Republicof the Philippines

Depnrtment of Education
RegionVll, Central\Iisaya-s
DIVISION OF BOHT}L
City of Tagbilaran
March29,2AlI
l)ivision Memorandurn

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2011
ITEVISED
GUIDELINESON THEn-AMINGAND RENAMINGOFSCHOOLS
T'O: SCHOOLSDIS'|RICTSUPERVISOR/COORDII'.IA'I
ING PRINCIPALS
1. Attachedherewithis a reproduction
of DepEdOrderno. 29 s.2011on
" Revised
Guidelineson the namingand renamingof schools."
2, The National I{istorical Commissionof the PhilippinesflrlHCP)
formerly known as the National Historical Instituteissuethe revised
guidelineson the namingand renamingof streets,public schools,
plazas,burlclingsand otherpublic structuresfor the guidanceof all
concerned,
l.

Immediatedisscminationanclstrictc'ompliance
of'this Depedflrder in
all elementan,and seccndarvschoolsin your districtis directed.

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GTNDELINES

ON THE NAIYIING AI{D RENAIVIING OF SCHOOIS

Llnciersccretaries
Assistani Secretarles
Bureau Directors
Ilegional Directors
i)irectors of Se nrlces, Centers anrl l{eads of ljntts
Sclrools Division/City Superintenclents
Hearls, Public Elementary and Sccondary Schools
Ail Others Concernecl

l,
The National Historical Commission of the Philippines (NHCP) formerly known as
the Natjonal l{istorical InsUtute issues ilre revised guiclelines (copy enclosed) on the
narning ancl renaming of streels, public schools, plazas, buildings arnd other public
structut'es for the guidarL-e of ;rll concernecl.
Renarrilng of :r school requires its prior sepa.ration and graur[ of independence from
2.
the mother school.
3.
Consr-rlkrtion with the NHCP regalding the renamiug of schools is required under
Sectlon I3 of the Loca] Govemment Code ,rf 199i. Irurthermore, only tl-le Sangguniang
Bayan mav change the namc of pr-iblic sclrools and only upolr the recommendadon of
the l-oca-l Sctrool lSoarcl tLSBi concenred {section iS-(c}-(l} and Seclion tS-te) of the
same larv.
"Reiteratirrg tLre Pol.icy
This Orcler amends Deptrcl Orcler No. 12. s.2OO3 entiLlecl
4.
on the Renaming of Schools".
5.

cltrected.

Imrnediilte disserrunaLion of ancl strict r:omplianr:r: with tttls Orrtg

ATTY,
Officer-iri-Charge
Encl,:
As st;rtecl
Refercnc.e:
D e p l i d O rd e r: (N o . i 2 , s , 2003i
To be indicatecl irr the Perpet-lral Inclex
under the following subjects:
C}{ANGE
POLICY
RtiLtrS aurct REGULATIOI{S
SCHOOI-S
.lll-l: DO-Renarnirrg of Schools
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RevisedGuidelines
on the Namingand Renaming
of Streets,publicSclrools,
Pfazas,Building,Bridgesandotherpr.rblic
Structurcs
f. Who ltlay f{anneor Renarne
1.' All public places may be named or renamerJby the President,thror.rgha
proclarnation,
or by Congress,
throughlegislation.
government
1.a. Local
units can not renamepublic placeif the originalnam}yas/
created_pl3getSJ,qgnglgsl_ql1_Fy
a procfamation
of the Presidentof the Philippines;
1.b, No nationalroad,school,hospitaland other natisnalpropertycan be namedor
renamedby a localgovernrnentunit.
2. Publicplacesunderthe jurisdictionof the localgovernrnents
with the exceptionof
barangaysmay be namedor renamedby the localgovernmentunit concerned(e.9. a
provincialroad cannotbe renamed[:y a municipalor city government)
2.a. The change of name of any local governrnentunit shall be effectiveonly upon
ratification in a plebiscite conducted for the purpose in the political unit directty
affected. (Letter"f" of Sec. 13 of LocalGovernrnentCocle)
3. The sangguniansof componentcitiesand nrunicipallties
may, in consultationwith
the NationalHistoricalInstitute, changethe name of streets,roads, schools,health
facilitiesor any other publicplaceor buildingwithin its territr:rialjurisdiction(see "c"
Sec,13 of LocalGovernrnent
Code)
4. Renarningof a publicscfroolshall be rnadeonly upon the recomrnendation
of tfre
lgpgJ"
public
while
tho.qe
hospitals,
health
centers,
other
and
of
l{ho-olbqat{$ngllg!,
healthfacilitiesshall be made orrlyuporrthe recommendation
of the localhealthtroard
concerned(Letters"e" and "f" of Section13 of LocalGovernnrent
Code)
II. What May Be Renamed
1, Presentnamesof provinces,cities,towns and barangaysmay be renamedprovidecl
that the renamingshall be a reversiofito their old names,found to be more culturally
and historicallysignificant.
2. National roacls,schools,bridges, buildings,plazas and other structurescan be
renamedby the Officeof the Presidentor the Congressof the Philippines.
3. Pubiicroads,schools,briclges,buildingsand other structuresunder the jurisdiction
of the localgovernmentsrnaybe renamedby the localgovernmentunit concerned;
fII. Character of Names
1. Proposednarnesmust have historicaland culturalsignificanceand musf contribute

ts the positivedevelopment
of'nationaipridethroughthe goodexampleexhibitedby
the narne being used.

2. Recominencied
narne$for publicplacesshouldbe appropriatein terms of historical
valueand significarice
to the placetc be named0r renamed
3. Indigenousname: of roads,streets,barangaysand other pfacesshouldalwaysbe
preservedespeciallyif that name is unique to the place. (e,g. places named
Sarnpaguita,
Tagaytay,Kundirnan/
Tayurnan,etc., shouldnot be renamed)"
4, Hispanizedand foreignterms shouidbe retainedif they have attaineda degreeof
historicalsignificance
and has beensanctifiedby usage,
5. The use of Filipinowords should ire encouragedin the narningor renamingof
streets,plazasand other publicplaces.
6, Namesshouldbe shortand simplefor practicaland aestheticreasons.However,the
useof nicknarnes
or aliasesin the namingof publicplacesshouldbe discouraged.
7. The use of nameswhich are cornplicated
and confusingshall be discouraged.In
caseswhere the name and initialsare the samewith other prominentpersonages,the
full nameof the personintendedto be honoredshouldbe specified.
8. Schools, hospitals and otfier public structutes nam& after the prcvince or
municipality are onsiderd
appropriately namd an4 thetefote, shall not bc
tenamd. *
9. The old name, of streets,schools,hospitals,etc,, which have been sanctifiedby
usageby the residentsof the cornmunity,shouldbe placedunderneaththe new name
in the signageto facilitatethe deliverycf postafmatter and serveas direct guide for
peopleaccustomedto the formernames.
7O. lllatural faturw
such as islands, riverc, se&sr o&ansr mountains, plains
shatl not be rcnamd, unless therc arc being revefted b their otd indigenous
names" *
fV. Narning/Renaming after Fersons
1. Street,

plaza

or any

public

place

may

be named

or renaffled

to honor

a person

trr

family who contributed to the welfare of the Filipino people.

2. Streetsbearingthe namesof religiouspersonalities

identifiedwith the national
movement
shouldbe retainedor recommended
for streetnamesas wellas for other
publicplaces,

3. Puhiic.
plac,*l:;uclias thosetalreauy,.iar,,*rl
rtafionalheroescannot
after presidentcn
he replacedwith names of people nf lesser img.ronance"
(e.9. placesnamed after
lation;rl fierocscann*t be retrarnerlafter lccal herr.r,es;
ni*ces n*nrq:dafl.ei'Frnsidents
j;
canrlOtbr: rerisry-,ed
afterllri:ilatcfs
'i. Nn [)cill ijoverrlnlent.utiifs, institr:i;ion:;r
plares nr lruijiJirrSls
shal[ bq: nar-necor
|i:fritftii;rdafter a livinq Der5,:ln.

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i* ,1, l"risr:earir r.4,,as
dur: to
aslassir;arioltirr thr'serulr.i of tlit: {,r.,i..intry.
fie/s.r::!ia'Je.,rxi.*piitrilal
l,r,:r'vice
tu *rc
natinn, death while trying 1.n;save uthers,death yvfrga re:;uit.of t"rispatriOtisrn,anri
deathwhile in Lterfrlrnrance
of urre':di t.y).
7. 4 cliai'rqeuf llantt' c.:Jtllliith,enrade unlest fnl .,1ju:;tifiohl* rr-i.,;{'}it
firtfj, ir: il,t-t.f
*ai,:.
ri$t Ofter''l*rtharl oricil gvenr len {101 !ie;trs. (:,,:r;gti-er'"c" tlf Sec, lJ rf l-r"rcat
GovernrnentCtr:ie)
8. In tne narriingcf pulliic pidr:i:Sfii-terpgspit,,th* use itf'tilr: t'jrl{'{j"mernori;ti''glrculrj
be rj*ieterj f;is :l is ;ll'eadv under-qtoodthaI thc" ,)erslrl Seirrcl h*nored is alre;ldv
deteast:ci.
'i,

Hoiii:r"ifictities iiF.L'' L,iln," "frciai' :tc., snoutrJ?w deleterj irr narr;ing cr ren;.:mintl
of slreets, plaza.,and ciher pubiic olace:,fnr aestheti: arrr;nr,scticalredsons.

trU. Tc avoiclc*nfusiontn titt: indifitai',,jnce

cf rr:cords;:r'lrJ
il*,liv,r:ry
of txlstfiirnatters
the forlner nanie o,f ihe pubiir: Ficiccxust alwarr'5be rflLctrrrw.lnrjerl
tir he placruJ
beneatirthe new namein tire sicinlrte,
:)." N* publiCplaCeshOul,lbe narneriii. ',ena!"ned
aiter a penionr"rhenqtrestionabie:
proprietymightarisefrornthe sardact

fV. Historical Significance

i.

No pubiic pi:rce shilttlt- i.ir),{frlai;ig6l ,f t''ie pr::teiri n,t?trij tt;l: afi:olinedrr denrrrf (rf

histcricala:;sociation
and nasdevetr:ped
an irrportarrcerli iLqi;wil"

2. Narnesof ptaces,which havebeensanctifiedtry long usageby the people,shaltbe

retainedand preserved.
3. Namesof publicplaceEnamedafter foreigncrsor placeswith foreignn,rntesnxay
with the placeand attaineda degreeof
be retainerJif these nameswere as:,nciated
historicai
signitrcance.
V. Aeg'-theticUnity
t. No streetnr road strorildbe renarnedif lt is one uf cornplexof relatedstreetnarnes
anr}renaminqone of thenrwoulddestroyaestheticunity.
in orres:tistriLt
VI. Ceintinuity
1. No purtion of a street ci' ;oad r-';aybe rerrarnedii it woukj tend to disrupt the
ccntinuityof its presefll;1g1YiL'
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