To: Bureau Directors
Regional Directors
Cultural Agency Directors
Chief of Service and Heads of Units/Centers
Schools Superintendents
Presidents, State Colleges and Universities
Heads of Private Schools, Colleges and Universities
Vocational School Superintendents/ Administrators

1. Pursuant to Administrative Order No. 15, dated February 11, 1987, providing for the conversion of the ministries into departments and the corresponding change in the titles of key positions thereof, the Ministry of Education, Culture and Sports has accordingly been converted to the Department of Education, Culture and Sports, and the title of Minister changed to Secretary. Likewise, Deputy Ministers shall be changed to Undersecretaries and Assistant Ministers/Secretaries as Assistant Secretaries.
2. It is desired that existing stationeries or other papers bearing the letterhead of this Ministry or the Minister be used until the supplies are exhausted. Whenever convenient, typewritten corrections can simply be made thereon. This letterhead shall be used in all official communications of offices under this Department.
3. On the reverse side of this Order is a copy of Administrative Order No. 15, for the information and guidance of all concerned.

(SGD.) LOURDES R. QUISUMBING
Minister
Reference: None
Allotment: 1-2-3-4–(M.O. 1-87)

To be indicated in the Perpetual Index under the following subjects:
CHANGE
OFFICIALS
RULES AND REGULATIONS

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