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The ministerial lead of member countries appoints a technical Point of Contact (POC) who will be responsible for coordinating local and international OGP activities, engaging and convening stakeholders on a regular basis, and organizing OGP initiatives. The POC is also tasked to lead and support engagements with stakeholders, OGP Support Unit, and Independent Reporting Mechanism (IRM), participation in global and regional events and peer-exchange activities, and government and non-government liaison and coordinator. The responsibilities of the POC in the Philippines is being undertaken by DBM Acting Chief Budget and Management Specialist of the Fiscal Planning and Reforms Bureau (FPRB), Ms. Clarissa T. Bautista. 

On the other hand, the Steering Committee is also supported by a group of technical staff who provides assistance and support in communication, coordination, documentation, and implementation of PH-OGP activities and engagements. The Philippines has a unique Secretariat structure having a joint Secretariat from the government and non-government.  Assistant Secretary Rolando U. Toledo of the DBM Local Government and Regional Operations Group is the Lead Secretariat who provides guidance to the overall work of the PH-OGP Secretariat.  For the Government, the functions of the PH-OGP Secretariat are performed by the Governance Reforms and Fiscal Transparency Division of the FPRB that is directly supervised by Asec. Toledo, while the non-government Secretariat is led by Caucus of Development NGO Networks Executive Director, Ms. Deanie Lyn Ocampo. The non-government Secretariat is chosen by the PH-OGP Steering Committee Co-Chairperson and concurred in by the Non-Government Steering Committee members.

	Assistant Secretary Rolando U. Toledo Department of Budget and Management Head, PH-OGP Secretariat
	Ms. Clarissa T. Bautista OGP Point of Contact for the Philippines Acting Chief Budget and Management Specialist Governance Reforms and Fiscal Transparency Division, Fiscal Planning and Reforms Bureau (FPRB) Department of Budget and Management Email: This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. Phone: (02) 8657-3300 local 1204

GOVERNMENT SECRETARIAT			NON-GOVERNMENT SECRETARIAT
	Ms. Ericka N. Blas Budget and Management Specialist II Email: This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. Phone: (02) 8657-3300 local 1204			Executive Director Deanie Lyn Ocampo Caucus of Development NGO Networks (CODE-NGO) Lead, Non-Government Secretariat Email: This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.  Phone: (02) 920-2595
	Ms. Kathleen Faye N. Nagales Budget and Management Specialist I Email: This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. Phone: (02) 8657-3300 local 1204			Ms. Jennifer De Belen Member, Non-Government Secretariat Email: This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.
				Mr. Omar Mangona Member, Non-Government Secretariat Email: This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.
				Mr. Aldwin Joseph A.  Empaces Member, Non-Government Secretariat Email: