DepEd Advisories: DepEd Order No. 8, s. 2013 Guidelines and 2019 List

DepEd Advisories are short notices that the Department of Education issues to announce activities run by outside groups, such as trainings, seminars, workshops, contests, film showings, and scholarships. This page explains the rules for them under DepEd Order No. 8, s. 2013, the Policy Guidelines on Regulating the Issuance of DepEd Advisories, dated February 13, 2013 and signed by Secretary Br. Armin A. Luistro FSC. It also lists sample advisories issued in 2019.

An advisory is issued for information only. It is not an endorsement, in line with DECS Order No. 28, s. 2001.

On this page 4 sections

Key points of DepEd Order No. 8, s. 2013

• Why it was issued: Many groups ask DepEd for advisories. DepEd received complaints about some sponsors: poorly run activities, registration fees collected in advance for events that never happened, and use of DepEd’s name, seal, and logo without approval.
• What can get an advisory: Only the six categories of activities listed below.
• When to apply: Requesting organizations must submit their documents three months before the event.
• No class disruption: Activities should be held on weekends, summer vacations, semestral breaks, or holidays.
• No collection from learners: Schools must follow the laws against collecting contributions or selling tickets to students and teachers.
• Reporting: Organizers must submit an end-of-activity report within one month after the event.
• Use of DepEd marks: DepEd’s service marks may be used only with approval from the Secretary or an authorized official.
• Complaints: Participants can file complaints with the DETxt Action Center.
• Sanctions: Violators may be denied future advisories, among other actions.
• Effectivity: All requests from March 1, 2013 must follow the Order.

Full text of DepEd Order No. 8, s. 2013

February 13, 2013

DepEd Order No. 8, s. 2013

Policy Guidelines on Regulating the Issuance of DepEd Advisories

To:

• Undersecretaries
• Assistant Secretaries
• Bureau Directors
• Directors of Services, Centers and Heads of Units
• Regional Directors
• Schools Division/City Superintendents
• Heads, Public and Private Elementary and Secondary Schools
• All Others Concerned

1. Committed to raise academic standards through the K to 12 Basic Education Program and to enhance administrative efficiency in the delivery of basic education services to all school children and youth, the Department of Education (DepEd) shall engage the partnership of local, national, international stakeholders through inter-agency, or inter-country programs, projects or activities (PPAs) and adopt strategies to achieve these goals.
2. In view of this, the Department issues the enclosed Policy Guidelines on Regulating the Issuance of DepEd Advisories to ensure healthy inter-agency, or inter-country partnerships among local, national, and international stakeholders.
3. All previous issuances inconsistent with the provisions of this DepEd Order are repealed. The provisions of this DepEd Order shall remain in force and in effect until rescinded or amended.
4. This Office will initiate administrative disciplinary action and other legal remedies against anyone found responsible for violating any provisions of this Order.
5. All requests for DepEd Advisories effective March 1, 2013 shall comply with the regulations of this DepEd Order.
6. Immediate dissemination of and strict compliance with this Order is directed.

BR. ARMIN A. LUISTRO FSC
Secretary

Introduction

The Department of Education (DepEd) adopts a strategy of partnership with local, national, international public and private stakeholders through various programs, projects or activities.

Rationale

This Department has been receiving numerous requests from various organizations for the issuance of DepEd Advisories (DAs) to announce the conduct of their programs, projects or activities. In recognition of the contribution of these entities in the professional development of field personnel and in enriching teaching and learning through alternative learning experiences, the Department, in most instances, favorably responds to the requests, by issuing a DepEd Advisory.

However, complaints against some of these entities have reached this Department. Some participants, teachers and students and co-partners have filed their complaints against the sponsoring organizations due to unsatisfactory conduct of their activities, advance collection of registration fees from the prospective participants, but there was no actual conduct of the announced activity/event. Moreover, some companies, associations, organizations, institutions or agencies have used the DepEd’s official name, seal and logo in their programs, projects, or activities (PPAs) without officially securing approval from the Secretary or his authorized executive official.

Objectives

The formulation and issuance of these policy guidelines will regulate the issuance of DepEd Advisories requested by local, national and international partner companies, associations, organizations, institutions or agencies. These regulations will set/define clearly the requirements in the issuance of DepEd Advisories. Adherence to these guidelines will promote a healthy partnership and protect the best interests of DepEd’s constituents and the general public.

Policy guidelines

1. This Department shall issue advisories only for the activities categorized below.

Category	Activity
A	Training programs, seminars, workshops, conferences, or advocacy campaigns, celebration, awarding ceremonies and other similar special events
B	Sponsored film showing, stage plays and other activities of similar nature
C	Scholarships/study grants, students exchange programs and other activities of similar nature
D	Tests administration, admission tests, or career assessments and other activities of similar nature
E	Contests, competitions, searches, fun runs and other activities of similar nature
F	Additional information (addendum), change of information (corrigendum) to previously approved DepEd Memorandum (DM)

2. In requests for the issuance of DepEd Advisories, companies, associations, organizations, institutions, or agencies shall be required to submit the following prerequisite documents three months before the proposed date of the event:

• a. Letter of Request addressed to the Secretary or concerned Executive Official;
• b. General Information on the company, association, organization, institution, or agency such as name of offices; permanent office address; functioning contact numbers (telephone, telefax and mobile phone); email, website addresses; and profile of the entity;
• c. Certified true copy of registration/accreditation certificate, if applicable; and Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) Registration Certificate/Civil Service Commission (CSC) Accreditation Certificate; and
• d. Program, Project, Activity (PPA) Profile including the three-Year Development Plan of PPAs to link to the ongoing priority DepEd PPAs and comprehensive descriptions, objectives, target participants of the PPAs, and detailed program of activities.

3. Requests for film showing shall be accompanied by an approval of the Movie and Television Review and Classification Board (MTRCB). Only films and plays recommended by appropriate office in the Department shall be issued DepEd Advisories. All DepEd Advisories related to this category are subject to pertinent DepEd policies.

4. Field offices shall use these guidelines in responding to the national advisories issued by the Department and by companies, associations, organizations, institutions, or agencies requesting for local advisories directly sent to the ROs and DOs. Furthermore, they should strictly adhere to the following issuances:

• a. MECS Order No. 23, s. 1985 entitled Compliance with Republic Act (RA) No. 4206 As Amended;
  • Republic Act (RA) No. 4206, s. 1965, An Act Prohibiting the Collection of Contributions from School Children of Public Primary, Intermediate and High Schools
  • RA No. 5546, s. 1969, An Act Prohibiting the Sale of Tickets and/or Collection of Contributions for Whatever Project or Purpose from Students and Teachers of Public and Private Schools
• b. DECS Order No. 28, s. 2001 entitled Prohibiting the Commercialization of the DECS Organization Through Endorsements and Accreditation of Goods and Services and DepEd Order No. 39, s. 2009 entitled Strict Adherence to DepEd Order No. 28, s. 2001; and
• c. DepEd Order No. 9, s. 2005 entitled Instituting Measures to Increase Engaged Time-on-Task and Ensuring Compliance therewith.

5. Requesting companies, associations, organizations, institutions and agencies are advised to hold their activities during weekends, summer vacations, semestral breaks or holidays to avoid disruption of classes and in compliance with DepEd Order No. 9, s. 2005.

6. The approved requested DepEd Advisory shall include the following information:

• a. Announcement of the activity, its schedule and venue;
• b. Aim/objectives of the program, project, activity;
• c. Intended participants;
• d. Provision for ensuring that the attendance of teaching personnel shall not cause any disruption of classes (DepEd Order No. 9, s. 2005) and/or pupils/students shall not be collected of any fees for film showing or other activities of a similar nature (RA No. 5546, s. 1969); and
• e. Contact details such as: name and position of the event organizer, address, functioning contact number(s), email and website addresses.

7. Having been granted DepEd Advisories, companies, associations, organizations, institutions, or agencies shall submit their End-of-Activity Report together with the Summary Report of Evaluation within one month after the conduct of the activity addressed to the Office of the Undersecretary for Programs and Projects, DepEd Central Office, Ground Floor, Rizal Building, DepEd Complex, Meralco Avenue, Pasig City, telefax no.: (02) 636-4879. This Report shall be the basis for future grant of DepEd Advisories.

8. Only upon the approval by the Secretary or his authorized DepEd Official shall the use of any of the DepEd service marks by the stakeholders/partners be permitted during the conduct or implementation of their programs, projects, activities (PPAs). Request should be included in the letter of request for DepEd Advisories.

9. A complaint for violation of this DepEd Order or a complaint in relation to the conduct of program, project, or activity may be filed by the aggrieved participant or interested party with the DETxt Action Center, DepEd Central Office, Room 114, Ground Floor, Mabini Building, DepEd Complex, Meralco Avenue, Pasig City with telefax no.: (02) 638-8641, telephone nos.: (02) 636-1663; (02) 633-1942, mobile phone no.: 0919-456-0027 and email address: action@deped.gov.ph.

10. The complaint shall include the following information:

• a. Title of the program, project, activity;
• b. Name of the team leader/event organizer of activity on the company, association, organization, institution or agency involved;
• c. A clearly stated chronological account of the facts giving rise to the suspected or detected fraud, and other forms of non-compliance with this DepEd Order (DO) and pertinent laws and rules;
• d. Affidavit of witnesses; and
• e. Two (2) copies of any relevant documents to support the allegation.

11. The DETxt shall refer the complaint to appropriate office within the DepEd for appropriate action.

12. Requesting agency, association, company, institution or organization found violating any of the provisions stipulated in this DepEd Order shall be subjected to disciplinary action such as non-issuance of future DepEd Advisories, among others.

13. These policy guidelines shall take effect immediately upon approval and publication at the DepEd website, and shall remain in force until repealed, amended or rescinded.

2019 DepEd Advisories, seminars, trainings, and workshops

Each advisory below carries this note: In compliance with DepEd Order (DO) No. 8, s. 2013, this advisory is issued not for endorsement per DO 28, s. 2001, but only for the information of DepEd officials, personnel/staff, as well as the concerned public.

Showing of the film Ang Kuwento ni Money

The Legendary Superstars Management and Entertainment Inc. announces the showing of the film Ang Kuwento ni Money (the story of Money). The film is about integrity, the value of money, family, peer pressure, and Philippine history and culture.

The Movie and Television Review and Classification Board (MTRCB) rated it Parental Guidance (PG). Viewers below 13 years old must be accompanied by a parent or supervising adult.

Participation of public and private schools is subject to:

• the no-disruption-of-classes policy in DO No. 9, s. 2005, Instituting Measures to Increase Engaged Time-on-Task and Ensuring Compliance Therewith;
• the guidelines on co-curricular and extra-curricular off-campus activities in DO 66, s. 2017, Implementing Guidelines on the Conduct of Off-Campus Activities; and
• the no-collection policy in Section 3 of Republic Act No. 5546 (Ganzon Law), An Act Prohibiting the Sale of Tickets and/or the Collection of Contributions for Whatever Project or Purpose from Students and Teachers of Public and Private Schools, Colleges and Universities.

For more information, contact:

Dr. Claire C. Dela Fuente
President, Legendary Superstars Management and Entertainment Inc.
17 Lancaster St., Hillsborough Subdivision, Alabang, Muntinlupa City
Telephone Nos.: (02) 807-8167, (02) 617-8733
Mobile Phone Nos.: 0917-534-5626, 0917-803-8988
Email: clairedelafuente28@gmail.com

5th National Convention of Teachers of KAGURO Philippines

The Kapisanan ng mga Guro sa Pilipinas (TOP) Inc., or KAGURO Philippines, will hold its 5th National Convention of Teachers with the theme 21st Century Education Demands: Meeting the Standards, Being the Standard. It is set for January 26, 2019 at the Schools Division Office, Biñan Training Hall, P. Burgos St., Brgy. Sto. Domingo, Biñan City, Laguna.

The activity aims to:

1. improve participants’ understanding of the Philippine Professional Standards for Teachers (PPST) and deepen commitment to teaching;
2. identify and demonstrate practices conforming to the standards; and
3. develop self-initiated innovations to be implemented at the level of the participants.

Target participants are teachers and education stakeholders from the public and private sectors at all education levels, including alternative education.

For more information, contact:

Evangeline S. Panganiban PhD
President, Kapisanan ng mga Guro sa Pilipinas (TOP) Inc./KAGURO Philippines
Philippine Educators Center, 62 Kalayaan Avenue, Cembo, Makati
Telefax No.: (02) 881-2685
Mobile Phone No.: 0917-898-3581
Email: kaguro2016@gmail.com, drevanspanganiban@gmail.com

Ateneo Chemistry Olympiad (AChO) 2019

The Ateneo de Manila University (AdMU) will hold the Ateneo Chemistry Olympiad (AChO) 2019 with the theme Sa Salamin ng Bayan (in the mirror of the nation) on February 9, 2019 at the Ateneo de Manila University, Katipunan Avenue, Loyola Heights, Quezon City.

The competition aims to promote academic excellence in chemistry and to show high school students how chemistry is applied. Target participants are Grades 9 to 12 students from public and private schools.

Participation of public and private schools is subject to the no-disruption-of-classes policy in DO No. 9, s. 2005.

For more information, contact any of the following:

• Magin Benedict F. Ferrer, Project Head, AChO 2019; mobile 0928-505-0951; magin.ferrer@obf.ateneo.edu
• Elijah Mark P. Garcia, Project Head, AChO 2019; mobile 0995-402-3697; elijah.garcia@obf.ateneo.edu
• Ateneo Chemistry Society, Ateneo de Manila University, Katipunan Avenue, Loyola Heights, Quezon City; aches.acho@gmail.com; Facebook: facebook.com/ateneochemistrysociety; Twitter: twitter.com/ateneochemsoc

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