Notice to Stakeholders on the Implementation of work-from-home arrangement in GCG on 31 October 2023

This is to inform all our stakeholders that the Governance Commission for GOCCs (GCG) will be implementing a work-from-home (WFH) arrangement tomorrow, 31 October 2023 in accordance with Memorandum Circular (MC) No. 38 dated 27 October 2023 from the Office of the President (OP).

The following measures shall be enforced to ensure the unhampered delivery of GCG’s services:

1. Duly signed and complete documents for submission shall be received by onsite personnel until 12:00 pm; and
2. Beyond 12:00 pm, other official letters or transmittals may be sent to feedback@gcg.gov.ph.

For other immediate queries and concerns, you may reach us through Tel Nos. (+632) 5328-2030 and (+632) 5318-1000 or via e-mail at feedback@gcg.gov.ph.

Congratulations to GCG’s Finance Division, Most Outstanding Accounting Office Awardee of FY 2022!

The Governance Commission for GOCCs (GCG) celebrates its Finance Division for being conferred the Most Outstanding Accounting Office Award for FY 2022 by the Association of Government Accountants of the Philippines, Inc. (AGAP). 

Led by OIC Director Raul T. Abad, CPA, representatives of the Governance Commission received the prestigious award last 18 October 2023 during the AGAP Annual Convention held in Bacolod City, Negros. The GCG has been conferred the same award seven (7) times since 2015. 

Chairperson Corpus, Commissioner Hosaka, and Commissioner Berberabe-Martinez extend their warmest congratulations to the officers of the Finance Division for their tireless dedication to ensuring the integrity of the agency’s financial documents. 

Notice on the CY 2022 Corporate Governance Scorecard Report B (CGSR-B) Assessment

The Governance Commission for GOCCs (GCG) reminds the GOCCs of the start of the second part of the CY 2022 Corporate Governance Scorecard Assessment on 01 October 2023. Click here to view the details.

GCG Welcomes Atty. Marius P. Corpus as Chairperson

The Governance Commission for GOCCs (GCG) welcomes the appointment of former Department of Interior and Local Government Undersecretary Atty. Marius P. Corpus as its new Chairperson.

Chairperson Corpus started his career in government service at the Office of the Government Corporate Counsel as Research Attorney and rose from the ranks to become a State Corporate Attorney from 1983-1987. He also acted as legal counsel for corporations such as Philippine National Bank and Philippine Charity Sweepstakes Office and served as Corporate Secretary and Deputy Corporate Secretary for Manila International Airport Authority and the Government Service Insurance System, respectively.

Chairperson Corpus was appointed at the Department of the Interior and Local Government as Assistant Secretary of the Department of Legislative Liaison Office from 2001-2002 and was later appointed as Undersecretary for Peace and Order. He concurrently held the position of Undersecretary for Legal and Legislative Affairs from 2002-2005. In December 2003, he was appointed Undersecretary for Public Safety at the DILG, a position he held until 2010.

During his time at DILG, he supervised the Bureau of Fire Protection and the Bureau of Jail Management and Penology and acted as coordinator for the Philippine Public Safety College. He also liaised with Congress for the passage of bills espoused by the Department such as the Comprehensive Dangerous Drugs Act of 2002, the Bureau of Fire Protection and Bureau of Jail Management and Penology Professionalization Act of 2004, and the Revised Fire Code of the Philippines of 2008.

Chairperson Corpus is an alumnus of the Ateneo de Manila University. He topped the 1979 Philippine Bar Examinations, placing 4th, and was a Bar Examiner in Mercantile Law for the 1996 Philippine Bar Examinations.

GCG Welcomes Atty. Brian Keith F. Hosaka as Commissioner

The Governance Commission for GOCCs (GCG) welcomes the appointment of Atty. Brian Keith F. Hosaka as its new Commissioner.

Commissioner Hosaka is the former Spokesperson of the Supreme Court, Chief of the Supreme Court Public Information Office (SCPIO), and Assistant Court Administrator. He was appointed by three Chief Justices: i.) retired Chief Justice Lucas P. Bersamin, ii.) retired Chief Justice Diosdado M. Peralta, and iii.) Chief Justice Alexander G. Gesmundo. He was instrumental in ushering several initiatives in the SCPIO that further enhanced the dissemination of information about the Court and its initiatives.

Commissioner Hosaka graduated with a degree of Juris Doctor from the Ateneo de Manila Law School in 1998 and was admitted to the Philippine Bar after taking the Bar exams given in the same year. He studied in the Ateneo de Manila for 20 years starting from his primary education until his graduation from law school.

Commissioner Hosaka first worked in the Supreme Court in 1999 as a Court Attorney in the office of former SC Associate Justice Josue N. Bellosillo, while waiting for the results of the 1998 Bar exams. Thereafter, he decided to privately practice law and in 2003, established his own law firm, the Paner Hosaka & Ypil Attorneys-at-Law.

In the private sector, he held key positions in different corporations and was involved in their respective strategic policies and decisions. Commissioner Hosaka was also the former Deputy General Counsel of the Integrated Bar of the Philippines.

Commissioner Hosaka undertook various projects and reforms in the SCPIO. His main thrust in these reform initiatives was to re-focus and capacitate the SCPIO towards the use of current technology by utilizing social media and constantly improving the digital communications platform of the Supreme Court, such as its website. The objective of these projects was to increase transparency and provide the public with easier access to important information about the Judiciary.

GCG Opens Compliance Season for the GOCC Monitoring System (GMS) V3.0

In compliance to GCG Memorandum Circular 2019 - 02, Section 4.3 (e), all GOCCs covered by Republic Act (R.A.) No. 10149 are directed to submit the required financial reports for the 3rd Quarter CY 2022 and audited financial reports for CY 2021 in the system starting 02 November 2022 until 30 November 2022.

Access the GMS through this link: https://icrs.gcg.gov.ph/gms, or download the ICRS-GMS v3.0 Materials by clicking this link.

For questions and clarifications, GOCCs may send an email to the ICRS Secretariat at icrs_secretariat@gcg.gov.ph.

Join the GCG

The GCG is calling on those with the heart for public service to join its agency. The Governance Commission for Government-Owned or-Controlled Corporations or GCG is an agency that regulates enterprises owned by the state or more known as GOCCs.

The GCG is accepting applicants for IT Officers, Lawyers, Internal Auditors, Corporate Governance Officers, Administrative Officers, Planning Officers, and Information Officers.

Please visit the GCG website at https://gcg.gov.ph/career/ for more information.

GCG Reports 2021 GOCC Customer Satisfaction Surveys Results

45 GOCCs were deemed compliant with the GCG Standard Methodology for the Conduct of the Customer Satisfaction Survey (CSS) in 2021. These GOCCs had an average score of 91.47% satisfied customers.

To measure a GOCC’s efficiency in service delivery and how this translates to customer satisfaction, the GCG issued the Standard Methodology for the Conduct of the CSS and the Prescribed Questionnaires in 2018 as a commitment to the Philippine Open Government Partnership (PH-OGP).

Click here to view the Status Report on the 2021 GOCC Customer Satisfaction.

GCG Celebrates 2023 National Women’s Month

The Governance Commission for GOCCs (GCG) celebrates the 2023 National Women’s Month with its theme, “WE for gender equality and inclusive society” with several activities for GCG officials and personnel such as the Health and Wellness Fair and Gender and Development (GAD) Lectures which will run from 01 March 2023 to 31 March 2023.

The celebration aims to highlight women's achievements and discuss the continuing and emerging women's empowerment and gender equality issues, concerns, and challenges that are prevalent today.

The GCG is one with the Philippine Commission on Women (PCW) in its agenda to acknowledge and celebrate the extraordinary contribution of women to society.

GCG Chairperson Justice Quiroz: GOCCs, Aim G.R.E.A.T.!

GCG Chairperson Justice Alex L. Quiroz (ret.) outlines the Governance Commission’s mantra for the GOCCs under its scope—Aim G.R.E.A.T! 

G stands for Good Governance wherein existing onerous contracts as well as contracts to be entered into by the GOCCs are reviewed by the GCG to prevent corruption. R is for Rightsizing wherein stakeholder concerns are appropriately addressed by the GOCCs and redundant positions are examined to avoid unnecessary expenses on the government’s part. E for efficiency where GOCCs are encouraged to provide better service and A for accountability for all GOCCs to monitor and safeguard each corporation’s assets. Lastly, T is for transparency wherein a digitalized integrated corporate reporting system is utilized for the easy analysis of the financial state, viability, and fiscal discipline of all GOCCs to gain public trust.

The Governance Commission is the central advisory, oversight, and monitoring body for GOCCs.

GCG issues Memorandum Circular No. 2015-07 (3rd Issue)

The Governance Commission for GOCCs (GCG) releases the third issue of GCG Memorandum Circular (MC) No. 2015-07 pertaining to the Corporate Governance Scorecard for GOCCs.

Click here to view the details.

GCG Welcomes Alex L. Quiroz as Chairperson

The Governance Commission for GOCCs (GCG) welcomes the appointment of former Sandiganbayan Associate Justice Alex L. Quiroz as its new Chairperson.

In 1985, his public stint outside of the judiciary began with the Office of the City Fiscal of Manila where he served as a Special Counsel. Subsequently, he joined the House of Representatives in 1987, and the Office of the Solicitor General in 1988.

In 1992, he was appointed as a judge for the Metropolitan Trial Court, and in 2001, as a judge for the Regional Trial Court prior to his appointment in 2008 as an Associate Justice of the Sandiganbayan.

Chairperson Quiroz is an accomplished member of the judiciary and public servant for a total of 37 years, 30 of which have been spent in the judiciary. He is also an alumnus of the Manuel Luis Quezon University Law School.

GCG Welcomes Dr. Gideon Mortel as Commissioner

The Governance Commission for GOCCs (GCG) welcomes the appointment of Dr. Gideon Mortel as its new Commissioner.

Prior to his appointment as Commissioner, he was a trial lawyer handling various types of cases and into legal consultancy both from the private and public sectors.

He began his government service in the 1990s as an Administrative Officer in the CFO/Department of Foreign Affairs. After finishing his law degree, he continued working in the legislative department and worked under the tutelage of prominent legislators such as Senators Coseteng, Maceda, Pimentel, and the then Senate President Manny Villar. Thereafter, he went back to the Executive department and worked as a Senior Executive Fellow in the Development Academy of the Philippines and was later appointed as Committee Secretary of the Consultative Committee tasked to draft the Federal Constitution.

Commissioner Mortel is a professor of law in various Colleges of Law and Graduate Schools of Law. He teaches various law subjects such as Constitutional Law, Remedial Law, Administrative Law and other Civil Law subjects.

He took his B.A. Political Science at the University of the Philippines and finished his law degree in San Sebastian College. He completed his Master of Laws degree at Pamantasan ng Lungsod ng Maynila. He pursued his Doctorate degree in law at the University of Santo Tomas and graduated with Magna Cum Laude distinction. He took further studies abroad and finished Public Policy and Administrative Reform Program at the KDI School of Public Policy and Management in Korea and completed the Senior Executive Course on Public Policy at the Singapore Civil Service College in Singapore.

Commissioner Mortel is an accomplished member of the law academe and good public governance advocate.

GCG Welcomes Atty. Geraldine Berberabe-Martinez as Commissioner

The Governance Commission for GOCCs (GCG) welcomes the appointment of Atty. Geraldine Marie Berberabe-Martinez as its new Commissioner.

Commissioner Berberabe-Martinez started her public service as the youngest elective Provincial Board Member in the 2nd district of Batangas. She served as an Assistant Department Head at the Provincial Government of Batangas, and as the Special Counsel at the Office of Senator Loren Legarda at the Senate of the Philippines. She also served in different GOCCs such as the Philippine Retirement Authority, the PNOC-Development and Management Corporation, and Government Service Insurance System.

She advocated women’s rights as a young lawyer at the Women’s Legal Bureau, Inc. and volunteered for PANLIPI for the protection of the rights of indigenous people. She also joined the Pastrana Fallar Law firm, worked as Senior Vice President and Legal Counsel at the Advance Solutions, Inc. and served as Consultant for International Contracts at the EuroMed Laboratories Philippines.

In 2000, Commissioner Berberabe-Martinez was awarded as Outstanding Woman of the Year by the Province of Batangas.

Commissioner Berberabe-Martinez graduated AB Philosophy from the University of the Philippines and Bachelor of Laws from the San Beda College of Law.

Malacañan Issues MC No. 3, s. of 2022

The Executive Secretary issued on 27 July 2022 Memorandum Circular (MC) No. 3 providing that MC No. 1, s. 2022  and MC No. 3,s. of 2022, insofar as they declared certain positions vacant and provided for the rules to address the vacancies, do not apply to government-owned or controlled corporations (GOCCs), government instrumentalities with corporate powers, government corporate entities, and government financial institutions, which shall continue to be governed by their respective charters, articles of incorporation and by-laws in relation to Republic Act 10149 or the GOCC Governance Act of 2011.

MC No. 3 also directed GOCCs not to enter new contracts or projects and disburse extraordinary funds until such time that new sets of Appointive Directors have been appointed and Chief Executive Officers (CEO) elected in accordance with their respective Charters, AOI and By-Laws in relation to RA No. 10149.

Click here to view Memorandum Circular No. 3, series of 2022.

FAQs on Term of Office of Appointive Directors Published

The Governance Commission publishes the Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs) on the Term of Office of Appointive Directors of GOCC Governing Boards covered by the Republic Act No. 10149.

Click here to view the FAQs.

CY 2020 Corporate Governance Scorecard Assessment

Established on 08 October 2015, the Corporate Governance Scorecard for GOCCs (GCG M.C. No. 2015-07 (Re-Issued)) was developed using a methodology benchmarked against the Principles of Corporate Governance of the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD) and the ASEAN Corporate Governance Scorecard.

The CGS annually assesses the Corporate Governance performance of GOCCs to help identify and evaluate the latter’s strengths and weaknesses compared to existing corporate governance provisions and their adherence to best practices and international standards. Along with the Performance Scorecards of GOCCs, the CGS ensures the transparency of GOCCs on their corporate governance initiatives and practices.

To view the list of GOCCs that garnered the highest CGS ratings for CY 2020, click here.

President Approves Service Recognition Incentive

President Rodrigo Roa Duterte authorized the service recognition incentive (SRI) to government employees through Administrative Order No. 45 on 24 December 2021.

A.O. No. 45 details the beneficiaries, conditions, exclusions, funding source and payment date of the SRI. The SRI aims to reward government employees for their invaluable service during the pandemic and serve as motivation for higher productivity. According to the order, the payment of the incentive to all qualified government workers shall not be earlier than 21 December 2021.

Click here to view A.O. No. 45, s. 2021.

GCG Reports 2020 GOCC Customer Satisfaction Surveys Results

40 GOCCs were deemed compliant with the GCG Standard Methodology for the Conduct of the Customer Satisfaction Survey (CSS) in 2020. These GOCCs had an average score of 91.53% satisfied customers.

Anchored on the principle of continuous improvement, the GCG issued the Enhanced Standard Methodology for the Conduct of the CSS and updated Prescribed Questionnaires and Data Gathering Methodology per GOCC in 2019.

The GCG also issued additional guidelines for the conduct of the CSS in 2020 amidst the COVID-19 pandemic.

Click here to view the Status Report on the 2020 GOCC Customer Satisfaction.

CPCS Implementing Guidelines Published

The Governance Commission for GOCCs (GCG) issued the Compensation and Position Classification System (CPCS) Implementing Guidelines on 14 January 2022 following President Rodrigo R. Duterte's approval of the Executive Order (E.O.) No. 150, s. 2021.

The CPCS Implementing Guidelines is promulgated to detail the coverage, exclusions, implementation, compensation system, allowance, benefits and incentives, additional entitlements, and procedural rules of the GOCCs’ new compensation system. Circulars concerning allowances, bonuses and incentives, among others, were also published.

The GOCCs, through their Governing Boards, are responsible for the proper implementation of the Implementing Guidelines.

To access the CPCS Implementing Guidelines and Circulars, click https://gcg.gov.ph/cpcs/.

GCG launches CPCS Portal

The Governance Commission for GOCCs (GCG) opens the Compensation and Position Classification System (CPCS) portal on its website.

In view of the Executive Order No. 150, s. 2021, the GCG launched the CPCS page as an online channel dedicated to pertinent announcements and issuances.

The page may be accessed through https://gcg.gov.ph/cpcs/.

Supreme Court Issues Rulings Concerning GOCCs

The Supreme Court issued in January 2019 two (2) rulings concerning GOCCs. On 23 January 2019, the Supreme Court declared the absence of authority of the GOCC Board and Management to negotiate economic terms with its employees in GSIS Family Bank vs. Villanueva, G.R. No. 210773. To view GSIS Family Bank vs. Villanueva, click here. It also promulgated on 22 January 2019 a ruling on conformity of GOCCs exempt from the Salary Standardization Law with Presidential Decree No. 1597 in DBP vs. COA, G.R. No. 240569. To view DBP vs. COA, click here.