Republic of the Philippines

DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION
Region V- Bicol
Schools Division Office
Camarines Norte
ALAWIHAO NATIONAL HIGH SCHOOL
Urban Poor Phase 1, Purok 6, Alawihao, Daet, Camarines Norte

greatnes MEMORANDUM OF AGREEMENT

FOR WORK IMMERSION PARTNERSHIP

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This Memorandum of Agreement is entered into this month of October 09, 2019 in DENR-PENRO,San Gregorio
Street, Daet, Camarines Norte by and between:

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The ALAWIHAO NATIONAL HIGH SCHOOL with principal address at Purok 6, Brgy. Alawihao, Daet,
Camarines Norte, represented in this Agreement by its School Principal, ARNILO C. IBASCO, Filipino of legal
age, and hereinafter called referred as the “SCHOOL”;

and

DENR-PENRO duly constituted and registered in the Philippines under existing laws with principal address at San
GregorioSt., Daet, Camarines Norte, represented in this Agreement by the Branch Head, MARLON D.
FRANCIA, Filipino of legal age, and hereinafter called referred as the “COMPANY”;

WITNESSETH:

WHEREAS, the Department of Education of the Philippines, hereinafter referred to as “DepEd” is the primary
government instrumentality mandated to formulate, implement and coordinate policies, plans, programs and
projects in the areas of formal and non-formal basic education, supervise all elementary and secondary education
institutions, including alternative learning systems, both public and private, and provide for the establishment and
maintenance of a complete, adequate and integrated system of basic education relevant to the goals of national
development;

WHEREAS, DepEd has introduced the K to 12 basic education reform program that includes Senior High School,
hereinafter referred to as “SHS”, with the major objective of ensuring that graduates of basic education are ready
for employment, entrepreneurship and higher learning;

WHEREAS, the SHS Curriculum can be customized at the local levels to take into consideration the needs of local
industries and the labor market;

WHEREAS, DepEd believes that for the effective delivery of the SHS instruction, there is a need for school-industry
partnerships that will provide the school the necessary expertise and venue for practical, on the job, enterprise-
based training for SHS Learners;

WHEREAS, DepEd had fully implemented the SHS in School Year 2016-2017;

WHEREAS, the SCHOOL is among those that will offer SHS to students in the community to carry out DepEd’s
objectives for SHS as spelled out above;

WHEREAS, to achieve this objectives, the SCHOOL needs to enter into a Work Immersion Partnership with the
COMPANY;

WHEREAS, the COMPANY operates in the municipality where the SCHOOL is located and has offices, facilities,
project sites, and expertise that can make available to the SCHOOL for purposes of student work immersion;

WHEREAS, the COMPANY considers going into Work Immersion Partnership with the SCHOOL as part of its
mission to create a positive impact on the community, especially the young people;
WHEREAS, the COMPANY, may avail itself of the revenue regulation no.10 s. 2003 implementing the tax
incentives provision of RA 8525 otherwise known as the Adopt-A-School Act of 1998;

WHEREAS, the SCHOOL and the COMPANY, hereinafter collectively referred to as “PARTIES” undertake to
collaborate for the successful implementation of the SHS in Daet cognizant of the need for special protection of the
child and with the best interest of the SHS learner at heart;

NOW THEREFORE, for and in consideration of the foregoing premises, the PARTIES hereby agree as follows:

DESCRIPTION OF THE WORK IMMERSION PROGRAM

With the passage of the Enhanced Basic Education Act of 2013 or RA 10533, DepEd was tasked to implement the
K to 12 Program, essentially adding two (2) years of specialization within the Basic Educational System;

DepEd designed the implementation of RA 10533 within the framework of increased community involvement in the
learner’s experience;

With this premise, DepEd offers venues for various stakeholders to participate in the implementation of RA 10533
and, the same offer, accepted by the PARTIES herein;

The Work Immersion Program is one of the course requirements for graduation. A SHS student has to undergo
Work Immersion in a business organization or establishment with work requirements related to the specialization.
Through Work Immersion, the students are exposed to and are familiarized with the work environment related to
their field of specialization. Specifically, the students are able to:
1. Appreciate the importance and application of the principle sand theories learned in school
2. Enhance their technical knowledge and skills
3. Enrich their skills in communications and human relations
4. Develop good work habits, attitudes, appreciation and respect for work.

I. OBJECTIVES OF THE WORK IMMERSION PARTNERSHIP

The Work Immersion Partnership has the following objectives:

1. To supplement the formal curriculum of the SHS program with special inputs from the COMPANY experts
and practitioners in order to align the SHS program with work standards.

2. To develop in the students of the SHS program the knowledge and skills that are relevant to the needs of
the job market in the area.

3. To provide SHS students relevant learning experiences by giving them exposure to the actual workplace
setting.

4. To form Work Immersion Partnership between the SCHOOL and the COMPANY, allowing the students,
faculty and staff of the school concerned the use of and access to the COMPANY workplace and
equipment as part of their Work Immersion Program.

II. RESPONSIBILITIES OF THE PARTIES

A. Joint Responsibilities

Both the SCHOOL and the COMPANY shall:

1. Create a joint working group that will prepare the action plan to operationalize the partnership

2. Form a joint steering committee to monitor the progress of the partnership and to make sure that provisions
of the Memorandum of Agreement (MOA) are met

3. Adhere to all laws, memorandums, circulars especially those pertaining to child protection as provided for
in the Guidelines for Work Immersion
4. Develop the students’ Work Immersion module specifying goals and objectives, desired outcomes of the
program and how these outcomes will be achieved, also noting specific knowledge, skills and attitudes and
competencies that the student should acquire after completing the program

5. Formulate local school Work Immersion policies and guidelines on selection, placement, monitoring and
assessment of students (immersion participants) to ensure that each student is assigned to an Immersion
partner matched to his/her desired track, qualifications and aptitude

B. Responsibilities of the School

The SCHOOL shall:

1. Identify and indicate the SHS track/s, strand/s and / or specialization/s which will be the subject of the
partnership

2. Make the needed adjustments to contextualize the SHS subjects based on inputs from the COMPANY

3. Designate a person in charge of coordinating with the COMPANY and supervising the activities of the
students for the duration of the Work Immersion Program

4. Continue to exercise its Special Parental Authority under the Family Code over the Senior High School
student under immersion in the premises of the partner

5. Monitor each student’s progress throughout the duration of the entire work immersion program so as to
make sure that the tasks assigned to each students are meaningful, challenging and applicable to his/her
particular programs, and are able to maximize the quality of the learning experience

6. Provide the COMPANY an evaluation tool for the student’s Immersion Performance

7. Issue a final grade to the student upon completion of the requirements within a prescribed period

8. Ensure that the student will adhere to the nondisclosure policies of the COMPANY as agreed to by the
SCHOOL

9. Provide signed Consent Forms from the parents as applicable

10. Provide the COMPANY a Certificate of Participation in the SHS program for whatever purpose it may serve

11. Execute a Deed of Acceptance as a way of recognizing and acknowledging the donation/s received from
the COMPANY

12. Review, facilitate and endorse the application of the COMPANY to avail of the tax incentives/exemption as
specified in RA 8525 otherwise known as the Adopt-A-School Act of 1998

C. Responsibility of the Company:

The COMPANY shall:

1. Assign a competent Immersion Coordinator from the COMPANY to liaise with the SCHOOL and supervise
the students without prejudice to the special parental authority of the school, its administrators and
teachers for the duration of the Work Immersion Program as to ensure efficient implementation of all
stages of the program

2. Provide inputs into the curriculum through the discussion or workshops that DepEd will organize

3. Lead its expertise by making available its resident resource persons to provide training to the students

4. Allow the students to be deployed to the different sections/ departments/project sites of the COMPANY
based on the Work Immersion Daily Schedule of Activities

5. Agree to the required number of hours of the immersion program set under the DepEd SHS curriculum

6. Provide immersion opportunities for students for School Year 2019-2020

 7. Provide students with an orientation about the COMPANY, its line of business and the work its employees
do, and expose them to the various stakeholders of the community in which the COMPANY operates for
the students to get a holistic understanding of its business

8. Similarly ensure that students undergo training related to their course, and provide the students with work
or activities that are varied and applicable to their field of study

9. Make its workplace and facilities available to students and shall similarly take all necessary action to
ensure the safety of students within their areas of operation at all times which shall include, but shall not be
limited to the provision for Personal Protective Equipment if applicable. Ensure that the students will not be
exposed to hazardous materials and working environment throughout the duration of the immersion

10. Evaluate students’ performance in the Immersion venue by accomplishing provided evaluation tool

11. Issue a Certificate of Completion to the student trainees upon satisfactory compliance with all requirements
of the program

12. Execute a Deed of Donation in favor of DepEd for the completed work Immersion Partnership

13. Submit to the Adopt-A-School Program Secretariat all pertinent documents in support of the amount
specified/claimed for the tax exemption application of the COMPANY.

III. EFFECTIVITY

This agreement shall hold for the duration of 2019-2020 Academic School Year and is renewable every
year. The COMPANY and the SCHOOL shall submit their intention for renewal of this agreement through formal
notice within thirty (30) days before the expiration of this Agreement.

The COMPANY and the SCHOOL reserve their respective rights to terminate their participation in the
agreement through formal written notice within thirty (30) days before the effectivity of the termination. Both parties
shall turn-over all deliverables agreed thereto in the Work Immersion Program. Termination shall be subject to the
mutual agreement between the parties.

IV. LIABILITY

The school, its administrator and teachers exercising authority and supervision over the Senior High
School Student undergoing Immersion in the premises of the partner may be held accountable for the students’
acts.

Each party shall answer for losses and damages arising from any accident, act or omission directly
attributable to its fault or negligence, which may cause death or bodily injury to any person, or loss or damage to
property, by or on account of the performance of the respective obligations by the parties pursuant to this
Agreement. Such responsibility shall continue to remain that of the responsible party’s even after the termination of
this agreement, if such losses and damages were incurred during the effectivity of this agreement.

V. NON DSCLOSURE PROVISION

It is expressly understood by DepEd and the students that all information on technology, manufacturing
process standards, quality assurance methodologies, quality standards, production capabilities, raw material
purchasing, marketing, finance and all other related documents, manuals, operational and technical matters that
the Company shall make available to them shall he used for the sale purpose of students training.

VI. OWNERSHIP OF OUTPUT AND INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY

Intellectual properties developed by the student as part of his or her regular Work Immersion duties in the
COMPANY and their corresponding copyrights and/or patents shall belong to the COMPANY.

Intellectual properties developed by the student outside of his or her regular Work Immersion duties in the
COMPANY and their corresponding copyrights and/or patents shall belong to the student, even if the student used
the time, facilities, materials of the COMPANY, unless otherwise stipulated in a separate agreement between the
student and his or her parents or guardian and the COMPANY.
The above provisions shall apply in proportion to the intellectual properties developed by the student in
case intellectual property is jointly developed by the students with an employee or personnel of the COMPANY,
unless otherwise stipulated in a separate agreement between the student and his or her parent or guardian and the
COMPANY.

VII. OTHER PROVISIONS

It is expressly understood by the PARTIES that the COMPANY is not obliged to pay wage or salary since no
employer-employee relationship exists between them. However, the Company is not precluded from providing the
student with any monetary or financial assistance in the form of transportation fee, food allowance, etc.

In determining the existence of an employer-employee relationship, the following elements are considered: 1.)
the power to hire; 2.) the payment of wages; 3.) the power to dismiss; 4.) the power to control the employee’s
conduct, with the control test generally assuming primacy in the overall consideration.

No employer-employee relationship exists between the student and the partner in work immersion if all the
following criteria are met:

1. The training even though it includes actual operation of the employer’s facilities is similar to training
provided in an educational program.
2. The training is for the benefit of the student.
3. The student does not displace regular employees, and works under close supervision.
4. The students are not entitled to a job at the conclusion of the training period and are free to take jobs
elsewhere in the same field.
5. Any clinical training is performed under the supervision and direction of people who are knowledgeable
and experienced in the activity.
6. The training is general, and qualifies the student the student to work in any similar business. It is not
designed specifically for a job with the employer that offers the program.
7. The screening process for the Immersion program is not the same as for employment, and does not
appear to be for that purpose. The screening only uses criteria relevant for admission to an independent
educational program.
8. Advertisements, posting or solicitations for the program clearly discuss education or training, rather than
employment, although employers may indicate that qualified graduates may be considered for
employment.

IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the PARTIES hereunto sign this Memorandum of Agreement this ____ day of
August 2019 at PNB-DAET, Brgy.III, Carlos II St., Daet, Camarines Norte.

MARLON D. FRANCIA ARNILO C. IBASCO

PENR Officer, DENR-Daet Principal, Alawihao National High School

Signed in the presence of:

Witnesses:

ANGELA E. CATALON ___________________________________

School Work Immersion Coordinator (ABM)
Alawihao National High School

Approved:

NYMPHA D. GUEMO
Schools Division Superintendent
 ACKNOWLEDGEMENT

Republic of the Philippines )

Daet, Camarines Norte ) SS

Before me a Notary Public for and in Daet, Camarines Norte this ________ day of _______ 2019 personally
appeared:

NAME VALID IDENTIFICATION NUMBER EXPIRY DATE

ARNILO C. IBASCO
MARLON D. FRANCIA

Known to me and to me known to be the same persons who executed the foregoing instrument, and they
acknowledged to me that the same is their free and voluntary act and deed. This Memorandum of Agreement
consists of six (6) pages including this page in which this acknowledgement is written, signed by the parties in their
instrumental witnesses each and every page thereof.

WITNESS MY HAND AND NOTARIAL SEAL, on the date and place where first written above.

NOTARY PUBLIC

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