1. Authority is hereby granted to Miguel R. Melendres, Senior Education Program Specialist and Division Sports Officer (DSO), to conduct an orientation meeting on Thursday, July 23, 2026, 1:00PM, at the SDO Bulwagang Sigasig, 3rd Floor. 2. Agenda to this meeting are the following: a. presentation of the Legal Bases and Purpose of the Division continue reading : DM NO. 554 S. 2026 | NOTICE OF MEETING OF THE NEWLY CONSTITUTED DIVISION SCREENING AND ACCREDITATION COMMITTEE (DSAC)

1. Authority is hereby granted to Dr. Emily L. Belanio, Public Schools District Supervisor and Division GSP Coordinator, to conduct a virtual meeting with District Field Advisers, GSP Coordinators (both Elementary and Secondary) and Youth Formation and Project Development Officers on July 23, 2026, Thursday (2:00 – 5:00 PM), via this link: https://meet.google.com/smr-vgxh-cvg. 2. The continue reading : DM NO. 553 S. 2026 | NOTICE OF VIRTUAL MEETING FOR GSP COORDINATORS

1. In view of the wellness leave of Ms. Jessica V. Grifaldo, Administrative Officer IV of Procurement Unit, Mr. Noel D. Anciado, Education Program Supervisor of Curriculum Implementation Division is hereby designated as Office-In-Charge of the Procurement Unit from July 20, 2026, until July 23, 2026. He will sign all routine communications and reports. 2. continue reading : DM NO. 552 S. 2026 | DESIGNATION OF OFFICE-IN-CHARGE (OIC) RELATIVE TO THE WELLNESS LEAVE OF THE ADMINISTRATIVE OFFICER IV OF PROCUREMENT UNIT

1. Pursuant to Regional Memorandum No. 458, s. 2026, dated July 9, 2026 signed by Carlito D. Rocafort, Director IV, this Office disseminates the reference materials on the implementation of the DepEd Wellness Leave Policy for the information and guidance of all concerned. 2. All concerned are encouraged to review the available Frequently Asked Questions continue reading : DM NO. 551 S. 2026 | DISSEMINATION OF FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS (FAQS), VIDEO RECORDINGS, AND REFERENCE MATERIALS ON THE IMPLEMENTATION OF DEPED WELLNESS LEAVE POLICY (DO NO. 02, S. 2026)

1. Relevant to DepEd Order No. 12, s. 2026 titled “Government Recognition of Private Basic Education Institutions Offering Senior High School Program”, and Regional Memorandum No. 428, s. 2026 titled “Submission of Application of Government Recognition of Private Basic Education Institutions Offering Senior High School Program”, authority is hereby granted to Ms. Leylanie V. Adao, continue reading : DM NO. 550 S. 2026 | MEETING OF PRIVATE SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL ADMINISTRATORS RELATIVE TO DEPED ORDER NO. 12, S. 2026 AND REGIONAL MEMORANDUM NO. 428, S. 2026

1. To strengthen the capacity of the education sector by providing educational support to qualified teaching and non-teaching personnel who aspire to pursue graduate studies in Guidance and Counseling and Psychology, the Department of Education in partnership with National Educators Academy of the Philippines announces the call for nominations to the Learning Initiatives for Nurturing continue reading : DM NO. 548 S. 2026 | CALL FOR NOMINATIONS TO THE LEARNING INITIATIVES FOR NURTURING GUIDANCE ASSOCIATES AND COUNSELORS PROGRAM (LINGAP)

1. Pursuant to the Memorandum issued by the Office of the Undersecretary for Philippine Qualifications Framework Secretariat, Policy and Planning Service, Education Center for Artificial Intelligence Research entitled “Encoding on the Learner Information System (LIS) for Beginning of School Year (BOSY) 2026-2027” dated July 7, 2026, all public and private schools in the Schools Division continue reading : DM NO. 547 S. 2026 | ENCODING OF THE LEARNER INFORMATION SYSTEM (LIS) FOR BEGINNING OF SCHOOL YEAR (BOSY) 2026-2027