Malacanang Proclamation No. 247 dated September 2, 2002 states that the month of September of every year is declared as Development Policy Research Month (DPRM). It aims to promote and draw nationwide awareness on the importance of policy research in the formulation of national development plans, programs and policies.

For this year, the Philippine Institute for Development Studies (PIDS) chose the theme “Strengthening Decentralization for Regional Development” or “Pagpapatibay ng Desentralisasyon Tungo sa Kaunlarang Panrehiyon”.

PAGCOR supports annual observance of DPRM. For details of the month-long activities, visit http://dprm.pids.gov.ph.

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