1. Attached is DepEd Memorandum 045, s. 2021 dated July 28, 2021 titled: Participation of the Department of Education in the Quincentennial Commemorations in the Philippines. The 2021 QCP will continue until September 6, 2022 which marks the completion of the first circumnavigation of the world. 2. Relative to this, all public and private elementary continue reading : DM NO. 151, S. 2021 | PARTICIPATION OF THE DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION IN THE QUINCENTENNIAL COMMEMORATIONS IN THE PHILIPPINES

The participants of the 3-Day Training-Workshop on the Creation of Reading and Literacy Assessment and Instructional Tools for English and Filipino are hereby informed that the last session is set on August 12, 2021, 8am-12nn. Widest dissemination of this Memorandum is desired. 0583- Memorandum – AUG-11-21-418

1. As this Division prepares its schools for the opening of classes for School Year 2021-2022 on September 13, 2021 pursuant to Republic Act No. 11480, the conduct of annual Brigada Eskwela shall be carried out with utmost cautiousness in view of the threat of Delta Variant Transmission and the current COVID-19 pandemic. 2. This continue reading : DM NO. 149, S. 2021 | 2021 BRIGADA ESKWELA GUIDELINES

1. With reference to DM-PHROD-2021-0590,issued by the Office of the Undersecretary for Planning, and Human Resource and Organizational Development regarding the Balik-Probinsya, Bagong Pag-Asa (BP2) Program of the national government which provides mechanisms for letting families to go back to their respective provinces. 2. In facilitating the transfer of learners and teachers from their present continue reading : DM NO. 150, S. 2021 | BALIK PROBINSIYA, BAGONG PAG-ASA (BP2) BENEFICIARIES

1. This Office informs the field that the National Virtual Orientation on the Use of the DepEd Sports Manual for Sports Managers and Officers will be rescheduled on September 28, 2021 (9:00 AM-11:00 AM) to be participated by all elementary and secondary school heads/principals and all school sports coordinators (for Cluster 2: Region IV-A, IV-B, continue reading : DM NO. 148, S. 2021 | NATIONAL VIRTUAL ORIENTATION ON THE USE OF THE DEPED SPORTS MANUAL FOR SPORTS MANAGERS AND OFFICERS

Authority is hereby granted to Cesar Chester O. Relleve, Education Program Supervisor, to conduct a Virtual Meeting on August 11, 2021, Wednesday at 10:00 AM via Google Meet. Participants to this meeting are select Guidance Teachers and Counselors who are members of the Technical Working Group (TWG).  Other Guidance Teachers and Counselors who are not continue reading : UM | NOTICE OF MEETING

1. In reference to the Memorandum OM-OAGA-2021-120 dated July 29, 2021 issued by the Assistant Secretary for Alternative Learning System Program and Task Force titled: ASSIGNMENT OF ALS PORTFOLIO ASSESSMENT CERTIFICATE NUMBER FOR SY 2019-2020 AND PREVIOUS YEARS ALS ELEMENTARY AND JUNIOR HIGH SCHOOL COMPLETERS, the field is hereby advised on the Presentation Portfolio Assessment continue reading : DM NO. 147, S. 2021 | ASSIGNMENT OF ALS PORTFOLIO ASSESSMENT CERTIFICATE NUMBER FOR SY 2019-2020 AND PREVIOUS YEARS ALS ELEMENTARY AND JUNIOR HIGH SCHOOL COMPLETERS IN THE CITY SCHOOLS DIVISION OF DASMARIÑAS

1. Relative to the Regional Memorandum No. 021-349 on the conduct of Research O’ Clock through the Planning Service-Policy Research Development Division (PS-PRD), a Research O’ Clock shall be held on August 24, 2021, 8:30 AM via Google Meet. This year’s theme is “Evidence in Learning Continuity,” supporting the continuing implementation of the Basic Education continue reading : DM NO. 146, S. 2021 | RESEARCH O’CLOCK: EVIDENCE IN LEARNING CONTINUITY

1. Relevant to DepEd Memorandum No. 052, s. 2021 titled “2021 ASEAN Month Celebration,” this Office enjoins the field to participate in the activities of the celebration. 2. The Department’s theme for this year’s ASEAN Month celebration is “Celebrating Unity: Recognizing ASEAN’s Collaborative Efforts in the Education Sector.” This is following the Brunei Darussalam’s ASEAN continue reading : DM NO. 145, S. 2021 | 2021 ASEAN MONTH CELEBRATION

1. This Office hereby disseminates the DepEd Memorandum No. 51, s. 2021 dated August 4, 2021 titled: “Search for the Most Outstanding Implementers of the School- Based Feeding Program for School Year 2020- 2021.” 2. The Search for the Most Outstanding Implementers of the SBFP aims to recognize the outstanding schools, Schools Division Offices (SDOs), continue reading : DM NO. 144, S. 2021 | DISSEMINATION OF DEPED MEMORANDUM NO. 51, S. 2021 TITLED SEARCH FOR THE MOST OUTSTANDING IMPLEMENTERS OF THE SCHOOL- BASED FEEDING PROGRAM FOR SCHOOL YEAR 2020- 2021