January 26, 1998 – DO 8, s. 1998 – Area Workshops to Promote Philippine Centennial Celebrations and Honest, Orderly and Peaceful Elections (HOPE)
January 26, 1998
DO 8, s. 1998
Area Workshops to Promote Philippine Centennial Celebrations and Honest, Orderly and Peaceful Elections (HOPE)

To:       Bureau Directors
Regional Directors
Schools Superintendents
Private Elementary and Secondary School Principals

1.   As everyone is aware, the Philippines will be undertaking two (2) major events in 1998 wherein DECS will have a special role. These are:
  • Celebration of the Philippine Centennial of Independence on June 12, 1998, and the
  • Conduct of National and Local Elections on May 11, 1998

2.  In order to ensure that adequate preparations for these two major events are undertaken, the following Area Workshop shall be held:

Regions Covered Host/Venue  Date
Regions VI, VII and VIII Cebu City Jan. 28, 1998
Regions X, XII, and CARAGA Cagayan de Oro Jan. 31, 1998
Regions IX and XI Davao City Jan. 20, 1998
Regions IV & V (actual venue to be determined) Feb. 02, 1998
Regions I, II and CAR Lingayen Feb. 04, 1998
NCR and Region III   NCR   Feb. 06, 1998

 

3.   Participants authorized to attend these workshops are the following:
•          Central office staff in-charge of the centennial activities and the elections.
•          Regional directors and their assistant directors
•          Schools superintendents and their assistant superintendents
•          District supervisors
•          PESPA and PASSA officers in each division, and
•          PTCA regional representatives

 

Principals and teachers in the division hosting the workshop are likewise requested to attend.
  1. Workshop fee of one thousand pesos (P1,000.00) per participant (except for teachers in the locality) payable to the host region or division to cover meals, materials and related workshop expenses; as well as each participant’s transportation and related travel expenses are hereby authorized to be charged to local funds subject to accounting and auditing requirements.
  2. The regional director of the host region shall immediately finalize the workshop venue and other details and communicate the same to this Office and participating regions.
For the guidance of all concerned.

RICARDO T. GLORIA
Secretary

References:
DECS Memorandums: Nos. 165, s. 1995 and 344, s. 1997
Allotment: 1–(D.O. 50-97)
To be indicated in the Perpetual Index
under the following subjects:

CELEBRATIONS & FESTIVALS
ELECTIONS
OFFICIALS
TEACHERS
WORKSHOPS

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