PHILIPPINE TRANSPARENCY SEAL
A pearl buried inside a tightly-shut shell is practically worthless. Government information is a pearl, meant to be shared with the public in order to maximize its inherent value.
The Transparency Seal, depicted by a pearl shining out of an open shell, is a symbol of a policy shift towards openness in access to government information. On the one hand, it hopes to inspire Filipinos in the civil service to be more open to citizen engagement; on the other, to invite the Filipino citizenry to exercise their right to participate in governance.
This initiative is envisioned as a step in the right direction towards solidifying the position of the Philippines as the Pearl of the Orient – a shining example for democratic virtue in the region.
MANDATE AND FUNCTIONS
The Philippine Nuclear Research Institute (PNRI), formerly the Philippine Atomic Energy Commission (PAEC), is the sole agency of the government mandated to advance and regulate the safe and peaceful applications of nuclear science and technology in the Philippines. It is one of the research institutes under the Department of Science and Technology (DOST).
Under Executive Order 128, PNRI is mandated to perform the following functions:
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- Conduct research and development on the application of radiation and nuclear techniques, materials and processes;
- Undertake the transfer of research results to end-users, including technical extension and training services;
- Operate and maintain nuclear research reactors and other radiation facilities; and
- License and regulate activities relative to production, transfer and utilization of nuclear radioactive substances.
