RMC No. 71-2018 — Enjoins BIR offices to participate in the celebration of the 16th Anniversary of the Development Policy Research Month Digest | Full Text | PIDS | Proc. No. 247 | Theme

REPUBLIC OF THE PHILIPPINES DEPARTMENT OF FINANCE BUREAU oU,US*tN,f r REVENUE August 20,2018 REVENUE MEMORANDUM CIRCULAR NO. TI'2018 TO All lnternal Revenue Officials, Employees and Other Concerned SUBJECT Celebration of the 16th Anniversary of the Development Policy Research Month Presidential Decree No.247 issued on September 2,2OO2, has declared the month of September of every year as the Development Policy Research Month (DPRM). For 2018, the theme is "Harnessing the Fourth lndustrial Revolution: Creating Our Future Today" or "lsulong ang Fourth lndustrial 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. 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 are requested to provide their own DPRM streamer to be displayed at their building fagade 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. Attached is the letter of the Philippine lnstitute for Development Studies (PIDS) which detailthe 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, BTJREAU OF III,TERXAL RbVTNUE -/1CAtE*SA3RqR.SDUzLAvY B-1 q : rd A'u' Commissioner of lnternal Revenue 019040 r{[} RECORDS MGT. DI vrston