Section 16Sec./Art. 16

Planning Call. - Within three (3) months from the President's assumption of office, the DEPDev shall issue a Planning Call to officially commence the planning and consultative process for the formulation of the PDP. The Planning Call shall: (a) mandate all government agencies to prioritize and facilitate the submission of inputs and carry out actions pertinent to plan formulation, including, but not limited to, the organization of the plan steering committee and other planning committees; and (b) provide the standards, guidelines, and accountability mechanisms to ensure linkage of planning with budgeting, and the harmonization of national, subnational, sectoral, and spatial plans and programs.