MODULE 1.
The Philippine Basic
Education System
Department of Education
Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Service
Objectives
At the end of this module, participants should be able to:
1. Discuss the mandates of DepEd and how they
relate to the Department’s Mission and Vision
2. Explain the key Education Programs that DepEd
is implementing
3. Locate DRRMs in particular and DRRM in
general in the entire DepEd work and structure.
DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION
Mission, Vision and Core Values
We dream of Filipinos who passionately love their country and whose
competencies and values enable them to realize their full potential and
VISION contribute meaningfully to building the nation.
The Department of Education is a learner-centered public institution that
continuously improves itself to pursue its 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.
MISSION 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 Maka-Diyos, Makatao, Makalikasan, Makabansa
(For God, People, Environment, and Country)
VALUES
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Republic Act 9155, Governance of Basic Education Act of 2001
The Department of Education (DepEd) formulates,
implements and coordinates policies, plans, programs and
projects in the areas of formal and non-formal basic
education.
It supervises all elementary and secondary education
institutions, including alternative learning systems, both
public and private; and provides for the establishment and
maintenance of a complete, adequate, and integrated system
of basic education relevant to the goals of national
development.
DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION 4
Levels of Philippine Basic Education
2 years
Senior
4 years of High
6 years of Junior High School)
Elementary School
1 year of Education
Kinder
Education
DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION 5
Key Education Programs
•The K to 12 program covers Kindergarten and 12 years of basic
K-12 Program education (Six years of primary education, four years of Junior
High School, and two years of Senior High School [SHS]
Alternative • ALS includes both the non-formal and informal sources of
knowledge and skills to people who cannot access formal
Learning System education.
National IP • Provides access to quality basic education for Indigenous Peoples
as enshrined in the Basic Education Sector Reform Agenda
Education (BESRA).
Special Education • An educational Program/Service designed to meet the needs of
children with special needs who cannot profit from general or
(SPED) regular education because of disabilities or exceptional disabilities.
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DepEd Structure
Central
Office
Regional Offices
Division Offices
DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION 7
Locating DRRM in Deped
Access
Quality
Governance
Rehabilitation
and Recovery
Response
Preparedness
Prevention and
Mitigation
DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION 8
Locating DRRM in Deped
CURRICULUM
ORGANIZATIONAL
DRRM STRUCTURE
DepEd
Offices’
Functions
DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION 9
Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Service
Formulates a framework for DRRM operations in the
Department.
Acts as focal point for the DepEd in planning,
implementing, coordinating and monitoring of activities
related to DRRM, Education in Emergencies (EiE) and
Climate Change Adaptation (CCA).
Develops and recommends policy standards and actions
to enhance DepEd’s resilience and management of
DRRM/EiE/CCA matters.
DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION 10
Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Service
• Initiates and coordinates cooperation and collaborative
activities with national government agencies, non-
government organizations and civil society groups, inter-
agency and cluster groupings (i.e. NDRRMC Technical
Working Group, Education Cluster, Protection Group, etc)
concerned with DRRM/EiE/CCA.
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Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Service
KEY RESULT AREAS
Risk Informed IEC and Partnerships for
Policies and Advocacy for Strengthening
Standards Resilience Resilience
DRRM
Learning
Resilience Information
Continuity and
Education System and
Resilience
Research
DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION 12
Mainstreaming DRRM in DepEd Systems
BLR - Bureau of Learning Resources
Supports DRRM by providing or replacing damaged
learning materials due to disasters.
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Mainstreaming DRRM in DepEd Systems
Procurement Services
Supports DRRM by procuring ALL goods and services
necessary to implement the DepEd DRRM Program (Ex.
Consultants, trucking services, construction of facilities,
purchase of equipment, etc..
DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION 14
Mainstreaming DRRM in DepEd Systems
Bureau of Curriculum Development
Supports the integration of DRRM in the K-12
curriculum
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Mainstreaming DRRM in DepEd Systems
ICTS for EBEIS (Information and Communications
Technology Service)
Supports the DRRM work by providing schools data across
the different phases of DRRM
Ex. School ID, Total number of enrollees, Teaching
employee
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Mainstreaming DRRM in DepEd Systems
Personnel Division
Provides records of personnel affected by disasters and
facilitates the provision of assistance to them. It is also
the repository of updated personnel directory.
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Mainstreaming DRRM in DepEd Systems
EFD – Engineering Facilities Division
Provides safety standards of school facilities. The Office
also provides the necessary technical support in the
damage assessment of classrooms after every disaster
and their subsequent reconstruction.
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Mainstreaming DRRM in DepEd Systems
BLSS (Bureau of Learner Support Services)
Supports the provision of psychosocial interventions
given to the students, family of affected students,
etc.
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Mainstreaming DRRM in DepEd Systems
Administrative Service
Provides general administrative services in
undertaking DRRM activities such as providing
transportation services, etc.
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Mainstreaming DRRM in DepEd Systems
Sites Titling Office
During the recovery and rehabilitation phase, it supports
the transferring of schools to a non-hazard prone area or
to temporary or permanent relocation site.
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Mainstreaming DRRM in DepEd Systems
NEAP (National Educators Academy of the
Philippines)
Supports the DRRMS in providing quality DRRM
training for teachers and other personnel.
DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION 22
Mainstreaming DRRM in DepEd Systems
SED and Planning Service
Provides technical support to DRRMS in
formulating DRRM related policies and
programs
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Synthesis
• The Department of Education or DepEd is the government
instutiution mandated by law to provide quality education to
every Filipino.
• The Philippine Basic Education System consists of 1 year
kindergarten, six years of elementary, four years of junior HS
and two years of Senior HS.
• To enhance access of Filipino learners to basic education,
DepEd is implementing key programs like K-12, Alternative
Learning Systems, National IP Education Program and the
Special Education Program.
• DRRM is a key now a key component of Philippine Basic
Education and it is embedded in the entire DepEd system.
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