Madam Cholita F.

Tiong,/ Chief Administrative Officer of the Budget Division of

the Finance Services,/ Director Armando C. Ruiz,/ Assistant Secretary Omar
Alexander V. Romero,/ beloved Undersecretary, Usec. Annalyn M. Sevilla,/ our
Honorable Secretary, Vice President Sara Z. Duterte, /Finance Services team,
/dear participants/…Malipajong Pag -abot dinhi sa Bohol ug maajong Buntag
kanatong tanan/…welcome to Bohol and Good morning.

Bohol is now more alive and its now more fun in Bohol!/ Just for this month of
October,/ DepEd Bohol becomes part of two big events of the biggest
government agency in the Philippines, /the Department of Education./ Last
October 3 to 8, /the Bureau of Learning Resources conducted their CAPABILITY
BUILDING WORKSHOP FOR POTENTIAL LEARNING RESOURCE EVALUATORS here
in Bohol./ And today, /our finance people, the Budget officers and our financial
accountability reports preparers our here again,/ in the heart of the Islands,/
our beloved Bohol./ With this happenings,/ we smile and feel proud that our
island province is now a place of choice/ for national events and learning
experiences./

When our Budget officer/ Ma. Victoria Jaspe and Mam Bing Ladaran, our
Accountant informed me about this national workshop, /I just smile and said,/
go! /Why? /Because we are already used to this organizing and coordinating
works. /Yes, /with pride,/ we already hosted an Annual Forum for High Officials
of Basic Education of SEAMEO Member Countries and Associate Member
Countries during the time of Former DepEd Secretary Leonor Briones./ If we
made it successfully during those days,/ why not today?/ So,/ here we are/…we
find ways,/ we serve because we are part of the Big DepEd Family./

We are truly happy with your presence today./ We are happy that we become
part of this historic endeavor,/ where we are one with in you in the belief that a
timely, complete and accurate quarterly financial accountability reports will at
the end, benefit our whole organization,/ and gives the best advantage to our
learners./

Your coming here in Bohol is once again a blessing for all of us./ A blessing to
the Boholanos who are economically dependent on the tourism activities of our
place./ A blessing because you would some how/ and someday become our
ambassadors of promoting the best of eco- cultural highlights of our Bohol and
the goodness of our people./ It is a blessing because/ you give us the
opportunity to express once more/ our spirit of friendliness immortalized in the
first treaty of friendship between the Spaniards and Filipinos, /The
Blood compact between Legazpi and Sikatuna popularly known as
"Sandugo"/ which means "one blood"/ denoting our being amiable,
welcoming and warm people.
I know how important is this national workshop./ That is why you look
for a venue where it is facilitative to the fulfillment of its objectives./
The significance of this gathering is also as significant as all of us are
mindful on the attainment of our mission/ that is to ensure an
enabling and supportive environment for effective learning to happen.

So,/ we will journey together on this workshop and listen one another
and each other/ and grow together for a more responsive budget
division and finance services. /You are accountable to the organizing
team on our outputs and deliverables/…but DepEd Bohol is
accountable for your safety and memorable stay in Bohol./

For the organizers of this event,/ thank you for considering DepEd
Bohol as your partner for this humble work of dedication to our
organization./ We know this would be a fruitful encounter because
you are with the great minds of Finance services and Budget
division./ You could still make this a colorful and great experience if
after your days hard work,/ you will find time to visit our museums,/
churches, /beaches and other natural wonders that Bohol can offer./
As we Boholanos would always say/….Bohol Has it All./

Again welcome to Bohol./ Thank you very much /, and I always say “
Sa Siete, una ang Bata Permi” /and In DepEd Bohol, We Care for All,
Behold Bohol….have a good day everyone.