Circular Letter No. 2026-12

SUBMIT supports these objectives by providing an electronic mechanism for the submission and management of documents covered by the DBM Citizen's Charter. 3.2 Sections 6 and 7 of Republic Act No. 11032, or the Ease of Doing Business and Efficient Government Service Delivery Act of 2018, require government agencies to establish and publish their Citizen's Charters identifying, among others, the requirements, procedures, responsible personnel, processing time, and applicable fees for government services. The implementation of SUBMIT shall therefore be aligned with the applicable service standards and documentary requirements contained in the DBM Citizen's Charter while following the standards set by Republic Act No. 11032. 3.3 Section 20 of Republic Act No. 10173, or the Data Privacy Act of 2012, requires the protection of personal information and the adoption of reasonable and appropriate measures to protect personal information against unauthorized access, disclosure, alteration, destruction, or other unlawful processing,. DBM adheres to this law by ensuring sufficient safeguards to protect all information that will be submitted in SUBMIT. 3.4 Republic Act No. 9470, or the National Archives of the Philippines Act of 2007, governs the proper management, preservation, retention, and disposition of public records, including electronic records. SUBMIT supports this by strengthening records traceability to ensure the preservation, retention, and disposition of electronic records in accordance with the law. 3.5 Presidential Decree No. 1445, or the Government Auditing Code of the Philippines, declares the policy of the State that government resources shall be managed, expended, or utilized in accordance with law and regulations and safeguarded against loss or wastage, with a view to ensuring efficiency, economy, and effectiveness in government operations. SUBMIT supports this policy by reducing unnecessary printing, physical document reproduction, manual handling, and other avoidable administrative requirements associated with paper-based submission and processing. 3.6 The Philippine Development Plan (PDP) 2023-2028 identifies the need to improve bureaucratic efficiency through the rationalization and strengthening of government functions, systems, and mechanisms. This includes acceleration of digital transformation in government and raising of the productivity performance of government agencies. Page 3 of 8