I. Pursuant to DepEd Order No. 31, s. 2019 titled The Department of Education Service Marks and Visual Identity Manual and in preparation for the anticipated One DepEd, One QMS policy, this Division directs all schools to adopt the new template for school letterhead in accordance with the aforementioned memorandum.
2. As per DO 31 s. 2019, the letterhead of the school principal’s office shall have the official seal at the center. Below the seal is the Republic of the Philippines set in Old English Text MT, 12 point bold size, the Department of Education set in Old English Text MT, 18 point size, bold, and the name of the regional office, the schools division office, the name of school and its address, all set in Trajan Pro, 10 point size, bold, centered. Below the border line or the left portion is the name of the office (e.g., Office of the Principal) set in Tahoma, 10 point size, bold.
3. Only official letters of communication directly from the office of the principal shall carry the phrase “Office of the Principal” at the left side under the bar of the header. For other school documents (e.g. reports, school memoranda, orders), this phrase shall not be observed.
4. DepEd Forms, Division Forms, and other tools from the higher offices shall be used unaltered except from the Certification, Authentication, and Verification Forms which prescribed format and specifications are presented in DO 31 s. 2019 for your reference.
5. Certificates of Completion and Diploma shall also comply with the format provided in DO 31 s.2019.
