Revised guidelines on the Opening of Classes

Pursuant to the Constitutional mandate to prvoide all Filipino learners with free baic education in public elementary and secondary schools and to achieve the countries targets for the Millenium Development Goal on universal primary education and thisDepartment objective of Education for all EEFA in 2015, there is an urgent need to minimize, if not eleminate financial constraints among parents, guardians during the opening of classes and ti implement effective school/ classroom management.

Accordingly, the implementing policis on the collection of voluntary school contributions shall be strictly observed.

No fees shall be colected froms chool children in Kindergarten up to Grade 4 anytime during the school year 2012-2013.

No fees shall be collected from Grade 5 pupils up to High School stduents from June to July 2012. However, starting August 2012 until the end of this school year. the following shown in the table beolow may be colected only on a voluntary basis.


Boy scout of the Philippines 50 per learner
Girls scout of the Philippnes 50 per learner
Philippines National Red Cross 20 per learner
Anti TB Fund Drive 5 per leaner
PTA Reasonable amount to be determined by the PTA.
Membership in pupils organization - based on existing policy
School publication - P60 for Elementary and P90 for High School


The PTA may collec contributions starting August 2012 only after presenting to their members and to the school head or principal a report on the unitilization of the previous school year collections and the SY 2012 proposed budget with proram of activities taking into account the following:

a. the amount of contribution to the PTA shall be agreed upon during the Generatl Assembly ursuant to DepEd Order No 54.

b. The PTAs are enjoined to refrain from setting exorbitant amounts for vountary school contributions.

for more details

DepED Order No. 41 s. 212

Smart School Program webmaster Training

The Department of Eduation in collaboration with Smart Communication, Inc and the Philppine Business for Social Progress as its implementing partner will coduct the webmaster training in May 25-28, 2012 at the Colegio San Juan De Letran instramuros Manila.

The training program aims to provide the teachers pupils and students with knowledge on local content and journalism, and subsequently develop their skills on website design and publishing.

the training course which will be condected in 2 tracks: Track A on Content Generation and Track B on web development will run simultaneously on Days 1 to 3. On Day 4, participants for both tracks will collaborate and integrate their outputs to create a website for their respective schools.

The target participants are as follows:

Web Development 2 teachers ICT Coordinator or TLE Teacher or webmaster. A teacher assigned to maintain the school website with good computer and internet skills

Content Generation 1 teacher Incoming Grades V or VI pupils/3rd year students proficient in basic computer.
1 pupils..

The attachment list the participating schools and program of activities.

DepEd Memo No. 92 S 2012

Why You Should Use Coco Sugar?

Encouraging the Use of Coco Sugar

The coconut tree also call the tree of life, provides food and livelihood to Filipinos, the many benefits of the raw materials are sources of various by products, edible and non-edible, medicinal and nutraceutical. The coconut sap sugar, also known as the coco sugar is among the edible products with both medicinal and nutraceutical benefits to mankind. Using the coco sugar will help the farmers to increase their income and eventually improve the country's economy.

The coco sugar is healthy sugar with low glycermic index of 35 or classified as low Glycermic Index Food which is suitable for diabetics. It is a natural product with simple processing, without chemicals and additives, It can be used in different beverages concoctions like coffee, tea,herbal and fruit juices as confectionery products in pastries , cakes and native delicacies.

All regional directors, school division/city superintendents and administrators are enjoined to give full support to the advocacy and the use of coco sugar in various affairs such as meetings, conference, conventions and trainings or workshops.

DepEd Memo No 82 s. 2012

Requiring the Certification of Rating in the National Achievement Test

Requiring the Certification of Rating in the National Achievement Test in Grade 6 as Part of the Credentials of First year Entrants

To strengthen the stipulations in DepED Memo No 228 s 2007 entitled Utilization of the Certificates of Rating in the NAT in Grade 6 for Remedial Instruction in First year Public High School and DepED Memo No 278 s.2010 entitled Certificates of Ratings Based on the Results of the National Achievement Test for grade 6 Pupils and Second Year High School Students, the Department of Education requires the the issued COR in the NAT will be included in the learning profile of each First Year entrant.

This COR in the Nat requirement aims to provide the school with the sufficient entry data of each learner particularly on strengths and weaknesses in terms of competencies and to determine his or her readiness to tackle high school academics works.


Starting School Year 2012-2013, every First Year entrant shall be required to submit his or her COR in the NAT issued by the National Educational Testing and Research Center together with her Form 138 to the school of their choice during enrollment or during the first day of classes. However, an incoming student without COR will still be accepted for whom the concerned teachers should make extra effort to determine the extent of their school readiness.

Immediate dissemination of this Memo is desired.

DepEd Memorandum No 78 S 2012