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.

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                                    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.

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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.