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    DO No. 105 S. 2010

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    This document from the Department of Education in the Philippines reiterates the constitutional right of DepEd personnel and students to freely exercise their religion. It reminds officials that personnel and students belonging to religious groups that observe Saturday as their day of rest should not be required to attend activities on Saturdays. It also states that there should be no penalties for absences on Saturdays due to religious observance and that alternative arrangements can be made to complete requirements without infringing on religious rights. Officials are directed to disseminate and comply with this order protecting free exercise of religion.

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    This document from the Department of Education in the Philippines reiterates the constitutional right of DepEd personnel and students to freely exercise their religion. It reminds officials that personnel and students belonging to religious groups that observe Saturday as their day of rest should not be required to attend activities on Saturdays. It also states that there should be no penalties for absences on Saturdays due to religious observance and that alternative arrangements can be made to complete requirements without infringing on religious rights. Officials are directed to disseminate and comply with this order protecting free exercise of religion.

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    This document from the Department of Education in the Philippines reiterates the constitutional right of DepEd personnel and students to freely exercise their religion. It reminds officials that personnel and students belonging to religious groups that observe Saturday as their day of rest should not be required to attend activities on Saturdays. It also states that there should be no penalties for absences on Saturdays due to religious observance and that alternative arrangements can be made to complete requirements without infringing on religious rights. Officials are directed to disseminate and comply with this order protecting free exercise of religion.

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    Republic of the Philippines

    Department of Education
    DepEd Complex, Meralco Avenue, Pasig City

    DepEd O R D E R
    OCT 1 4 2010
    No. 1 05,s. 2010

    REITERATING THE CONSTITUTIONAL RIGHT OF DEPED PERSONNEL


    AND STUDENTS TO FREE EXERCISE OF RELIGION

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

    1. The right of a man to worship God in his own view is guaranteed by the Bill
    of Rights under Article III, Section 5 of the 1987 Constitution of the Philippines
    which states that:

    "No law shall be made respecting an establishment of religion, or


    prohibiting the free exercise thereof. The f ree exercise and enjoyment
    of religious profession and worship, without discrimination or
    preference, shall forever be allowed. No religious test shall be required
    for the exercise of civil or political rights."

    2. DepEd Memorandum No. 3, s. 2010 was issued on January 10, 2010


    advising all DepEd officials to ensure that the free exercise of religion by DepEd
    personnel are respected in the course of the regular operations of the Department.

    3. Said memorandum, specifically mentioned that DepEd personnel belonging


    to the Seventh-Day Adventist Church should not be required to attend seminars,
    examinations, trainings and other professional development activities held on
    Saturday, which is their day of rest or church day, in accordance with their
    religious beliefs. However, in some public elementary and secondary schools, there
    is a practice of conducting special or make-up for the suspension of classes during
    typhoons or for any other reasons every Saturday for a particular duration of time.
    Hence, there are some complaints of discrimination and non-compliance with the
    provisions of DepEd Memorandum No. 3, s. 2010 in relation to the exercise of the
    right to religious worship by teachers. Likewise, there are complaints that said
    DepEd Memorandum excludes affected students from its coverage.

    4. Accordingly, all concerned are hereby informed and advised of the following:

    a. DepEd personnel and students belonging to any religious group,


    where Saturday is their day of rest or "church day," should not be
    required to attend seminars, examinations, special classes,
    trainings and other school activities on Saturdays;
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    b. There should be no diminution or deduction in the salaries (in the
    case of teachers) or no effect in the grades (in the case of students)
    for those teachers and students who incur absences on Saturdays
    due to the exercise of their right to religious worship; and

    c. An arrangement should be made by the concerned teacher/


    personnel with the school head for the performance of functions
    or by the concerned students with the teacher for the completion
    of school requirements, without prejudice to their right to free
    exercise of religion.

    5. Immediate and wide dissemination of and strict compliance to this Order is


    directed.

    BR. TRO FSC


    Secretary

    Reference:
    DepEd Memorandum: (No. 3, s. 2010)

    To be indicated in the Perpetual


    Index under the following
    subjects:

    RELIGION
    STUDENTS
    TEACHERS

    Madel:c:Free Exercise
    Religion 10-12-10

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