To: Undersecretaries
Assistant Secretaries
Regional Directors
All Others Concerned

1. POLICY OF REACHING OUT
   The President has directed all government departments to further strengthen the delivery of basic services to the people, particularly to the poor and the disadvantaged. In line with this directive, it is hereby desired that all DECS officials shall go out of their way to reach out to their clientele and spend more time in solving problems of education in depressed rural and urban areas.
   Let us make 1996 a banner year for achieving our basic education goals and make DECS a premiere department of the government.
2. REVISED REGIONAL ASSIGNMENTS
   In order to effectively implement this policy and as part of the continuing streamlining and job enrichment program of the Department in the exigency of the service in pursuance of existing laws, the following assignment/reassigment of regional directors is hereby directed effective on January 15, 1996:
   Region I – Dr. Venancio R. Nava
   Region II – Dir. Pedro B. Trinidad
   Region III – Dr. Stephen N. Capuyan
   Region IV – Dr. Dominador Z. Cabasal
   Region V – Dr. Victoriano B. Tirol, Jr.
   Region VI – Dr. Esperanza M. Orlina
   Region VII – Dr. Eladio A. Dioko
   Region VIII – Dr. Servillano C. Dela Cruz, Jr.
   Region IX – Dr. Miguel F. Garcia
   Region X – Dr. Diamar P. Kadon
   Region XI – Dr. Susana B. Cabahug
   Region XII – Dir. Estrella P. Babano
   Region XIII – Dr. Sol F. Matugas
   NCR – Dr. Nilo L. Rosas
   CAR – Dir. Tomas A. Ratum
   The officials who have been reassigned shall effect a smooth turnover of their respective posts to their replacements and report, to their new station not later than January 15, 1996.
3. COORDINATION AND MONITORING OF REGIONAL OPERATIONS
   To further strengthen the effective implementation of policies, plans and programs of the Department, a system of coordination and monitoring of regional operations is hereby instituted with Undersecretaries and Assistant Secretaries assigned specific regional areas of responsibility, as follows:
   DECSRO VI, X and CAR USEC Erlinda C. Pefianco
   DECSRO I, VII and XII USEC Alejandro W.D. Clemente
   DECSRO V, VIII and NCR USEC Antonio E.B. Nachura
   DECSRO II and XI ASEC Marcial A. Salvatierra
   DECSRO IV and IX ASEC Ramon C. Bacani
   DECSRO III and CARAGA ASEC Reno A. Capinpin
   The foregoing officials are enjoined to assist in effecting a smooth turnover and transition in regions with newly assigned regional directors, including overseeing simple turnover ceremonies for newly reassigned regional directors on or before January 15, 1996.
4. For the guidance and compliance of all concerned.

Reference:
DECS Order: No. 41, s. 1994
Allotment: 1-2—(M.O. 1-87)

To be indicated in the Perpetual Index under the following subjects:
OFFICIALS
POLICY
RULES & REGULATIONS
SUPERVISION

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