the 4th OGP implementation cycle, we have today the opportunity to reflect on our experiences and look closely at the challenges we conquered in the past two years of our work. I am pleased to say that we are off to a great start, because one of our country’s open government...

The Philippine Open Government Partnership (PH-OGP) Steering Committee assembled on September 22, 2017 to evaluate the past two year’s work, achievements, and challenges, and discuss updates on the workplan and the PH-OGP’s role in the newly created Participatory Governance Cluster of the Cabinet. Held at the Department of Budget and Management (DBM) Executive Lounge, the Steering Committee Meeting was attended by officials from the Office of the Cabinet Secretary, NEDA, DSWD, DILG, Senate,...

Manila, Philippines – Local and international representatives from government and civil society met during the High Level Regional Conference on Open Government held at the Philippine International Convention Center on August 15, 2017 to discuss Open Government initiatives within the ASEAN region. The Conference is a side event of the Philippines’ Chairmanship of the ASEAN. Cabinet Secretary LeoncioEvasco Jr. gave the keynote speech while OGP Deputy CEO Joe Powell, Director Jeffrey Lehrer of...

To Atty. Danilo Concepcion, UP President; Vice-Presidents and College Deans, Board of Regents, Faculty and Staff; Students, and their proud parents and families, Good morning. I’m sure you’re all excited: finally, you’re getting a degree from the best University in the country. Some of you probably didn’t get to sleep last night. And as you receive your degree today, I’m sure you look into your future with great anxiety and anticipation. That’s how I felt when I received my first, of three...

Below is the speech delivered by DBM Secretary Benjamin E. Diokno at the Flag Raising Ceremony on the 119th Independence Day, June 12, 2017, in Calamba City, Laguna The speech was delivered in Filipino. An English translation of the speech is included here. TALUMPATI / MENSAHE Benjamin E. Diokno Kalihim ng Kagawaran sa Pagbabadyet at Pamamahala Ika-119 na Taong Kasarinlan ng Pilipinas Ika-12 ng Hunyo, 2017, Lunes, 7:00AM Bulwagang Pampamahalaan ng Lungsod ng Calamba Tema: Pagbabagong...

OGP Lead Minister and Budget Secretary Benjamin Diokno poses with the participants of the Open Government Dialogues - Visayas Regional Cluster, in Cebu City, April 25, 2017. Source: Official Facebook account of Good Governance PH (@goodgovPH) An open forum on the Comprehensive Tax Reform Package was held on Day 1 of the Open Government Dialogues – Visayas Regional Cluster, with Ms. Jo-Ann Diosana (AER), Undersecretary Karl Chua (DOF), and Dir. Rolando Toledo (DBM) as panelists, and Ms. Relly...

Budget Secretary Benjamin E. Diokno opened yesterday, 3 October 2016, the first Philippine Open Government Partnership (PH-OGP) Steering Committee Meeting under President Rodrigo Duterte’s administration The Philippines is one of the founding members of the OGP, a unique international initiative aimed at securing concrete commitments from governments to promote transparency, increase civic participation, fight corruption, and harness new technologies that strengthen governance. “Last September 20, I...