REPORTER

Implementation of Possible
Direction and policy, implication
in Industry and individual
The No-Collection Policy of DepEd aims to
provide every Filipino learner with free basic
education in public elementary and
secondary schools.
Aims to encourage more parents to bring
their children to school and to achieve the
governments target of universal primary
education.
The DepEd is geared towards minimizing, if
not eliminating, financial contraits among
parents/guardians during opening of classes.
No fees shall be collected from school
children in kindergarten up to grade 4
anytime during school year 2012-2013;
No fees shall be collected from Grade 5
pupils up to High School Students from June
to July 2012. However, starting August 2012
until the end of this school year, the
following may be collected only on a
voluntary basis:
Boy scouts and Girl scouts membership fees of P50
per learner
Philippine National Red Cross, P35 per learner
Anti TB fund drive of P5 per learner
PTA fee must be reasonable and is to be determined
during the PTA general assembly
School publication fee of P60 for every elementary
pupils and P90 for every High School student.
Membership in pupil/student organizations fee must
be based on existing school policies
PTAs should refrain from setting
exorbitant amounts for
voluntary school contributions
for graduation ceremonies,
extra-curricular activities as
well as minimize requests for in-
kind contributions.
The order also stipulates no teacher, school,
officials, and personnel shall collect
fees/contributions nor shall they be
entrusted with the safekeeping and
disbursement of collections made by PTA
pursuant to the Code of ETHICS for
professional teachers.
Ans.: No. The guidelines set forth by the
DepEd clearly states that these all
fees are voluntary.
Ans.: No. In no case shall non-payment
of voluntary school contributions
or membership fees be made a
basis for non-admission, non-
promotion, or non-issuance of
clearance to a student.

And that includes withholding of school cards.

Ans.: PTAs, which violate the guidelines,
lose their recognition. Appropriate
charges will be filed against school
personnel who will be found
violating the provisions of the
order.
The wearing of uniform shall not be required
in public schools. Student with existing
uniforms may continue using these uniforms,
if they so desire, in order to avoid incurring
additional costs for new attire.
ID cards shall be provided to students at no
cost on their part. The school head/principal
shall fund these ID cards from its
maintenance and other operating expenses
(MOOE)

House Bill 5496, the Anti-Bullying Act of 2012
Requiring all elementary and secondary
schools to adopt anti-bullying policies.
The objective is to observe and promote
zero tolerance on any act of child abuse,
exploitation, violence, discrimination,
bullying, and other forms of abuse in school
said DepEd secretary Armin Luistro.
Physical bullying
Verbal bullying
Social bullying
Electronic bullying
Department of Education (DepEd) just
announced of a no homework policy or no
assignment policy during weekend.