Department of Education

Region X
Division of Bukidnon
District of San Fernando II
NAMNAM INTEGRATED SCHOOL
Namnam, San Fernando, Bukidnon

MEMORANDUM OF AGREEMENT

This Memorandum of agreement is entered into this 4 of June, 2021 in Namnam, San Fernando,
Bukidnon by and between:

The NAMNAM INTEGRATED SCHOOL, with School Identification Number 501154 a public high
school, with principal address at pangantucan, bukidnon, represented in this agreement by its
Secondary School Head Teacher I, Melchor A. Obar, Filipino of legal age, and hereinafter referred to
as the SCHOOL;

-and-

The LGU SAN FERNANDO, duly constituted and registered in the Philippines, with principal address
at San Fernando Bukidnon, represented in this agreement by its Mayor, LEVI C. EDMA SR., Filipino of
legal age, hereinafter referred to as the “LGU SAN FERNANDO”,

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, the DepEd has introduced the K to 12 Basic Education 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, the DepEd believes that for the effective delivery of 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, the DepEd/NAMNAM INTEGRATED SCHOOL will start full implementation of SHS in
School Year 2016-2017;

WHEREAS, the NAMNAM INTEGRATED 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 objective, the NAMNAM INTEGRATED SCHOOL needs to enter into a work
Immersion Partnership with the LGU SAN FERNANDO;

WHEREAS, the LGU SAN FERNANDO operates in the area where the school is located and has offices,
facilities, project sites, and expertise that it can make available to the school for purposes of student
work immersion;

WHEREAS, the LGU SAN FERNANDO considers going into a 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 LGU SAN FERNANDO as a donor is entitled to apply for the availment of tax incentives
as provided under Republic Act No. 8525 otherwise known as the Adopt-A-School Act of 1998 and as
provided under Revenue Regulations No. 10 s. 2003, Implementing the Tax Incentives Provision of
RA 8525.

WHEREAS, the NAMNAM INTEGRATED SCHOOL and the LGU SAN FERNANDO, hereinafter
collectively referred to as “the parties”, undertake to collaborate for the successful implementation
of the SHS in San Fernando Bukidnon 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:

DESCPRIPTION OF THE WORK IMMERSION PROGRAM

With the passage of the Republic Act No. 10533, the Enhanced Basic Education Act of 2013, the
DeEd was tasked to implement the K to 12 Program, including the addition of two (2) years to the
secondary education with SHS;

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

With this premise, the 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 specialized subjects in SHS. A SHS student may 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-related environment related to their field of specialization. Specifically, the students are able
to:
1. Gain relevant and practical industrials skills under the guidance of industry experts and
workers;
2. Appreciate the importance and application of the principles and theories taught in the
classroom;
3. Enhance their technical knowledge and skills;
4. Prepare them to meet the needs and challenges of employment, entrepreneurship, or
higher education after their graduation.

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 coming from
the LGU SAN FERNANDO experts and practitioners in order to make the SHS program aligned
and consistent with work standard;
2. To develop in the SHS students 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; and
4. To allow the students, faculty, and staff of the schools 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 NAMNAM INTEGRATED SCHOOL and the LGU SAN FERNANDO 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 the provisions of this Memorandum of Agreement (MOA) are met.
3. Adhere to all laws, memoranda and circulars pertaining to child protection.
4. Adhere to all laws, memoranda and circulars on acceptance of financial assistance as
donation.
5. Using the SHS Curriculum Guide for Immersion as Basis, develop the students’ Work
Immersion module specifying goals and objectives, desired outcomes of the program
and how these outcomes will be achieved, also noting the specific knowledge, skills,
attitudes and competencies that the student should acquire after completing the
program.
6. Develop a Work Immersion Daily Schedule of Activities that will be followed by the
students during the whole duration of the work Immersion Program.
7. Formulate local school work immersion policies and guidelines on selection, placement,
monitoring, and assessment of students in LGU San Fernando, in order 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 NAMNAM INTEGRATED 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 coming
from the LGU SAN FERNANDO.
3. Designate a person who will be in-charge of coordinating with the LGU SAN FERNANDO
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 student are meaningful,
challenging, and applicable to his/her particular programs and are able to maximize the
quality of the learning experience.
6. Provide the LGU SAN FERNANDO an evaluation tool for the students’ 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 non-disclosure policies of the LGU AN
FERNANDO as agreed to by the School.
9. Provide signed Consent forms from the parents as applicable.
10. Provide the LGU SAN FERNANDO 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 LGU SAN FERNANDO.
12. Ensure proper recording of the property or material support received, through
coordination with either the school custodian or division supply officer.
13. Coordinate with DepEd Central Office Adopt-a-school program secretariat the
application of donor for review and endorsement on tax incentive entitlement to the
concerned Revenue District Office.

C. Responsibilities of the Company:

The LGU SAN FERNANDO 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
so as to ensure efficient implementation of all stages of the program.
 2. Provide inputs into the curriculum through the discussions or workshops that DepEd will
organize.
3. Lend 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 LGU SAN FERNANDO 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 80 students for school year 2021-2022.
7. Provide students with an orientation about the LGU SAN FERNANDO, its line of business,
and the work its employees do, and expose them to the various stakeholder of the
community in which the LGU SAN FERNANDO 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 (PPEs), 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 the 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 DepEd Central Office Adopt-A-School program secretariat all pertinent
documents in support of the amount specified/claimed for the tax exemption
application of the LGU SAN FERNANDO.

III. EFFECTIVITY

This Agreement shall hold for the duration of the school year 2021-2022 and is
renewable every year. The LGU SAN FERNANDO and the NAMNAM INTEGRATED SCHOOL shall
submit their intention for renewal of this agreement through formal notice within thirty (30) days
before the expiration of this agreement.

The LGU SAN FERNANDO and the NAMNAM INTEGRATED 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. PROGRAM COST

The estimated cost of the assistance provided for the school MOOE within term is Php 200
 Breakdown of the cost:
Details Cost
Student Insurance 200
______________________________ ____
Total 200
V. LIABILITY

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

DepEd shall not be liable for opportunity losses of the LGU SAN FERNANDO during the
duration and after the termination of this agreement.

VI. NON-DISCLOSURE PROVISION

It is expressly understood by DepEd and the students that all information on technology,
manufacturing process, 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 LGU SAN FERNANDO
shall make available to them shall be used for the sole purpose of student training. All of these
matters are classified as confidential in nature and proprietary to the LGU SAN FERNANDO and
thereby each student hereby undertakes to prevent transfer of such information to any part
outside of the LGU SAN FERNANDO.

VII. OTHER PROVISIONS

It is expressly understood by the PARTIES that the LGU SAN FERNANDO is not obliged to
pay wage or salary since there is no employer-employee relationship that exists. However, the
LGU SAN FERNANDO 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, and (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 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 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; and
8. Advertisements, posting, or solicitations for the program clearly discuss education or
training, rather that employment, although employers may indicate that qualified
graduates may be considered for employment.

This Agreement may be revised, amended or modified only through a written instrument duly
executed and signed by all parties.

FOR THE SCHOOL: FOR THE COMPANY:

MELCHOR A. OBAR LEVI C. EDMA

School Head Municipal Mayor

WITNESSED BY:

_____________________ ____________________

APPOVED BY:

RANDOLPH B. TORTOLA, CESO VI

Schools Division Superintendent
DepEd Bukidnon