Lesson 5: Organizational Structure of the Department of Education Field Offices
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2. Governance of basic education begins at the
national level. Section 2 RA No. 9155 stipulates
that it is “at the regions, divisions, schools, and
learning centers, referred to as field offices
where the policy and principle for the
governance in the Department are translated into
programs, projects, and services developed,
adapted and offered to fit local needs.”
3. The Offices of the Secretary,
Undersecretaries , Assistant Secretaries, and
Bureau Directors are the Central office. There are
6 regional offices headed by the Regional
Directors. The Autonomous Region in Muslim
Mindanao (ARMM) is headed by a Regional
Secretary.
4. Region Location
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Cordillera Autonomous Region (CAR)
National Capital Region(NCR)
ARMM
San Fernando City, La Union
Carig, Tuguegarao City
San Fernando, Pampanga
Rizal Provencial Capitol, Pasig City
Meralco Avenue, Pasig City
Rawis, Legaspi City
Iloilo City
Cebu City
Palo, Leyte
Zamboanga City
Cagayan de Oro City
Davao City
Cotabato City
Butuan City
La Trinidad, Benguet
Quezon City
Cotabato, City
5. The ARMM has a Regional Secretary of
Education and staff. Although the Office is distinct
from the Department of Education, national
programs and projects involve the ARMM.
6. The Secretary of the Department of
Education exercises supervision and control over
the entire department. Republic Act.322 provides
for four Undersecretaries and four Assistant
Secretaries. Assisting the Secretary in the
formulation of policies, standards, and programs
are three bureaus the Bureau of Elementary
Education, Bureau of Secondary Education and
the Bureau of Alternative Learning System.
7. The field offices of the DepED are the 16
regional offices. The Autonomous Region in
Muslim Mindanao (ARMM) is headed by a
Regional Secretary. A region is composed of
provincial and city school divisions each headed
by a Schools Divisions Superintendent.
