REVENUE MEMORANDUM CIRCULAR NO. 71-2017 issued on August 25, 2017 enjoins all BIR offices to participate in the celebration of the Development Policy Research Month (DPRM) in September 2017 with the theme “Strengthening Decentralization for Regional Development” or “Pagpapatibay ng Desentralisasyon Tungo sa Kaunlarang Panrehiyon”.

     All regional and district offices are requested to provide their own DPRM streamer (template may be accessed at bit.ly/dprm2017) to be displayed at their building façade throughout the month of September. They may also coordinate with other participating agencies in their respective areas for any specific activity that they may want to participate in that have relevance on the importance of critical thinking and the formulation of appropriate policy interventions to advance development in the regions.