1. In reference to Regional Memorandum No. 180 s. 2026, this Office hereby informs the field about the Tuklas Galing – A Talent Search and Discovery Initiative. This activity is an initiative of SBM Philippines youth advocacy, Youth Power Against Drugs (YPAD), and International Star Academy (ISA), aim to discover and nurture the talents of Filipino youth in performing arts, dance, theater, filmmaking, modelling, and other creative disciplines.

2. Interested students may register through this link: https://forms.gle/YkA5XF5pofpZ3Pzh9. Further details regarding the program structure, schedule, etc. will be provided by the SBM Philippines after the registration.

3. Participation in the activity shall be purely voluntary and will not hamper instructional time in compliance with the provisions of DepEd Order (DO) No. 012, s. 2025, titled Multi-Year Implementing Guidelines on the School Calendar and Activities and DO 9, s. 2005, titled Instituting Measures to Increase Engaged Time on-Task and Ensuring Compliance Therewith and the policy on off-campus activities stated in DO 66, s. 2017.

4. Please see the attached Regional Memorandum for your perusal.

5. Immediate dissemination of and compliance with this Memorandum is directed.

0288 Division Memorandum No. 288 s. 2026