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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 acess 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.
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