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Beware of those making solicitation pretending to be an employee of  the Department of Education. It has come to the attention of the Office of the Secretary (OSec) that certain individuals, introducing themselves as staff of OSec, are using the Secretary's name to solicit gifts, favors, or anything of monetary value from the Department of Education's suppliers and project contractors. The general public is advised that OSec does not solicit from any individual or any organization, in adherence to the provisions of Republic Act (RA) No. 6713, Sec. 7 (d), or the Code of Conduct and Ethical Standards for Public Officials and Employees. Any encounter with such malicious and unethical activities are requested to be reported to the authorities immediately. Violators will be subjected to the penalty clauses stipulated under RA 6713. For more information, please contact the Public Assistance Action Center, Ground Floor, Mabini Building, Department of Education Central Office, DepEd Co...

How to avail CHED's Cash Assistance for the students? The CHED Merit Scholarship Program are intended for students whose general weighted average (GWA) is at least 96 percent or its equivalent for Full Merit program, and 93 to 95 percent or its equivalent for Half-Merit program, who must enroll in recognized priority programs in SUCs/LUCs or private HEls.  The budget for CHED Merit Scholarship Programs provided in the FY 2022 General Appropriations Act (GAA) can only cover the continuing scholars, thus, CHED cannot accept new applications for incoming first year college students for AY 2022-2023.  This refers to the implementation of CHED Merit Scholarship Program per CMO No. 8, s. 2019 and CMO No. 11, s. 2021 and in accordance with the budget appropriations for FY 2022.  This issuance does not cover student financial assistance under RA 10931 -Universal Access to Quality Tertiary Education Act (UAQTEA) such as the Tertiary Education Subsidy (TES) and Tulong Dunong Progra...