15 GUIDEPOST

FOR TEACHING AND NON-TEACHING PERSONNEL

OF DEPED TAGUIG CITY AND PATEROS

1. Love your learners that of your child. 10. Attend to clients’ need without expecting return.
-Teachers exercising special parental authority, -Receiving for personal use of a fee, gift or other valuable
under principle of loco parentis have to value in connection with such office or function with a hope or
learners’ intrinsic worth and dignity. Show and expectation of a favor or accorded better treatment than
let learners feels the love and care they need. others constitutes Graft and Corruption punishable under
(In so doing, teachers will be loved too and will RA3019.
be spared from being charged with Child Abuse
in relation to RA7610, or possible Child 11. Report to workplace with energy and enthusiasm.
Protection Policy (DepEd Order No. 40 s. 2012).
-Reporting to one’s workplace regularly and on time is
2. Take good care of your body as temple of GOD. a manifestation of employee’s vigor and enthusiasm.
An officer or employee shall be considered habitually
-Get rid of vices e.g. smoking, gambling and absent if one incurs unauthorized absences exceeding
intoxicating oneself of alcohol and the like. (Free the allowable 2.5 days monthly leave credit at least 3
from being complained administratively on this months during the year. (section 22(q) Rule XIV,
matter. Mental and other health issues are Omnibus Rules Implementing Book V, Executive Order
minimized. No.292 (Administrative Code 1987) Meanwhile, an
3. Live within your means. officer or employee shall be considered habitually
tardy if he is late for work, regardless of the number
of minutes, 10 times a months for at least 2 months
during the year (CSC Circular No. 04,s. 1991)
 months during the year. (section 22(q) Rule XIV,
Omnibus Rules Implementing Book V, Executive Order
No.292 (Administrative Code 1987) Meanwhile, an
officer or employee shall be considered habitually
tardy if he is late for work, regardless of the number
-Live in modest lives. If one indulges in
of minutes, 10 times a months for at least 2 months
extravagant spending beyond one’s earning
during the year (CSC Circular No. 04,s. 1991)
capacity, one will be enticed of borrowing money,
which resultantly, put him/her in a trap which
he/she could hardly get rid of, giving rise to being
administratively complained of willful failure to pay 12. Engage stakeholders support to schools and
just debts. learning center in a manner permissible by law.
4. Be honest and trustworthy in all your dealings. -Private entities and other stakeholders are being
encouraged to assist public schools in whatever
-Article XI, section 1, 1987, Public Office is a public form under RA8525, adopt a School Act.
trust. In the discharge of one’s duties and functions, Nevertheless, the state does not condone
we must be sincere in our dealings in words and in solicitation of any form because of existing Anti
deeds. Public Officers and employees, must at all Solicitation Law under PD np. 1564, amending Act
times be accountable to clientele and efficiency. No. 4075.
ARTA law is in place to ensure our avowed
commitment and responsibility to public. This is
further espoused under Project We Advocate Time 13. Keep official records under one’s custody
Consciousness and Honesty (WATCH) in the confidential.
workplace, underscoring 2 core values in promoting
national renewal, punctuality and honesty. (DepED -Disclosure of data or information containing personal
Memorandum No. 410 s. 2009 and or sensitive personal information processed by
office he/she is assigned is prohibited under RA10173,
otherwise known as Data privacy Act. Breach of
5. Submit yourself to duly constituted authorities. confidentiality may give rise to administrative and or
-Respect their duties and functions mandated of criminal liability.
them. Recognize and value hierarchical structure.
Nothing to lose in obeying, but something critical in
defying. 14. Pursuit private business, vocation or profession as
may be allowed by Civil Service rules and regulations.
6. Attend to your clients’ needs promptly. - A government official or employee may engage his/her
-Put your shoes that of your transacting clientele. It is services in private undertaking, provided, the same does
enjoined to a public official and employee to respond not run conflict with one’s schedule to the prejudice of
efficiently to official communication sent to government his/her government service. Further, a written permit
agency within the reglementary period pursuant to RA and approval must be sought for from head of office
 - A government official or employee may engage his/her
-Put your shoes that of your transacting clientele. It is services in private undertaking, provided, the same does
enjoined to a public official and employee to respond not run conflict with one’s schedule to the prejudice of
efficiently to official communication sent to government his/her government service. Further, a written permit
agency within the reglementary period pursuant to RA and approval must be sought for from head of office
11032, the promoting Ease of Doing Business. prior to such an engagement. (Rule 10 section 50 (f)
(15) Rules on Administrative cases
7. Possess and take care of your money and
resources only. 15. Blessed are the peacemakers.
-Department of Education is consistent in its drive of -Schools are zones of peace. Ensure that schools are
no collection policy consistent with DepED free from all forms of violence as declared by DepEd
advocacy, Education for All (EFA), RA5546, DepED memorandum 109 s. 2017. As government official or
Order No. 41 s. 2012, among other relevant laws employee, one should be pacifier, not an insinuator
and local ordinances. of conflict. Rumormongering should not exist in the
workplace and it is looked upon with disfavor if not
8. Be polite and courteous at all times. abhor. RA 6713, Code of Conduct and Ethical
Standards for Public official and Employees sets
-Serve people with happy heart. Demonstrate parameter on how one acts or behaves.
professionalism, trust and self-restraint.
Otherwise, one may be charged with Gross
Discourtesy in the course of official duties.

9. Render justice to everyone.

-Uphold public interest over personal interest.
Ensure that all actions are anchored on laws,
policies, guidelines, relevant issuances and the
like. Exercise due diligence in decision-making
with integrity and completence.