DepEd issues guidelines on mobile phones
By: Ma. Bonita C. Escalante
Master Teacher I
Obrero Elementary School
Central Butuan District II
The Department of Education (DepEd) secretary Leonor Magtolis Briones has issued DepEd Order No. 17, s. 2019 dated July 18, 2019, the Guidelines on the Provision and Use of Official Mobile Phones, Postpaid Lines and Prepaid Loads.
The policy guidelines provide standards and procedures in the provision and use of mobile phones, postpaid lines and prepaid loads to DepEd officials and personnel at the Central Office, Regional Offices, Schools Division Offices, and public schools.
It is also aims to rationalize and regulate the provision and use of mobile phones, postpaid lines and prepaid loads for authorized regular DepEd officials and personnel concerned.
The DepEd shall provide authorized officials and personnel with postpaid line and prepaid load for use in the performance of their official duties and responsibilities. The provision shall not be treated as allowance, but as an expense subject to reimbursement or liquidation procedure requiring submission of the corresponding billing statements and/or official receipts.
The postpaid line and prepaid load shall be provided to officials, and to other personnel holding regular positions in the DepEd agency staffing pattern who have been duly designed by the competent authorities to perform the duties and responsibilities as officers-in-charge of such positions. ###
