42 b. Inter-Regional Seminar-Workshop on the Impact Assessment of the NCIP Educational Assistance Program (EAP), the New EAPIS and on Cultural Sensitivity A regular assessment on the implementation of the NCIP-EAP activity to the Implementers of the EAP/MBS was conducted in two clusters. The first cluster was conducted in Mela-Sol, Vigan, Ilocos Sur on September 26-29, 2018 for the Luzon and Visayas Clusters and in Duka Bay Resort, Medina, Misamis Oriental on October 3-6, 2018 for the Mindanao Cluster. In preparation for a bigger scale of assessment, consultations with the EAP Implementers is necessary to level off strategies in the administration of the Evaluation Study of the NCIP-EAP. Likewise, the instrument prepared by the OECH and pre-tested to some EAP grantees in the province of Basilan and Zamboanga was presented to the EAP Implementers to gather comments and recommendations before its finalization. Cluster 1: The EAP/MBS Focal Persons of Luzon and Mindanao in action during the various workshop sessions of the Inter-Regional Workshop Seminar. Held at MelSols Hotel, Bantay Ilocos Sur on September 27-30, 2018