To: Bureau Directors
Regional Directors
Chief of Service and Heads of Units/Centers
School Superintendents
President, State Colleges and Universities
Heads of Private Schools, Colleges and Universities

1. The implementation of the Accreditation and Equivalency Program (AEP) is now in its eighth year. The Philippine Educational Placement Test (PEPT), the instrument used for accreditation will be administered on November 16, 1986, and on the third Sunday of November every year thereafter.
2. Rules and regulations are inclosed for the information and guidance of the field. These rules and regulations should be promptly attended to and strictly followed. Particular attention is invited to the following: scope, testing centers, registration, test administration and funding.
3. Provisions of other memoranda or orders inconsistent with this Order are hereby rescinded.
4. Widest dissemination of this Order and full cooperation of all concerned in this matter is enjoined.

(SGD.) LOURDES R. QUISUMBING
Minister

Incl.: As stated
Reference: MECS Order: No. 65, s. 1984
Allotment: 1-2-3-4–(D.O. 1-76)

To be indicated in the Perpetual – Index under the following subjects:
ACCREDITATION
PROGRAM, SCHOOL
PUPILS
STUDENTS
TESTS

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