June 25, 1999 – DO 68, s. 1999 – Requirement to Secure Permit to Operate and/or Certificate of Recognition by Association of Christian Educators of the Philippines (ASCEP) Member Schools
June 25, 1999
DO 68, s. 1999
Requirement to Secure Permit to Operate and/or Certificate of Recognition by Association of Christian Educators of the Philippines (ASCEP) Member Schools
To:   Bureau Directors
Regional Directors
Schools Superintendents
   The issuance of Government Permit No. 001, s. 1.996 dated February 26, 1996 which was issued to the AsCEP in favor of its 236 member schools and another unnumbered Government Permit dated October 1O, 1997 which expanded the list of recipient member schools to 682 has been found to be irregular.
   However, in consideration of the welfare of pupils and students who are enrolled in this AsCEP member schools, this Office hereby Orders the following;
  1. That the Government Permit issued to the AsCEP in favor of its member schools shall be valid but only until the end of School Year 1999-2000;
  2. That during the said school year, all AsCEP member schools are individually required to apply for a Permit to Operate or a Certificate of Recognition as the case maybe, with the DECS: Regional Office that exercises jurisdiction over them;
  3. That no Permit to Operate or Certificate of Recognition shall be issued unless the elementary or secondary school has complied with all DECS requirements, including she submission of its Certificate of Incorporation issued by the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC);
  4. That the DECS Regional Offices in coordination: with the: National Educational Testing and Research Center (NETRC) shall administer the Philippine Validation Test   to students of AsCEP member schools Which fail to secure the necessary Permit to Operate/Certificate of Recognition within the given period in order that these students maybe admitted in other educational institutions.
  5. That the Association of Christian Educators of the Philippines (AsCEP) be ordered to submit on or before June 30, 1999 a certified list of its member schools that are covered by the said permit.
Immediate implementation and compliance is enjoined.
ANDREW GONZALES, FSC
Secretary
Reference: None
Allotment: 1-(D.O.50-97)
To be indicated in the Perpetual Index
under the following subjects:
PERMIT
SCHOOLS
POLICY SOCIETY
ASSOCIATIONS