19/10/2026
Technical Review Workshop Focuses on FY 2027 BED’s Preparation
The Department of Agriculture in Ilocos conducted a technical review workshop focused on the finalization, consolidation, and firming up of the FY 2027 Budget Ex*****on Document (BED) based on the National Expenditure Program (NEP) on September 12-13, 2026.
Held in Puerto de San Juan, San Juan, La Union, the workshop was attended by the heads of Divisions, Program Coordinators, Report Officers, Focal Persons, and the other operating units who presented their proposed activities and budgets for CY 2027 in preparation for the presentation during the National Planning Workshop which shall be held on the fourth week of October.
Serving as the panel of critics were the heads of the Planning, Monitoring and Evaluation Division (PMED) as well as the Regional Budget Office and the Accounting Section which provided an avenue for the participating operating units to undertake a coordinated review of the document and address the technical requirements related to its preparation and consolidation.
Ensuring that the planned activities and budget proposals were aligned with the planned outputs, targets and activities with the DA priorities for better implementation, monitoring and report, Ms. Fema Casil-Pelayo of the PMED reminded the participants in her briefing and orientation about the activity to check, reconcile and validate physical and financial requirements as reflected in the BEDs.
Meanwhile, Ms. Eleanor Blanco, the Regional Budget Officer in her briefing on how the participants should propose their allocated budget for CY 2027 discussed the golden rule in proposing the BEDs 1 and 3 where obligations (BED 1) must drive disbursement (BED 3) as cash cannot be disbursed without first having a valid obligation program.
In the absence of RED Fidel Libao who is on official travel outside the region, Dr. Gilbert Rabara, Regional Technical Director for Research & Regulations encouraged the participants to actively air their issues and concerns, as well as provide vital information and recommendations to improve the output of each division, operating units and banner programs.
The conduct of the workshop underscored the need for coordinated participation among the operating units in finalizing, consolidating, and firming up the document based on the NEP.
