DO 02, s. 2018 – Amendment to DepEd Order No. 15, s. 2017 (Guidelines on the Allocation of Funds for Venue, Meals and Snacks, and Room Accommodation for Official Activities Organized and Conducted by the Department of Education)

DO 02, s. 2018
Amendment to DepEd Order No. 15, s. 2017 (Guidelines on the Allocation of Funds for Venue, Meals and Snacks, and Room Accommodation for Official Activities Organized and Conducted by the Department of Education)
To:     Undersecretaries
Assistant Secretaries
Bureau and Service Directors
Schools Division Superintendents
Public Elementary and Secondary School Heads
Division Chiefs
Attached Agency Heads
All Others Concerned
  1. The Department of Education (DepEd) issued DepEd Order (DO) No. 15, s. 2017 entitled Guidelines on the Allocation of Funds for Venue, Meals and Snacks, and Room Accommodation for Official Activities Organized and Conducted by the DepEd, particularly. However, in consideration of the prevailing rates of hotels and other training facilities,  Item No. 2 of said DO is hereby amended as follows:
Item Per DO 15, s. 2017 Amendment
2 For activities utilizing DepEd training venues such as the Regional Education Learning Centers (RELCs), ECOTECH Center, National Educators Academy of the Philippines (NEAP), and Baguio Teachers Camp (BTC), the allowable rates for facilities, meals and snacks, and room accommodation per participant per day shall not exceed One Thousand Two Hundred Pesos (P1,200.00).
The following are the allowable rates for activities, which are less than one day or for activities which do not require three meals:

Meal Rate
Breakfast P150.00
Snacks (a.m./p.m.) P 75.00
Lunch/Dinner P350.00
For activities utilizing DepEd training venues such as the Regional Education Learning Centers (RELCs), Applied Nutrition Center, ECOTECH Center, National Educators Academy of the Philippines (NEAP), and Baguio Teachers Camp (BTC), the allowable rates for facilities, meals and snacks, and room accommodation per participant per day shall not exceed One Thousand Five Hundred Pesos (P1,500.00).
The following are the allowable rates for activities, which are less than one day or for activities which do not require three meals:

Meal Rate
Breakfast P200.00
Snacks (a.m./p.m.) P100.00
Lunch/Dinner P400.00
  1. All other provisions stated in DepEd Order No. 15, s. 2017 shall remain in effect.
  1. Immediate dissemination of and strict compliance with this Order is directed.

(Sgd)LEONOR MAGTOLIS BRIONES
Secretary

Reference: DepEd Order (No. 15, s. 2017)
To be indicated in the Perpetual Index under the following subjects:

ALLOCATIONS
AMENDMENT
BUDGET
EXPENSES
FUNDS
OFFICIALS
POLICY

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