Republic of the Philippines

Department of Education
OFFICE OF THE UNDERSECRETARY FOR CURRICULUM AND INSTRUCTION

MEMORANDUM
DM-OUCI-2021-060

TO : REGIONAL DIRECTORS
SCHOOLS DIVISION SUPERINTENDENTS
ALL OTHERS CONCERNED

FROM : DIOSDADO M. SAN ANTONIO

Undersecretary for Curriculum and Instruction

ANNALYN M. SEVILLA
Undersecretary for Finance

SUBJECT : PROVISION OF LEARNING RESOURCES FOR QUARTERS 3 and 4

SY 2020 - 2021

DATE : March 10, 2021

The Office of the Undersecretary for Curriculum and Instructions has facilitated the creation and
access to the MS Teams folder containing copies of certain SLMs for Quarters 3 and 4 to authorized
representatives of the Regional Office and Schools Division Offices. Funds for the printing of K-G3
SLMs, SLMs for EPP, TLE and SHS, as well as other Q3 G4-G10 SLMs which are not included for
procurement from private publishers were also downloaded to the Regional Offices.

While efforts for the procurement of G4-G10 SLMs are under way, delays may be encountered due
to unavoidable circumstances and certain limitations brought about by the pandemic. Hence, to
ensure that learners are provided with learning resources during this difficult time, Regional Offices
may use their developed SLMs, provided that said SLMs have undergone quality assurance process
at the Regional Office level and printed in accordance with the minimum technical standards as
prescribed under DM-CI-2020-00245, and be guided by further information from the Bureau of
Learning Resources.

An initial mobilization fund shall be downloaded to the regions to cover the learning resource
requirement for the first month of Quarter 3 of SY 2020-2021. The use of the said funds shall be in
accordance with DepEd 18 s. 2020 and OUF Memo 2020-0614. The allocation of which is attached
hereto as Annex A. Other funding sources for this purpose as follows:

a. Balances from downloaded funds in FY 2020 for the provision of learning resources provided
that the validity of the said fund has not yet lapsed;
b. General Administration and Support Service (GASS)-Maintenance and Other Expenses
(MOOE) allotment of the SDOs as provided in Section 6.10 of DO 18. s. 2020
c. Regular MOOE allocations of Schools in accordance with DO 15, s. 2020 (Supplementary
Guidelines on Managing Maintenance and Other Operating Expenses Allocation for Schools
to Support the Implementation of Basic Education Learning Continuity Plan in Time of
COVID-19 Pandemic) and subject to pertinent procurement, accounting, and auditing rules
and regulation and Section 6.11 of DO 18. s. 2020
 d. Special Education Fund pursuant to Section 2.1 of Joint Circular No. 2 s. 2020 issued by the
DepEd, Department of Budget and Management (DBM), and Department of Interior and
Local Government (DILG);
e. Balances from funds that are downloaded for the provision of Learning Resources under FY
2021 Flexible Learning Options Fund per DM-OUCI 2021-029 dated February 2, 2021, DM
– OUCI 2021-034 dated February 3, 2021, and DM – OUCI 2021-044 dated February 15,
2021 may also be used, provided that provision of learning resources for the identified
subjects and learning areas are sufficiently covered.

For more information, please contact the Bureau of Learning Resources through its email address
blr.od@deped.gov.ph.

For information.

Direct Line: (632) 633-7202 / 687-4146 Fax: (632) 631-5057

E-mail: ouci@deped.gov.ph
Website: www.deped.gov.ph
ANNEX A: ALLOCATION PER REGION

REGION ALLOCATION
(PhP)
Region I 12,780,927.00
Region II 8,867,178.00
Region III 26,084,492.00
Region IV-A 35,463,442.00
Region IV-B 9,068,517.00
Region V 17,387,454.00
Region VI 20,702,681.00
Region VII 20,471,906.00
Region VIII 12,431,710.00
Region IX 10,744,907.00
Region X 12,116,747.00
Region XI 13,012,277.00
Region XII 12,598,365.00
Region XIII 7,684,828.00
CAR 3,983,364.00
NCR 26,601,205.00
TOTAL 250,000,000.00

Fund Source: FY 2020 Continuing Textbooks and Other Instructional Materials Fund

Direct Line: (632) 633-7202 / 687-4146 Fax: (632) 631-5057

E-mail: ouci@deped.gov.ph
Website: www.deped.gov.ph