To:   Undersecretaries and Assistant Secretaries
Bureau/Center Regional directors
Schools Superintendents
DECS Resident Auditors
All others concerned

1.   Marking of books to avoid diversion and sale of government books. Effective immediately, concerned DECS officials (e.g. school administrators/supervisors, supply officers, and/or property custodians) should indicate, using rubber stamp and/or permanent ink, the following information on the title page (first inside page) of all books received by or on- hand in their respective DECS offices/schools;

2.   Monitoring funding and deliveries of books. Starting this year, DECS Offices procuring/receiving books from publishers should also require the latter to indicate, using rubber stamp and/or permanent ink, the following information to be placed below or near the information required in item (1) above:

Publishers should also be required to print the words “GOVERNMENT PROPERTY—NOT FOR SALE” for English titles and “PAG- AARI NG PAMAHALAAN—HINDI IPINAGBIBILI” for Filipino titles on the upper left hand corner of the front cover of all textbooks and teacher’s manuals which are purchased by/for DECS schools using government funds.

3.   Business Addresses of Publishers with Approved Materials. Business addresses of publishers with approved textbooks and teacher’s manuals are contained in Annex 1 of this DECS Order. As contained in DECS Order 25, s. 1999, DECS Officials are reminded to procure textbooks and teacher’s manuals only from DECS- accredited suppliers of the approved books.

4.   Ownership of the Approved textbook and teacher’s manual entitled “Learn and Enjoy Mathematics 2” (set no, 109), page 5 of Annex 1 of DECS Order No. 8, s. 1999. Said textbook and teacher’s manual is published by Ricsons Enterprises and not by Tividad Publisher as contained in said DECS Order.

5.   For the information and guidance of all concerned.

Reference: DECS Order: (No. 8, s. 1999)
Allotment: 1—(D.O. 50-97)
To be indicated in the Perpetual Index

AMENDMENT
POLICY
TEXTBOOKS