Republic of the Philippines

Department of Education
Tanggapan ng Pangalawang Kalihim
Office of the Undersecretary

19 May 2020

DR. JOSETTE T. BIYO

Director
Science Education Institute
Department of Science and Technology
Science Heritage Bldg., DOST Compound
General Santos Ave., Bicutan, Taguig City

Dear Director Biyo,

We are pleased to inform you that the Department of Education (DepEd) has allocated a total
of one thousand three hundred forty-five (1,345) teaching positions for RA 7687 and RA
10612 scholar graduate beneficiaries. The approval for the creation of the items was received
by this Office from the Department of Budget and Management (DBM) on May 19, 2020.

The distribution of said teaching items by region is shown in the table below:

Region RA 7687 RA 10612 Total

GRAND TOTAL 144 1,201 1,345
NCR 6 17 23
CAR 2 101 103
I 21 41 62
II - 26 26
III - 131 131
IVA 2 127 129
IVB 3 10 13
V 5 80 85
VI 4 132 136
VII 60 155 215
VIII 27 79 106
IX - 45 45
X 3 124 127
XI - 35 35
XII 9 51 60
CARAGA 2 47 49

Please note that the creation of 18 items intended for scholars in the Bangsamoro Autonomous
Region in Muslim Mindanao (BARMM) was not granted by the DBM, thus, the scholars from
the said region are not included in the list. It is recommended that DOST - SEI endorse the
scholars directly to the BARMM Ministry of Basic, Higher, and Technical Education (MBHTE).

Please also note that the above-mentioned allocation is based on the updated contact details
and availability of the beneficiaries sent by your Office via electronic mail on January 22, 2020.
Scholar graduate beneficiaries who deferred their deployment for FY 2021 and those who
manifested non-availability due to current employment have been removed. Attached
herewith is the final list of 1,345 scholars that have been given allocation, for your reference.

We would like to reiterate that in compliance with the provisions of RA 7687, DOST-SEI
scholar graduate beneficiaries must have passed the Licensure Examination for Teachers
(LET) to be accommodated as Teacher I in Junior High Schools (JHS). School assignments
where scholar graduate beneficiaries will be deployed are indicated in the attached list. On
the other hand, RA 10612 scholars shall be deployed in DepEd Senior High Schools (SHS) as
Special Science Teacher I (SST I). The appointment of these scholars shall be on provisional
status, under the condition that they must pass the LET within the first five (5) years if they
opt to stay in DepEd.

Please note that the creation of these items is division-specific rather than school-specific. This
is to give DepEd Schools Division Offices (DepEd - SDOs) the flexibility to program the items
towards the schools which are in dire need of additional teachers based on the standards and
parameters set by DepEd - CO. To this end, the school assignment of scholar graduate
beneficiaries is dependent on the need of the SDO or schools.

Further, please be informed of some adjustments made on the timelines relative to the
deployment of the scholars in consideration of the difficulties brought about by the national
public health emergency. These timelines are still dependent on the approval and issuance
of the Notice of Organization, Staffing, and Compensation Action (NOSCA) by the DBM.

The table below shows the estimated timelines of DepEd-Central Office (DepEd-CO) on the
implementation of this program:

Actions to be Undertaken Timeline (FY 2020) Responsible Office

Request the creation of the positions May DepEd CO
from DBM
Provide instructions to DepEd May DepEd CO
ROs/SDOs through memorandum
on the items provided for DOST
scholar graduate beneficiaries
Inform DOST-SEI of the items May DepEd CO
allocated to DOST scholar graduate
beneficiaries
Review and approve the request for May DBM CO
the creation of the items
Issues NOSCA for the approved 1st week -3rd week June DBM RO
newly created items, including
items intended for DOST-SEI
scholar graduate beneficiaries
Publication and posting of newly 4th week June-2nd week DepEd SDO
created positions* July
(10-15 days after the
NOSCA was issued)
Submission of the documentary 2nd to 3rd week July DepEd SDO
requirements*
Issues appointment of newly-hired 4th week July DepEd SDO
teacher *
Issuance of the First Day of service August DepEd School
of newly-hired teacher*
*Said actions to be undertaken shall be subject to further hiring and screening instructions and timeline set by the
respective DepEd SDOs vis-à-vis Imposition and Implementation of Community Quarantine in the Philippines.
DepEd Complex, Meralco Ave., Pasig City 1600 633-7206 631-8494 www.deped.gov.ph
It is estimated that the requisite processing will take three months before the First Day of
Service of the newly-hired scholar will take place. Please note that this is an optimistic
projection based on actual processing time observed in the previous years of implementation.
There may be variations in the processing time based on the particular characteristics of each
region.

In this light, may we request the assistance of the Science Education Institute to disseminate
information on the processes and target deployment timelines to the scholar graduate
beneficiaries for their guidance.

Lastly, to ensure an efficient and effective utilization of DepEd’s budget appropriated for the
creation of teaching positions, may we request that in the event when the RA 10612 scholar
graduates defer their return of service obligation for a period of six months to one year in
order to prepare for their board examination relevant to their Bachelor’s degree, their
endorsement to DepEd may likewise be deferred for one (1) year.

We have instructed our DepEd- SDOs that should the scholar decline the teaching position,
they must sign and submit a waiver for this purpose, allowing the DepEd - SDO to fill-up
their item with other eligible applicants. Should the scholar opt to join DepEd in the future,
they will already be subjected to the regular recruitment, selection, and placement processes
stipulated in our existing hiring policy.

For further clarifications on this letter, please email the Planning Service - Planning and
Programming Division (PS – PPD) at ps.ppd@deped.gov.ph, copy furnished
zaida.briones@deped.gov.ph.

We look forward to your immediate and most favorable action on this matter.

Thank you.

Very truly yours,

JESUS L.R. MATEO

Undersecretary

DepEd Complex, Meralco Ave., Pasig City 1600 633-7206 631-8494 www.deped.gov.ph