In support of the Department of Educationβs continuous efforts to enhance the effective and efficient management of plans and programs, foster transparency at all levels of governance, and adhere to prescribed timelines under the Project Management Information System (PMIS), the Department of Education Bicol conducted the ππ 2026 ππ€π¨π©-ππ‘ππ£π£ππ£π ππ€π§π π¨ππ€π₯ ππͺπ’ ππ§ππ₯ππ§ππ©ππ€π£ π€π ππ€π§π ππ£π πππ£ππ£ππππ‘ ππ‘ππ£π¨ π¬ππ©π πππ₯ππ£πππ©πͺπ§π πππ©π§ππ (ππππ¨ π¬/ ππ), ππ§π€ππππ© ππ§π€ππͺπ§ππ’ππ£π© πππ£ππππ’ππ£π© ππ‘ππ£ (ππππ), πΌπ£π£πͺππ‘ ππ§π€ππͺπ§ππ’ππ£π© ππ‘ππ£ (πΌππ), ππ£π πΌπ£π£πͺππ‘ ππ§π€ππͺπ§ππ’ππ£π© ππ‘ππ£ ππ€π§ πΎπ€π’π’π€π£-ππ¨π ππͺπ₯π₯π‘πππ¨ ππ£π ππ¦πͺππ₯π’ππ£π© (πΌππ-πΎππ) at Lotus Blu Hotel, July 28, 2025.
The activity was spearheaded by the Policy, Planning and Research Division (PPRD), in collaboration with the Office of the Regional Director (ORD) and the Finance Division, with support from the various functional and support divisions of the office. It served as a strategic venue to finalize the regionβs targeted activities for FY 2026, aligned with the departmentβs five-point agenda under Secretary Sonny Angara.
Discussions during the workshop focused on refreshing regional office heads on current policies related to the PMIS, the basics of Work and Financial Planning, guidelines on preparing the Expenditure Matrix, and the preparation of other operational plans such as the PPMP, APP, and APP-CSE.
DepEd Bicol Regional Director Gilbert Sadsad led the event and expressed his appreciation for the conduct of the activity, noting that the exercise is a meaningful one that will contribute to the efficient delivery and effective provision of services to the public, especially Bicolano learners. He emphasized the importance of strategic planning in achieving regional goals and stressed the need to align operational plans with national priorities to ensure impactful outcomes for learners across the region.
Source: DepEd Bicol