April - June 2022

UNITY

2 A United Team for the Filipinos' Dream

3 Change Has Come: Duterte Administration's Key Legacy on Budgeting and Management

5 DBM Newbies' First APPEAR

6 Strengthening Transparency and Communication in DBM

8 LS Nook

10 Compensation Compendium

12 GAD Corner

A UNITED TEAMFOR THE FILIPINOS' DREAM

A constant truth about democracy is that leaders change. Leaders do not appoint themselves, but rather step up as

summoned, to heed the voice of the people, who by their mandate set the direction and future of the State.

It is the people who bestow, not power but responsibility, on those who will guide and journey with them into that future. It is the people, through a clear expression of their collective will, who determine to whom should be given the highest bureaucratic seat – who is to lead the nation to the destination it aspires for.

Once again, the Filipino people have chosen and called forth a new set of leaders. And receiving a clear and strong mandate from them during the May 9 National Elections, Ferdinand “Bongbong” Marcos, Jr. took his oath as the 17th President of the Republic of the Philippines on June 30, 2022 at the historic National Museum.

A majority of the electorate chose him for this position of service and responsibility – the man at the helm of a ship on the challenging journey to recovery, through sustained national growth and economic progress.

It is not an easy task – but through every step of the journey, he will be ably supported by a strong and efficient bureaucracy, committed to its mission of public service for the greatest good.

As a part of the bureaucracy and key partner in economic recovery and growth, the Department of Budget and Management (DBM) welcomes the new President, and assures him and the Filipino people of its continued commitment to its mission: To tirelessly work towards the judicious and prudent management of the country’s resources and come up with a National Budget especially crafted to address the needs of the Filipino people.

Meanwhile, the DBM welcomes back as incoming Secretary, its former Undersecretary and Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas (BSP) Assistant Governor Amenah F. Pangandaman.

Newly appointed Secretary Pangandaman is the second woman to hold the top post in the DBM, following the leadership of former Secretary Emilia Boncodin more than a decade ago.

Incoming Secretary Pangandaman served the Department as Undersecretary and Functional Group Head of the Office of the Secretary under the helm of then DBM Chief Benjamin E. Diokno.

During her stint with the Agency, she served as the prime mover in the preparation, implementation, and monitoring of the General Appropriations Act and oversaw the implementation of the Green, Green, Green Initiative – a budget assistance program for local government units to develop sustainable open spaces – among her other accomplishments.

The Department is confident that under the capable stewardship of the incoming Budget Chief, reforms will be introduced and sustained to get the country safely and surely through this crucial transition period of post-pandemic recovery, growth, and sustainability.

With unity, the DBM hopes for greater collaboration between and among the government agencies and branches of government to achieve the Filipinos’ dream of a better and brighter future.

DBM Secretary Amenah Pangandaman

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Duterte Administration’s Key Legacy on Budgeting and Management

CHANGEHASCOME

In 2016, President Rodrigo Roa Duterte received the mandate from the Filipino people to assume the Presidency and lead the Filipino

nation, following a successful Tapang at Malasakit campaign, promising that “Change is coming.”

Change was his battlecry, and change was the ideal that the Mayor from Davao announced he was committed to from Day 1. And indeed, over the last six years, his Administration remained committed to fulfillment of this promise – to bring about “real change” that would have a positive and lasting impact on the life of every Filipino.

In support of this Administration promise, and faithful to its role in ensuring the efficient delivery of government service, the Department of Budget and Management (DBM) has steadfastly pursued the call for change, particularly in public expenditure management.

This was translated into unprecedented reforms that have not only changed and re-shaped the way budgeting is done, but also supported the thrust for an innovative, effective, and responsive government in the long term.

The pursuit of such reforms aimed at modernizing budgetary practices, alongside other past reform initiatives, has resulted in improved public spending, accelerated delivery of government services, and improved fiscal transparency.

Here is a glimpse of how the DBM ably steered the much-needed reforms into the government’s budget and management agenda and delivered on the Duterte Administration’s promise of “real change.”

Shift to Cash Budgeting System

At the core of the government’s reform initiative is its commitment to bring about real and lasting change through sustainable and inclusive development. To achieve this, the Duterte administration aimed to ramp up the country’s economic growth by investing massively in public infrastructure and human capital development. To get on this track entails massive financing, thus the government embarked on several reforms to promote fiscal discipline, better planning, and ensure faster execution of the budget.

With the goal of translating “every Peso to actual delivery of programs, activities, and projects to the people,” the shift to an annual cash-based budget

from an obligation-based budget enabled a more proactive management of budget resources towards the attainment of the country’s set goals.

The cash budgeting system limits incurring obligations and disbursing payments for goods delivered and services rendered, inspected, and accepted within the current fiscal year. Payments may be settled within the year and up to the three-month Extended Payment Period.

Not only does this ensure the timely delivery of goods and services, since only implementation ready programs, activities, and projects may be proposed by agencies, it also fosters discipline and better coordination, ensuring that proposals are aligned with the 12-month implementation schedule.

To better prepare the agencies for the implementation of the Cash Budgeting System, transitional arrangements were adopted for fiscal years 2019 to 2022. These involved the extension of the obligation, implementation, and payment periods for personnel services, infrastructure capital outlays, maintenance expenditures, and other capital outlays.

- One-year validity of appropriations for obligations implemented1

- FY 2019 NEP was the First Cash Budget Submitted to Congress

- The Budget Modernization Bill2, which aims to institutionalize key PFM reforms, one of which is the CBS, was certified urgent by the President, in both the House of Representatives (HOR) and the Senate of the Philippines during the 17th Congress. The Bill passed in 3rd reading in the HOR (HB 7302), however, it did not progress beyond the 2nd Reading in the Senate (SB 1761) before adjournment.

- Executive Order No. 91, s. 2019 on Adoption of Cash Budgeting Issued3

- FY 2019 GAA- the First Cash Budget Enacted and implemented

- FY 2021 Cash Budget passed;

-FY 2022 Cash Budget passed;

-The administrative version of the Budget Modernization Bill was filed in the House of Representatives by Rep. Salceda (under HB No. 9214) and Rep. Rodriguez (under HB No. 9239) last April 17 and 21, 2021, respectively.

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With the accelerated rollout of the ADRS, the DBM aims to include the online release of other budget documents and authorities in the next phases of the System.

- The 2016 Revised Implementing Rules and Regulations (IRR) of Republic Act (RA) No. 9184 strengthened the provisions on procurement planning and budget linkage- Requiring the submission to the Government Procurement Policy Board (GPPB) of the annual procurement plan and changes thereto to improve procurement planning and enhance procurement assessment and monitoring- The procedures and documentary requirements of commonly-resorted Alternative Methods of Procurement have been streamlined and standardized under the Consolidated Guidelines for the Alternative Methods of Procurement

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- Development of the Roadmap in the Green Public Procurement of the Philippines, which includes the determination of technical specifications with green for the 10 Common-Use and Equipment (CSEs) and 10 non-CSE product groups.

- Launching of the Virtual Store in the DBM, PS-PhilGEPS, GPPB-Technical Support Office (GPPB-TSO)- As of April 15, 2022, a total of 1,183 government agencies/organizations have been using the Virtual Store. From January to April 20, 2022, the Store recorded 3,583 transactions.

– The GPPB approved Resolution No. 03-2020 which further simplifies the existing rules in the conduct of procurement through Negotiated Procurement in Emergency Cases under Section 53.2 of the 2016 revised IRR of RA No. 9184 (“Emergency Procurement”)

– The Philippine Bidding Documents (PBD) Builder Portal, a portal designed to simplify and improve the efficiency of preparing PBDs, was launched by the GPPB, GPPB-TSO, and the United States Agency for International Development (USAID)

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Pay Hike for Soldiers, Policemen

In its bid to fulfill President Duterte’s promise to increase the salaries of military and uniformed personnel, the DBM led the signing of Congress Joint Resolution (JR) No. 1, s. 2018, which authorizes the increase in the base pay of military and uniformed personnel in the government.

Implementation of the Salary Standardization Law (SSL)

The Duterte Administration successfully implemented the release of the second, third, and fourth tranches of the salary adjustments provided for in Executive Order (EO) 201, s. 2016 (Modifying the

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Action Document Releasing System

As part of its efforts to strengthen its digital ecosystem for budget-related processes and further advance digital transformation in the government, the DBM launched the Action Document Releasing System (ADRS) in 2021. The ADRS is a web-based application which facilitates the release of approved DBM action documents, such as the Special Allotment Release Order (SARO) and the Advice of Notice of Cash Allocation Issued (ANCAI), [including their attachments] in digital format directly to the authorized users of recipient agencies.

This digitization effort aims to eliminate the unnecessary steps of printing and physical signing, routing, and releasing of printed action documents to authorized department/agency liaison officers.

As of June 2022, the ADRS has been fully rolled out to 38 departments and 363 agencies that have completed the ADRS trainings.

Salary Schedule for Civilian Government Personnel and Authorizing the Grant of Additional Benefits for Both Civilian and Military and Uniformed Personnel), which prescribes a four-year phased implementation of compensation adjustment for civilian government personnel.

Following the completion of the four tranches of SSL IV, President Rodrigo Roa Duterte signed into law a measure providing another salary increase for government workers. The SSL V grants an annual salary increase for government workers from 2020 to 2023, and further institutionalizes the grant of the Mid-Year Bonus, which is equivalent to one-month basic salary.

Enhanced Public Procurement

Good public procurement is essential to ensure good public services. To ensure that all items are properly acquired so that projects and programs can proceed efficiently and successfully, the government introduced several procurement reforms to enhance the efficiency and effectivity of the procurement process.

DBM Newbies' First

By: Kenneth Gerard G. Mallari

The DBM opened up a whole new season of trips and bonding moments this year with the return of the much-awaited APPEAR (Annual

Planning, Performance Evaluation and Assessment Review), after almost three years of lockdown and work-from-home setups. The yearly activity, which had been among the programs suspended during the COVID-19 outbreak, has always been a chance for bureaus/services/offices to take a break, assess past performance, and plan ahead to ensure improvements in business operations and processes.

For most employees, the APPEAR is a welcome breather in the midst of a busy year. Planning for one always gets the team to pull out all the stops, coming up with nothing short of the best trips, activities, and bonding moments through the evaluation and planning sessions. But for fresh youngbloods of the agency, the APPEAR has been an activity totally different from their expectations, especially in a national government agency like the DBM.

Atty. Daezelle Faith Dizon-Ong, who joined the Legal Service team in January 2022, shares that she “was expecting our APPEAR to be very formal and full of lectures and activities.” Lyra Bless O. Matibag of the Human Resource Development Division echoes the sentiment that “… DBM’s APPEAR would be a formal session with the agenda, work plans, etc.”

For some of our new colleagues, the trip was a chance to know their fellow officemates more, as Edson Karl D. Ong of Budget and Management Bureau-A recounts. “I had so much fun. Starting from chikahan sa (bantering in the) shuttle, games/activities and small talk during breakfast, lunch and dinner. Also, I had the chance to get close to my colleagues by having deeper conversations about life.”

But it also wasn’t just fun and games, as Christian Ray B. Gasis from DBM Regional Office (RO) VII, points out, “each one of us also talked about issues, concerns, evaluations and recommendations on our regular work processes.” Ms. Lyra agrees. “I realized that APPEAR is about having fun activities that will enable us to see our colleagues in a different light and allow us to connect and communicate in a different setting.”

Our new friends all agree that the APPEAR is also a respite from the daily grind. Harvey S. Santos of DBM RO III sums up his biggest takeaway: “Getting to know more friends, taking a break from our work and the noisy world, while enjoying and relaxing in the serenity of beautiful places and nature.”

“It’s okay to relax and destress,” chimes in Edson. “Mental health is very important. And by participating in this kind of activity, it helps us to somewhat forget both personal and work problems.”

Christian dives further deeper with a more enlightened take on their trip: “Every day, we face problems and challenges in the office... but how we deal with these issues give lasting impression not only for the sake of the Office but also for our client agencies. And one of my learnings during the APPEAR is that when we communicate effectively and listen to the suggestions and insights of others, problems are easily resolved and possible conflicts are mitigated.”

At the end of the day, communication is key to keep a well-oiled machine like the DBM in good running condition. And APPEAR is one of the means to achieve this.

Christian caps his reflections with a very poignant and apt quote from author and pastor Nicky Gumbel: “A lot of problems in the world would be solved if we talked to each other instead of about each other.”

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STRENGTHENING TRANSPARENCY AND COMMUNICATION IN THE DBM

Through more than eight decades of existence, the Department of Budget and Management (DBM) has undergone several organizational

and functional shifts in order to better respond to the needs and demands of the changing times. It has added years and responsibilities to its history, with new units created and/or functions modified to enhance efficiency of operations and improve delivery of service.

In line with its efforts to lead and promote sound public expenditure management, the DBM has been at the forefront of measures to strengthen fiscal transparency not only in the Department but through a whole of government approach.

A concrete manifestation of this was the establishment of the Governance Reforms and Fiscal Transparency Division under the Fiscal Planning and Reforms Bureau, in order to foster greater fiscal transparency and monitor the performance of the DBM and government as a whole in implementation based on international fiscal transparency standards. Office Order No. 106, s. 2021 designated the said division as the Philippine Open Government Partnership Secretariat, and tasked it to spearhead fiscal transparency initiatives of the DBM, as well as as the Department’s Civil Society Organization (CSO) Desk.

Complementing the DBM’s fiscal transparency efforts by providing comprehensive and accessible budget information, the Publications Division of the Budget Information and Training Service (BITS) has been responsible for the preparation and release of some of the key budget documents required by

the Open Budget Survey (OBS), including the Citizens Budget (People’s Budget series). With the combined efforts of the DBM offices involved in promoting fiscal transparency and the Commission on Audit (COA) for the Audit Report, the Philippines has significantly improved its Open Budget Index scores for the past years, from 55 in 2010 to 76 in 2019. The country has even attained and retained the top spot in Southeast Asia for budget transparency, and ranked 10th in the world, based on the results of the 2019 OBS released by the International Budget Partnership in April 2020.

Further strengthening the DBM’s communication initiatives, the Department institutionalized its media arm with the creation of the Strategic Communications and Media Relations Division (SCMRD) under the BITS in April 2021. Prior to this, the DBM had an adhoc media team, lodged under the Office of the Secretary, which was responsible for media relations and liaison but the composition of which was subject to changes in administration. This gave rise to a number of concerns relative to the continuity of programs and tasks and the proper transfer of files.

To address this and ensure that the timely development and dissemination of relevant budget-related information continues unhampered despite changes in leadership, then DBM Secretary Wendel Avisado approved the creation of a permanent and dedicated media unit as proposed by Undersecretary Rolando Toledo, also the Department’s spokesperson. In a nutshell, the SCMRD is in charge of developing the DBM’s communications and media relations strategies and activities to enhance awareness and understanding of the government budget, by media entities and the general public.

The current five-man team of the division is optimistic that the SCMRD will further enhance the DBM’s communication and transparency efforts.

“We will do this by building a strong relationship with the media, which serves as our direct line to the people,” shared Ms. Haydeelyn Obaniana, division chief of the SCMRD.

The team added that their division will also “help in translating highly technical budget information into a language understood by the general public, and leveraging technology — specifically social media — to improve the availability and accessibility of DBM knowledge products to the public.”

In the medium-term, the SCMRD shall develop and implement a strategic communications and social media plan that will:

build a positive image for the Department; bring the DBM closer to the people through mainstream and digital media; andexplain to the public how the budget process works for — and not against — them.

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Obaniana explained that “while the focus of the SCMRD is the Department’s external stakeholders, it hopes to develop this plan in coordination with DBM offices and through linkages with possible partners with the same advocacy on budget transparency.”

“A #Budget101 course for media practitioners will also be part of our priorities in the medium-term. Because the media serve as our direct link to the public, it is imperative that we capacitate them and ensure their accurate and deeper understanding of the budget process and other critical budget information,” Obaniana added.

In the long-term, the SCMRD envisions the DBM channels, including social media, to be the go-to places and default resource of the general public — government employees included — for budget information and analyses.

“We shall utilize our channels in combating misinformation and disinformation and ensure that we are well-equipped in terms of crisis communications,” she emphasized.

To further solidify its communication linkages with external stakeholders, the DBM elevated the Department Liaison Office (DLO) into a service-level unit with the establishment of the Budget Information Legislative Liaison Service (BILLS) in March 2022, through Department Order No. 6, s. 2022.

“The elevation of the DLO to BILLS raised the personality of the office, especially in terms of representing the Department in the Legislature and in the Office of the President, particularly its head who is primarily responsible, with the assistance of the DBM offices, for attending Congressional hearings or meetings in behalf of the agency,” explained Ms. Perpetual Judea Quiazon, the newly appointed OIC-Director of BILLS.

Primarily, the BILLS is tasked, among others, to serve as the principal channel/link of communication of the DBM with the Office of the President (OP), House of Representatives (HOR), Senate, and other agencies concerned; prepare and finalize the

consolidated/unified DBM position on bills/legislative measures, draft Executive Orders (EOs), and other executive issuances that have budgetary, organizational, staffing, and compensation implications, among offices, and the submission of the same to the OP, HOR, Senate, and other agencies; and shepherd the enactment of the National Expenditure Program, supplemental budget proposals, and DBM legislative agenda into law.

As regards the BILLS’ future plans, OIC-Director Quiazon shared that they “intend to hold a workshop with the DBM offices to discuss the relevance and importance of the attendance of DBM representatives at Congressional hearings and meetings, including those organized by the OP as regards executive issuances. The workshop will include a writeshop, where the BILLS will share its learnings on effective writing and presentation of inputs from DBM offices on legislative measures and executive issuances, which were gathered by the then DLO through several Congresses and Functional Group Heads. The workshop will also provide a venue for focal persons of the DBM offices involved in drafting comments and recommendations on legislative measures and executive issuances, as well as in attending hearings or meetings, to dialogue with the BILLS on the challenges they face in the performance of the said task.”

She added that “the BILLS also intends to conduct a forum with the Senate and House of Representatives focal persons to discuss the DBM’s existing and established organizational and budgeting policies, rules, and regulations in order to enhance legislative and executive understanding and relationship in promoting continuous improvement in the legislative process.”

And in terms of fostering accessibility to information, the BILLS, in the distant future, “will work on establishing a knowledge management center where a repository of DBM position papers and pertinent documents on legislative measures and executive issuances will be centralized and shall be accessible to the DBM community,” shared OIC-Director Quiazon.

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LEGAL SERVICE: LEGAL SERVICE: TRUE TO ITS NAMETRUE TO ITS NAME

By the: Legal Service

AT YOUR SERVICE Legal Service launches ‘LS Legal Clinic’

The Legal Service (LS) of the Department of Budget and Management (DBM) set up its first-

ever legal clinic last April 29, 2022 as part of the culmination activities for the 86th DBM Anniversary.

Dubbed “LS Legal Clinic,” the one-day activity offered free legal advice for DBM employees, provided by the lawyers of the LS.

According to the LS, most of the employees who availed of the service sought for legal advice on settling property issues, followed by matters on inheritance.

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Real/Personal Properties

Preparation of Legal Documents

Prior to the Legal Clinic, the LS initiated in 2016 the LS Lawyer of the Day Program, which aims to provide legal assistance to DBM officials and employees on any official or personal issue. The LS lawyer of the day is assigned on a rotational and daily basis.

The outstanding service of LS lawyers to the DBM Community continues the tradition of the Bar of offering service to those in need. Affirming this, the LS aims to continue the system implemented for the LS Lawyer of the Day Program in 2022.

Indeed, as exemplified by our LS lawyers, the law profession is not just an occupation, it is a commitment to serve and give back.

The LS Lawyer of the Day Program

For Atty. Keith Francis R. Briones, the LS Legal Clinic served as an avenue for the staff to provide service beyond their call of duty as DBM lawyers.

“Not only did it enable us to share time and offer free legal advice, it also created an opportunity to help our fellow DBM employees,” he said.

The pilot run of the Legal Clinic was highly commended by the DBM employees based on the post-activity survey, reflecting a clamor for the LS to continue the Free Legal Clinic activity.

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Atty. Ryan S. Lita, Director of the Legal Service (7th from Left), with the LS lawyers

A claimant has requested for the payment of back rentals, arising from the lease of a portion of a piece of land by the Telecommunications Office (TELOF), an office which was later merged with the Department of Science and Technology-Information and Communications Technology Office (ICTO). With this, he submitted a copy of the writ of execution issued by the Regional Trial Court (RTC) directing the ICTO to pay the claimant of said back rentals. The ICTO then asked the DBM for the authority to pay the obligation. The DBM requested for an endorsement for payment from the DOST-Office of the Secretary.

Meanwhile, Republic Act No. 10844 or the law establishing the Department of Information and Communications Technology (DICT) was passed. As a result, the functions of the ICTO were transferred to the DICT.

Thereafter, the claimant filed a petition for money claim with the Commission on Audit (COA) relating to the payment of back rentals. The DICT, through the Office of the Solicitor General, manifested that it has no objection on the petition, given the final and executory nature of the RTC decision granting back rentals.

Meanwhile, the DBM, in its Answer, manifested that the said petition should be dismissed since the obligation for back rentals is not included in

FACTS OF THE CASEthe financial accountability report (Aging on Due and Demandable Obligations) of the DICT. Further, the liabilities will be transferred to DICT as the newly created office. The DICT, in its Answer, stated that payment of back rentals is considered as an operating expense, and is neither recorded nor obligated as accounts payable in the books of the DICT. As such, the obligation for back rentals cannot be considered as a valid prior year’s obligation of the new NGA.

THE COA'S DECISION

In its comment, the COA ruled against the payment of back rentals due to technical infirmity.

In this case, the claimant failed to submit the authenticated copy of the decision rendered by the RTC, therefore, denying the COA an opportunity to confirm the veracity of claim. Likewise, the COA ruled that the claimant failed to submit any supporting document that he is the lawful owner of the lot rented by the DICT nor showed that he is a real party-in-interest in the alleged RTC decision.

Finally, the COA ruled that the DBM has no contractual relations with DICT, therefore, the DBM should be dropped as a respondent in this case.

MESSAGE OF USEC. JANET B. ABUEL MESSAGE OF USEC. JANET B. ABUEL ON THE LAUNCH OF THE LS LEGAL CLINICON THE LAUNCH OF THE LS LEGAL CLINIC

The conduct of the Legal Clinic is a pioneering initiative made possible through the kindness of hearts of our LS lawyers. It

forms part of the 86th Anniversary of the DBM, which celebrates the character, competence, and camaraderie of the employees who sustained the institution through varying and unprecedented challenges.

This special project is in line with the service pledge of the Department to uphold the exemplification of empathetic leadership and of creating an environment of empathy – where employees thrive not only in driving performance but also in putting themselves in the shoes of others in building working relationships and decision-making.

Often, individuals find it difficult to disconnect professional and personal behavioral dispositions, especially those less discerning in carrying the brunt of their woes. Through this project, the DBM community may find solace in the pro bono legal advice of our DBM lawyers. And hopefully, it will give them the needed guidance in deciding how to proceed with their concerns.

We all know how expensive and burdensome it is to secure legal advice or counseling. Thus, on behalf of the DBM family, I express my greatest appreciation for the generosity of our LS family.

COA DECISION ON MONEY CLAIMS COA DECISION ON MONEY CLAIMS AGAINST THE GOVERNMENTAGAINST THE GOVERNMENT

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Pursuant to Sections 6 and 9 of Republic Act (RA) No. 67581 dated August 21, 1989 and Section 3(b) of Congress Joint Resolution

(JR) No. 42 dated July 28, 2009, an Index of Occupational Services, Occupational Groups, Classes and Salary Grades (IOS for brevity) was issued by the DBM.

Consequently, in view of the changes in the Position Classification Plan (PCP) due to the creation of new class titles, as well as modification in salary grade (SG) assignment of certain positions, the DBM issued Budget Circular No. 2022-2 dated April 5, 2022 to provide the IOS, CY 2022 Edition.

The IOS, CY 2022 Edition contains the list of classes or position titles existing in the government that are grouped by occupation.

It shall continually serve as the guide for national government agencies and certain GOCCs in determining the appropriate positions that will comprise their respective staffing pattern.

Corollary, the IOS, CY 2018 Edition was updated to include new class titles and changes in the PCP that are stipulated under the following laws/issuances, among others:

RA No. 105753 dated May 24, 2013 with regard to the creation of the Bureau of Corrections (BUCOR) Director-General, SG-30 and BUCOR Deputy Director-General, SG-29 positions;

RA No. 112014 dated February 14, 2019 relative to the creation of the Human Settlements Adjudication Commission (HSAC) Executive Commissioner, SG-30 position;

RA No. 113335 dated April 26, 2019 with regard to the creation of the National Museum (NM) Director-General, SG-30 and NM Deputy Director-General, SG-29 positions; and

RA No. 91736 dated October 21, 2002 and the June 1, 2021 directive of the Office of the President with regard to the SG allocation of the Nurse series of positions.

Conversely, the following series of positions are recommended to be deleted in the IOS CY 2022 Edition:

Legislative Staff Assistance - General Administrative Service

Autonomous Region Legislative Staff Assistant I

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Autonomous Region Legislative Staff Assistant II

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Autonomous Region Legislative Staff Officer I

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Autonomous Region Legislative Staff Officer II

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Autonomous Region Legislative Staff Officer III

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Autonomous Region Legislative Staff Officer IV

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Autonomous Region Legislative Staff Officer V

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Autonomous Region Legislative Staff Officer VI

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Municipal Government Assistant Department Head I

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City Government Assistant Department Head I

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Municipal Government Assistant Department Head II

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City Government Assistant Department Head II

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Municipal Government Department Head I 24

Provincial Government Assistant Department Head

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City Government Assistant Department Head III

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City Government Department Head I 25

Municipal Government Department Head II

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Municipal Vice Mayor I 25

City Government Department Head II 26

City Government Office Head 26

City Vice Mayor I 26

Municipal Vice Mayor II 26

Provincial Government Department Head 26

City Government Department Head III 27

Municipal Mayor I 27

City Vice Mayor II 28

Municipal Mayor II 28

Provincial Vice Governor 28

City Mayor 30

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Provincial Governor 30

Regional Government Executives - Executive Service

Assistant Regional Cabinet Secretary SG -27

Assistant Regional Executive Secretary 27

Regional Treasurer 27

Regional Chief of Staff 28

Secretary of the Regional Commission on Appointments

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Deputy Regional Governor 29

Regional Cabinet Secretary 29

Regional Executive Secretary 29

Regional Legislative Secretary 29

Regional Vice Governor 30

Regional Governor 31

Regional Legislative Assembly - Legislative Service

Member, Regional Assembly SG-29

Speaker, Regional Assembly 30

Sagguniang Members - Legislative Service

Sangguniang Bayan Member I SG -24

Sangguniang Bayan Member II 25

Sangguniang Panglungsod Member I 25

Sangguniang Panglalawigan Member 27

Sangguniang Panglungsod Member II 27

1 Item III.A of the FY 2017 President’s Veto Message2 Formerly Budget Reform Bill3 Executive Order No. 91, S. 2019, Adopting the Cash Budgeting System Beginning Fiscal Year 2019, and for Other Purposes

The aforesaid position titles are being omitted from the IOS CY 2022 Edition in view of the following reasons:

The Legislative Staff Assistant/Officer, Regional Government Executive, and Regional Legislative Assembly position titles were used by the then Autonomous Region of Muslim Mindanao.

In view of the passage of RA No. 11054, also known as the Organic Law of the Bangsmoro Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao, the Bangsamoro Government shall exercise authority over its budgeting and civil service, among others. Hence, the position titles under said series are now redundant.

The Local Executive and Sangguniang Member position titles under the Executive Service and the Legislative Service, respectively, are already included in the IOS-LGU, as circularized under LBC No. 137.

The CY 2022 edition of the IOS will supplant the Index of Occupational Services, Position Titles and Salary Grades circularized through Budget Circular No. 2018-4 dated October 16, 2018.

1 An Act Prescribing a Revised Compensation and Position Classification in the Government and for Other Purposes2 Joint Resolution Authorizing the President of the Philippines to Modify the Compensation and Position Classification System of Civilian Personnel and the Base Pay Schedule of Military and Uniformed Personnel in the Government and For Other Purposes3 An Act Strengthening the Bureau of Corrections (Bucor) and Providing Funds Therefor4 An Act Creating the Department of Human Settlements and Urban Development, Defining its Mandate, Powers and Functions, and Appropriating Funds Therefor5 An Act Strengthening the National Museum of the Philippines, Repealing for the Purpose R.A. No. 8492, Otherwise Known as the "National Museum Act of 1998", and Appropriating Funds Therefor6 Otherwise known as the Philippine Nursing Act of 2002

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Supporting the Full Devolution Effort

To support the efficient implementation of the Supreme Court Ruling on the Mandanas-Garcia petition and strengthen the empowerment of the local government units (LGUs), the government issued Executive Order (EO) No. 138, s. 2021 which directs the full devolution of certain functions of the Executive Branch to local governments and the creation of a Committee on Devolution (ComDev), among others. The DBM, as chair of the ComDev, plays a critical role in the full devolution journey of the country.

EO No. 138 and its IRR also directed national government agencies and LGUs to prepare their respective Devolution Transition Plans (DTPs). To ensure full compliance, the DBM, together with the Department of the Interior and Local Government (DILG), issued several guidelines on the preparation of DTPs. As of June 2022, the DBM has received 18 NGA DTP submissions out of the expected 20, of which two have been approved and are already accessible on the DBM website, two were recently received and are undergoing in-depth

evaluation, while the rest are awaiting revision and resubmission by the NGAs.

Meanwhile, a Communications Plan and Strategy for the full devolution effort was also developed and adopted. Said Communications Plan aims to address information gaps, foster awareness on the devolution effort, and gain NG and LGU champions for the full devolution campaign.

Sustaining Real Change

Six years of the Duterte administration were a landmark period in the country’s budget and management journey, not only for its unprecedented agenda, but also due to the challenges that shaped its course.

Now, with the transition to the next administration, it is crucial to sustain this commitment to real change to ensure genuine and lasting transformation.

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CORNERGAD

In pursuit of abolishing traditional and cultural practices and structures that perpetuate discrimination, abuse, and exploitation of children, Republic Act (RA) No. 11596 which prohibits and punishes Child Marriage was passed into law on December 10, 2021.

For specific acts/activities in violation of the said law, the following may be held liable:

1) Facilitation of Child Marriage

• Any person who causes, fixes, facilitates, or arranges a child marriage

• Any person who produces, prints, issues and/or distributes fraudulent or tampered documents such as birth certificates, affidavits of delayed registration of birth, and/or foundling certificates to misrepresent the age of the child

• If offender is a public officer, he/she shall be dismissed from the service and may be perpetually disqualified from holding office

• If offender is an ascendant, parent, adoptive parent, step parent, or guardian, a higher penalty and perpetual loss of parental authority are imposed

2) Solemnization of Child Marriage

• Any person who performs or officiates a child marriage• If offender is a public officer, he/she shall be dismissed from the

service and may be perpetually disqualified from holding office

3) Cohabitation of an Adult with a Child Outside Wedlock

• An adult partner who cohabits with a child outside wedlock• If offender is a public officer, he/she shall be dismissed from the

service and may be perpetually disqualified from holding office

Moreover, the law provides that any child marriage shall be deemed void from the beginning. An action to declare the child marriage null and void does not lapse, and thus may be filed without time limitation.

NO MORE CHILD MARRIAGENO MORE CHILDMARRIAGE

RA No. 116481, a law raising the age of sexual consent to 16, from 12, was enacted last March 4, 2022. This means that any adult who engages in sexual activity with a minor aged below 16 is automatically guilty of rape by the operation of law.

The law, however, exempts persons having carnal knowledge with minors under 16 years from criminal liability as long as “the age difference between the parties is not more than three years.” Likewise, the sexual activity must be consensual, non-abusive, and non-exploitative. This exemption does not apply if the victim is under 13 years old.

STATUTORY RAPE NOW BELOW AGED 16

STATUTORY RAPE NOW BELOW AGED 16

SOME GAD NEWSSOME GAD NEWSBy: Emil John T. Manguerra

The DBM BulletinJOY S. ALMAZANJESSELYNN G. DE LA CRUZEDITORS-IN-CHIEF

EMIL JOHN T. MANGUERRAASSOCIATE EDITOR

KENNETH GERARD G. MALLARIPAOLA M. MORALESREY ANGELO JOSE M. GONZAGASTAFF

EMIL JOHN T. MANGUERRADESIGNER

ROSENDO A. NEPOMUCENOMARISSA A. SANTOSCIRCULATION MANAGERS

DIRECTOR VIVIEN V. LABASTILLAUNDERSECRETARY ROLANDO U. TOLEDOADVISERS