Directory of Agencies, Bureaus, and Departments Resources

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Find links to sites for or about the various government departments in the Philippines.

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• Bureau of Agricultural Research

  http://www.bar.gov.ph/
  Primarily focused on planning, coordination, evaluation, and monitoring of agricultural projects as well as funding for research and development programs of the Department of Agriculture. Includes agency information, programs, and publications.

• Bureau of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources (BFAR)

  http://www.bfar.da.gov.ph/
  Agency tasked to manage and regulate the country's fisheries sector and aquatic resources. Includes agency profile, press releases, research publications, red tide updates, and training schedules.

• Bureau of Immigration

  http://immigration.gov.ph/
  The immigration regulatory and control body of the Philippines. Features agency profile, news, issuances, downloadable forms, immigration FAQs, and procedures for visa applications.

• Bureau of Internal Revenue (BIR)

  http://www.bir.gov.ph/
  The Internal Revenue collecting arm of the Philippine Government. Includes agency profile, issuances, tax information, taxpayer registration, online payments, downloadable forms, and other tax matters.

• Bureau of Local Government Finance (BLGF)

  http://www.blgf.gov.ph/
  Agency tasked to provide guidance and assistance to Local Government Units (LGU's) in the field of local government finance and revenues. Includes agency profile, issuances, programs, financial data, and services information.

• Bureau of the Treasury (BTr)

  http://www.treasury.gov.ph/
  Managers of the financial resources of the Philippine government.

• Civil Aeronautics Board (CAB)

  http://www.cab.gov.ph/
  Tasked to regulate, promote and develop the Philippine air transportation system. With organizational information, mandates, board resolutions, and downloadable application forms.

• Civil Service Commission (CSC)

  http://www.csc.gov.ph/
  Mandated to promote morale, efficiency, integrity, responsiveness, progressiveness, and courtesy in the Civil Service. Includes agency information, news, issuances, examination results, programs and projects, and downloadable forms.

• Commission on Audit (COA)

  http://www.coa.gov.ph/
  The Supreme State Audit Institution of the Philippines, tasked with the audit of all government revenues, resources and other expenditures. Includes agency information, issuances (circulars, memorandas, and resolutions), annual financial reports, policy decisions, and audit alerts for reporting allegations of fraud, waste, abuse, or mismanagement of funds.

• Commission on Elections (COMELEC)

  http://www.comelec.gov.ph/
  The premier guardian of the Philippine ballot. With FAQs, statistics, election history, election results, pertinent laws, modernization, press releases, and links.

• Commission on Higher Education (CHED)

  http://www.ched.gov.ph/
  The governing body covering both public and private higher education institutions as well as degree-granting programs in all tertiary educational institutions in the Philippines. Includes agency information, student services, scholarships, projects, policies and guidelines, and higher education statistics.

• DENR

  http://www.denr.gov.ph/
  Official site of the Department of Environment and Natural Resources.

• Department of Agrarian Reform (DAR)

  http://www.dar.gov.ph/
  The lead implementing agency of the Comprehensive Agrarian Reform Program. With agency profile, issuances (agrarian justice), programs and projects, services information, featured beneficiaries, and news.

• Department of Agriculture (DA)

  http://www.da.gov.ph/
  The principal agency of the Philippine government responsible for the promotion of agricultural development. Agency profile, agricultural statistics, and services information.

• Department of Budget and Management (DBM)

  http://www.dbm.gov.ph/
  Responsible for sound and efficient use of government resources for national development and an instrument for the meeting of national socio-economic and political development goals. Includes agency information, news and announcements, budgetary reports, and issuances.

• Department of Education (DepEd)

  http://www.deped.gov.ph/
  Responsible for regulating and managing the Philippine system of basic education. With agency profile, advisories, memoranda and notices, news, and a searchable masterlist of private and public schools.

• Department of Finance

  http://www.dof.gov.ph/
  Contains information from the taxation and treasury-management bureaus.

• Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH)

  http://www.dpwh.gov.ph/
  The public works and infrastructure maintenance arm of the Philippine Government. Relevant information from agency profile, news, announcements and status on projects and infrastructures, online complaints desk, and development cycle.

• Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD)

  http://www.dswd.gov.ph/
  The government institution responsible for the protection of social welfare rights and promotion of social development. With agency profile, annual reports, programs and projects, listing of registered Non-Government Organizations (NGO's), publications, and legal issuances.

• DFA

  http://www.dfa.gov.ph/
  Official site of the Philippine Department of Foreign Affairs.

• DOE

  http://www.doe.gov.ph/
  Official site of the Department of Energy.

• DOH

  http://www.doh.gov.ph/
  Official site of the Department of Health.

• DOLE

  http://www.dole.gov.ph/
  Official site of the Department of Labor and Employment.

• Intellectual Property Office of the Philippines

  http://www.ipophil.gov.ph/
  Responsible for ensuring that intellectual property (IP) is used as an effective tool for national development. With organizational profile, downloadable forms, IP laws, trademark search, IP enforcement, IP adjudication, and technology transfer resources.

• Land Transportation Office (LTO)

  http://www.lto.gov.ph/
  Part of the Department of Transportation and Communications. Provides information on driving licenses and vehicle registrations. Includes a directory to find local offices.

• Maritime Industry Authority (MARINA)

  http://www.marina.gov.ph/
  Agency created to integrate the development, promotion and regulation of the maritime industry in the country. Includes agency profile, policies, news, events calendar, and vessel / seafarer search.

• National Anti-Poverty Commission (NAPC)

  http://www.napc.gov.ph/
  The implementing arm for the “Social Reform and Poverty Alleviation Act” (RA 8425) institutionalizing the processes of the Social Reform Agenda. Features organizational profile, news, programs and projects, photo gallery, and accreditation procedures for basic sector organizations.

• National Book Development Board

  http://www.nbdb.gov.ph/
  Tasked to implement the national book policy and development of the Philippine book publishing industry. Features agency profile, news, publications, downloadable forms, book club, forum, gallery, and blogs.

• National Council on Disability Affairs (NCDA)

  http://www.ncda.gov.ph/
  The national government agency mandated to formulate policies and coordinate the activities of all agencies, whether public or private, concerning disability issues and concerns. With agency profile, downloadable forms, publications, and disability-related laws.

• National Economic Development Authority (NEDA)

  http://www.neda.gov.ph/
  The Philippines' social and economic development planning and policy coordinating body. Updates on the economy, and economics indicators.

• National Statistical Coordination Board (NSCB)

  http://www.nscb.gov.ph/
  Philippines' policy-making and coordinating body on statistical matters. Source of official Philippine social and economic statistics.

• Office of the Ombudsman

  http://www.ombudsman.gov.ph/
  Provides assistance in resolving complaints filed against government authorities. With news, publications, podcasts, and a search engine.

• Philippine Information Agency

  http://pia.gov.ph/
  A nationwide institution established to respond to the information needs of the citizenry. Numerous information on the Philippine Government, its projects, news, and other relevant issues available.

• Philippine Institute for Development Studies (PIDS)

  http://www.pids.gov.ph/
  A nonstock, nonprofit government research institution engaged in long-term, policy-oriented research. Includes organizational profile, research programs and publications, seminar schedules, and socio-economic search portal.

• Philippine Ports Authority

  http://www.ppa.com.ph/
  Government entity specially charged with the financing, management and operations of public ports throughout the archipelago.

• Privatization and Management Office (PMO)

  http://www.pmo.gov.ph/
  Evaluates and reviews issues involved in the prospective privatization or disposal of government corporation assets. Includes legal mandate, investment opportunities, information on assets for disposition, and procedural flow of transactions.

• Professional Regulation Commission (PRC)

  http://www.prc.gov.ph/
  Agency responsible for regulating and supervising the practice of professional individuals according to knowledge base and practice. Full details available, including exam applications, exam results, and registration / renewal of professional licenses.

• Revenue Integrity Protection Service

  http://www.rips.gov.ph/
  The anti-corruption arm of the Department of Finance, mandated to monitor and report corruption in all revenue generating departments and agencies of the government. Includes principles, mandates, resources and contact information.

• Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC)

  http://www.sec.gov.ph/
  Responsible for securities laws and regulating the securities industry. With agency profile, investor information, archives and publications, downloadable forms, procedural requirements, and Financial Statement reports.

 

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