Celebration of the 16th Anniversary of the Development Policy Research Month

August 20, 2018 REVENUE MEMORANDUM CIRCULAR NO. 071-18 TO : All Internal Revenue Officials, Employees and Others Concerned SUBJECT : Celebration of the 16th Anniversary of the Development Policy Research Month Proclamation No. 247 n issued on September 2, 2002, has declared the month of September of every year as the Development Policy Research Month (DPRM). For 2018, the theme is "Harnessing the Fourth Industrial Revolution: Creating Our Future Today" or "Isulong ang Fourth Industrial Revolution Tungo sa Katuparan ng ating Kinabukasan Ngayon." The objective of this year's celebration is to promote greater awareness and deeper understanding of the potential impact of modern technologies on the patterns of production, consumption, employment, and governance in the Philippines. HSAcaE All agencies of the government and their respective regions/field offices are enjoined to participate and support the celebration through organizing activities or events that may have relevance on the importance of critical thinking and the formulation of appropriate policy interventions to advance development in the regions. All Regional and District Offices n are requested to provide their own DPRM streamer to be displayed at their building faade throughout the month of September. They may also coordinate with other agencies in their respective areas for any specific activity that they may want to. n Attached is the letter of the Philippine Institute for Development Studies (PIDS) which details n the activities for the DPRM celebration as well as the format of the DPRM streamer. All concerned are hereby encouraged to participate in the said activity and give this Circular a wide publicity as possible. (SGD.) CAESAR R. DULAY Commissioner of Internal Revenue ATTACHMENTS Philippine Institute for Development Studies Surian sa mga Pag-aaral Pangkaunlaran ng Pilipinas 18th Floor, Three Cyberpod Centris-North Tower, EDSA corner Quezon Avenue, Quezon City Tel: 877-4000, 372-1291, 372-1292 http://www.pids.gov.ph July 12, 2018 MR. CAESAR R. DULAY Commissioner Bureau of Internal Revenue (BIR) BIR National Office Building BIR Road, Diliman, Quezon City Dear Mr. Dulay: Greetings from the Philippine Institute for Development Studies (PIDS)! AScHCD Per Malacaang P roclamation No. 2 47 dated September 02, 2002, the month of September of every year is declared as Development Policy Research Month (DPRM) to promote and draw nationwide awareness on the importance of policy research in the formulation of national development plans, programs, and policies. We shall be celebrating the DPRM once more this coming September. The theme of this year's celebration is "Harnessing the Fourth Industrial Revolution: Creating Our Future Today." Its Filipino version is "Isulong ang Fourth Industrial Revolution Tungo sa Katuparan ng Ating Kinabukasan Ngayon." We chose this theme to highlight the potential impacts of automation and other modern advancements in science and technology and how we can harness these to the Philippines' advantage, not just in terms of improving the country's economic competitiveness but also in terms of making progress both sustainable and inclusive. PIDS, as the agency designated to lead and coordinate the yearly observance of the DPRM, hereby invites your agency/institution to participate in this year's celebration by: 1. Prominently displaying the DPRM banner/streamer within your institution's premises. Please see the attached file for the design and specifications. The banner template may be accessed at this link: http://bit.ly/dprm2018 . You are free to choose between the English and the Filipino version depending on your office's/locality's language preference. For inquiries regarding the banner, please contact Gizelle Manuel at [emailprotected] . 2. Publishing announcements and articles about the DPRM and its theme in your publications, website, social media accounts, and other dissemination outlets. You may re-share DPRM materials produced by PIDS, such as press releases, announcements, videos, and social media posts, which will be made available on the DPRM website ( http://dprm.pids.gov.ph ) and PIDS social media ( https://www.facebook.com/PIDS.PH/ and https://twitter.com/PIDS_PH ). 3. Organizing activities or events that may be relevant to the theme or to policy research. If you have any of such activities/events, please e-mail the details to Ms. Viveka Miguel at [emailprotected] so that we can include them in the List of Activities/Events for DPRM 2018 which will be posted on the DPRM website. HESIcT We thank you for your continued support to PIDS and the DPRM. We look forward to hearing from you soon. With our best regards. Very truly yours, (SGD.) CELIA M. REYES President P roclamation No. 24 7 September 2, 2002 Harnessing the Fourth Industrial Revolution: Creating Our Future Today n Note from the Publisher: Written as "Presidential Decree No. 247" in the original document. n Note from the Publisher: Written as "All Regional and District" in the original document. n Note from the Publisher: Copied verbatim from the official document. n Note from the Publisher: Written as "detail" in the original document.