Deped Rules and Regulations
Deped Rules and Regulations
Deped Rules and Regulations
SECTION 1.1. Mandate. – The Department of Education (DepEd) shall protect and
promote the right of all citizens to quality basic education and shall take appropriate
steps to make such education accessible to all.
All educational institutions shall inculcate patriotism and nationalism, foster love of
humanity, respect for human rights, appreciation of the role of national heroes in the
historical development of the country, teach the rights and duties of citizenship,
strengthen ethical and spiritual values, develop moral character and personal
discipline, encourage critical and creative thinking, broaden scientific and
technological knowledge, and promote vocational efficiency.
The Department of Education shall take into account regional and sectoral needs
and conditions and shall encourage local planning in the development of educational
policies and programs.
SECTION 1.2. Principles. – Implementation of the Act and the application of these
Rules shall be guided by the following principles:
i) The Department of Education must serve the students and the teachers, its
primary constituents;
iii) The school is the heart of the formal education system and the seat of learning;
iv) The parents and the community shall be encouraged for active involvement in the
education of the child. The participation, coordination between and among the
schools, the local school boards, the Parent Teachers Associations (PTAs) must be
maximized;
SECTION 1.3. Purposes and Objectives. – The purposes and objectives of the Act
and these Rules are:
i) To provide the framework for the governance of basic education which shall set
the general directions for educational policies and standards and establish authority,
accountability and responsibility for achieving higher learning outcomes;
ii) To define the roles and responsibilities of, and to provide resources to the regions,
schools division and schools which shall implement educational programs, projects
and services in communities they serve;
iii) To make schools and learning centers the most important vehicle for the teaching
and learning of national values and for developing Filipino learners, love of country
and pride in its rich heritage;
iv) To ensure that schools and learning centers receive the kind of focused attention
they deserve and the kind of educational programs, projects and services they need
taking into account the interests of all the members of the community;
v) To enable the schools and learning centers to reflect the values of the community
by allowing teachers and other staff the flexibility to serve the needs of all learners;
vi) To encourage local initiatives for the improvement of schools and learning
centers and to provide the means by which these standards may be achieved and
sustained; and
vii) To establish schools and learning centers, and other school facilities where
school children are able to learn a range of core competencies prescribed for
elementary and high school programs or where the out-ofschool youth and adult
learners are provided alternative learning programs and receive accreditation for at
least the equivalent of an elementary or a high school education.
Secondary Education – shall refer to the stage of free formal education following
the elementary level concerned primarily with continuing basic education usually
corresponding to four years of high school. Secondary education can likewise be
attained through alternative learning system.