1. Relative to the Deped Order No. 16, s. 2025 titled Grant of Medical Allowance to the Department of Education Personnel, DM-OUHROD-2025-1775 titled Additional Instructions to Implement the DepEd Order No. 16, s. 2025 and Immediate Processing of the Medical Allowance, DM-OUHROD-2025-2298, titled Immediate Processing and Release of Medical Allowance for Individual Availment Form (Payroll Cash Disbursement), and DM-OUHROD-2025-2362 titled Flexibility to Implement DepEd Order No. 16, s. 2025 and Immediate Processing of Medical Allowance, this Office, through the Administrative Services Unit, informs the field of the release of the medical allowance to all qualified teaching, non-teaching, and related-teaching employees of DepEd-SDO Dasmarinas City.

2. The amount of PhP 7,000.00 shall be used for Individual Availment for availing new/renewal of Health Maintenance Organization (HMO) – type product. Employees have the discretion of choosing their preferred HMO provider.

3. All eligible personnel shall secure proof of enrollment with a HMO provider, which may include, but shall not be limited to any of the following (photocopy only):
a. copy of HMO agreement;
b. valid identification (ID) card issued by the HMO provider reflecting the name of the employee; or
c. official receipt for the payment of the membership fee for the HMO product acquired.

4. The Administrative Officers/Personnel-in-Charge shall consolidate and submit the following requirements to the Administrative Services within forty-five (45) calendar days upon the date of release of this issuance:
a. Accomplished Annex A (Registration Form)
b. Proof of Enrollment (as indicated in Item No. 3)
c. Updated DepEd – SDO Dasmarinas City 2025 Medical Allowance (online)

0613 Division Memorandum No. 613 s. 2025