1. The Department of Education (DepEd) issues the Modified Format of Claim Stub for the Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA) Authentication Form (copy enclosed) for the information and guidance of all concerned. This is pursuant to the Letter dated September 8, 2016 of the DFA to DepEd.
2. The revision to the claim stub are as follows:
a. Logo of the issuing government agency must be affixed to the upperleft portion of the claim stub; and
b. Region/Division office of the Department of Education (DepEd) must be indicated or specified.
3.The DFA has also prescribed the inclusion of the following in the new claim
stub:
a. Requirement for authorized representative who will claim Authentication of forwarded documents; and
b. Authentication Fee of One Hundred Pesos (P 100.00) to be paid upon claiming the document/s at DFA-Authentication Office.
4. Likewise, it is reiterated that all unclaimed documents will be disposed of after three months from the scheduled date of release.
5. This amends accordingly DepEd Memorandum No. 62, s. 2016 entitled Change in DepEd Memorandum No. 381, s. 2007 (Guidelines on the Issuance of Certification, Authentication and Verification, (CA V) of Elementary and Secondary Education Diploma, Official Transcript of Records, and Other School Records).
6. This Memorandum shall take immediately upon its approval.
7. Immediate dissemination of this Memorandum is desired.
