Historical Background

DepEd during the years of 1998-2014

Last Year of Fidel Ramos (1998)

First Half Term of Joseph Estrada (1998-
2001)
Second Half Term, Succeeded by Gloria
Macapagal Arroyo (2001-2004)
Term Of Gloria Macapagal Arroyo (2004-
2010)
Early Term of President Benigno Aquino III
(2010-Present)

Budget for DepEd, its percentage rates

and changes through the years of 2000-
2013
 Historical Background
Educational Decree of 1863
Department of Public Instruction (Act. No. 74 of the Philippine
Commission, Jan. 21, 1901)
Department of Education(Reorganization act of 1974)
Departmen of Education, Culture and Sports (1994
Trifocalization of Education Management Act)
Department of Education (Governance of Basic Education Act
of 2001)
Year Official Name of Department Official Titular Legal Bases
Head
1863 Superior Commission of Primary Chairman Educational Decree of 1863
Instruction
1901-1916 Department of Public Instruction General Act. No. 74 of the Philippine Commission, Jan.
Superintendent 21, 1901
1916-1942 Department of Public Instruction Secretary Organic Act Law of 1916 (Jones Law)

1942-1944 Department of Education, Health Commissioner Renamed by the Japanese Executive

and Public Welfare Commission, June 11, 1942
1944 Department of Education, Health Minister Renamed by Japanese Sponsored Philippine
and Public Welfare Republic
1944 Department of Public Instruction Secretary Renamed by Japanese Sponsored Philippine
Republic
1945-1946 Department of Public Instruction Secretary Renamed by the Commonwealth Government
and Information
1946-1947 Department of Instruction Secretary Renamed by the Commonwealth
Government
1947-1975 Department of Education Secretary E.O. No. 94 October 1947 (Reorganization
Act of 1947)
1975-1978 Department of Education and Secretary Proc. No. 1081, September 24, 1972
Culture
1978-1984 Ministry of Education and Culture Minister P.D. No. 1397, June 2, 1978

1984-1986 Ministry of Education, Culture Minister Education Act of 1982

and Sports
1987-1994 Department of Education, Culture Secretary E.O. No. 117. January 30, 1987
and Sports
1994-2001 Department of Education, Culture Secretary RA 7722 and RA 7796, 1994 Trifocalization
and Sports of Education Management
2001 - Department of Education Secretary RA 9155, August 2001 (Governance of Basic
present Education Act)
 The DepEd Vision

We dream of Filipinos
who passionately love their country
and whose values and competencies
enable them to realize their full potential
and contribute meaningfully to building the nation.

As a learner-centered public institution,

the Department of Education
continuously improves itself
to better serve its stakeholders.
 The DepEd Mission
To protect and promote the right of every Filipino to quality, equitable,
culture-based, and complete basic education where:

- Students learn in a child-friendly, gender-sensitive, safe, and motivating

environment.
- Teachers facilitate learning and constantly nurture every learner.
- Administrators and staff, as stewards of the institution, ensure an enabling
and supportive environment for effective learning to happen.
- Family, community, and other stakeholders are actively engaged and share
responsibility for developing life-long learners.
Core Values

Maka-Diyos
Maka-tao
Makalikasan
Makabansa
 1998:Last year of Ramos
Adopt A School Program (RA 8525)
Establishment of Philippine Science High Schools (RA 8496)
 Early Childhood Care and Development (RA 8980)
Different acts for the appropriation for the different Public
High Schools, Separation of Public High Schools and
Conversion of some Public High Schools to Science High
Schools. Examples are RA 8943, 8944, RA 8940
 Late term of Erap, succeeded by PGMA
Conversion of colleges to State Colleges. An example is RA
9158
Governance of Basic Education of 2001 (RA 9155)
More separation, establishment, and conversion of public
schools.
Establishment of NSTP (RA 9163)
 Conversion of colleges to State Colleges. Example RA RA 9313
Education standardizations act such as Philippine Accountancy
Act of 2004 (RA 9298)
Recognition of international schools such as what is given to
Southville International School (RA 9493)
Barangay Livelihood Skills Act of 2008 (RA 9509)
 Over 150 High schools and elementary schools were given
extension buildings and annexes. Others were finally separated
to be an independent institution.
Republic Act 10029 was created, Philippine Psychology Act of
2009 (2010-2011)
In 2012, 200 more schools were given extensions and became
independent
 Term of PNoy. 2010-Present
R.A. 10157: An Act institutionalizing Kindergarten Education
into Basic Education System, also appropriating funds therefor
Colleges became state universities
More schools became independent by name and were given
annexes
R.A. 10533: Enhanced Basic Education Act of 2013
YEAR BUDGET NATIONAL BUDGET % SHARE % CHANGE
2000 82,743,412,000 665,094,141,000 12.44
2001 82,743,412,000 665,094,141,000 12.44 0
2002 95,290,938,000 575,123,728,000 16.59 15.16
2003 95,447,461,000 609,614,730,000 15.66 00.16
2004 95,447,461,000 609,614,730,000 15.65 0
2005 102,583,978,000 597,663,400,000 17.16 7.48
2006 102,583,978,000 597,663,400,000 17.16 0
2007 126,801,722,000 635,041,878,000 19.97 23.61
2008 138,243,515,000 1,066,179,857,000 12.97 9.02
2009 158,210,142,000 1,170,318,753,000 13.58 14.44
2010 161,405,905,000 1,304,406,400,000 12.37 2.01
2011 192,312,856,000 1,000,387,764,000 19.22 19.14
2012 201,821,472,000 1,245,193,270,000 16.21 4.94
2013 231,437,428,000 1,368,229,156,000 16.92 14.67