Published by Department of Education(DepEd) on July 3, 2019.
Requested from DepEd by M. Maglanque at 01:15 PM on
July 3, 2019.
Purpose: Research
Date of Coverage: 05/15/2013 - 07/03/2019
Tracking no: #DepEd-748783650712
M.MAGLANQUE
July 3, 2019, 1:15 p.m.
Good day!
We would like to inquire on the following information regarding K-12.
1) List of K-12 Textbooks already procured by DepEd to date
2) Amount of spending for K-12 Textbooks to date
Thank you and hoping to hear from you soon.
B.BERAME
July 4, 2019, 12:45 p.m.
July 4, 2019
Dear Maria Victoria,
Thank you for your request dated Jul 03, 2019 under Executive Order No. 2 (s. 2016) on Freedom of Information in the Executive Branch, for List of procured K-12 Textbooks and spending.
We received your request on Jul 03, 2019 and will respond on or before Jul 24, 2019 01:15:02 PM, in accordance with the Executive Order's implementing rules and regulations.
Should you have any questions regarding your request, kindly contact me using the reply function on the eFOI portal at https://pcoomaster10182017140000-dot-efoi-ph.appspot.com/requests/aglzfmVmb2ktcGhyHwsSB0NvbnRlbnQiEkRlcEVkLTc0ODc4MzY1MDcxMgw, for request with ticket number #DepEd-748783650712.
Thank you.
Respectfully,
Beverly Berame
FOI Receiving Officer
P.ACTION CENTER
July 4, 2019, 12:53 p.m.
July 4, 2019
Dear Maria Victoria Maglanque,
I refer to my letter of Jul 03, 2019 01:15:02 PM about your request under Executive Order No. 2 (s. 2016) on Freedom of Information in the Executive Branch, for List of procured K-12 Textbooks and spending.
In order for us to work further on your request, we need more information from you regarding your query. In particular, it would be helpful to send us a formal request letter that outlines the specific information you need and the purpose of your study, including a short abstract as well as the intended output of your project (a paper, video, radio production, or whatever you have).
You may use the reply function on the eFOI portal at https://www.foi.gov.ph/requests/aglzfmVmb2ktcGhyHwsSB0NvbnRlbnQiEkRlcEVkLTc0ODc4MzY1MDcxMgw, for request with ticket number #DepEd-748783650712, to respond.
During the period of us awaiting your reply, your request will be put on hold. If we do not receive a reply on or before Sep 26, 2019 04:53:10 AM, your request will be closed.
We hope to hear from you at the soonest possible time.
Thank you.
Respectfully,
Public Assistance Action Center
FOI Receiving Officer
M.MAGLANQUE
July 8, 2019, 1:27 p.m.
Good day, sharing with you the letter that we have also sent to DepEd regarding the matter:
18 June 2019
Hon. Leonor Briones
Secretary
Department of Education (DepEd)
DepEd Complex, Meralco Ave.
Pasig City
Dear Secretary Briones,
Greetings of peace!
Government Watch (G-Watch) is formerly a social accountability program of a university founded in 2000 that is now an independent national action research organization embedded in constituencies of civic and advocacy-oriented organizations all over the Philippines aiming to contribute in the deepening of democracy through the scaling of accountability and citizen empowerment.
G-Watch has been working in several localities in the Philippines and one of this is Puerto Princesa. G-Watch in Puerto Princesa has been supporting community-based sustainable tourism (CBST) through monitoring and advocacy on environmental protection, citizen participation and social enterprise.
Last June 8, 2019 as part of our community outreach, G-Watch visited barangay Marufinas, one of the poorest and remotest barangays of Puerto Princesa. In our discussion with the community, we found out that the elementary school in Marufinas still has K-12 subjects with no textbooks.
We would like to ask you good office about the current status of K-12 textbooks. We are checking online for relevant reports or updates on textbooks for K-12 and we have not seen any. G-Watch was involved in textbooks monitoring with DepEd before (see here for a paper that we co-published https://www.g-watch.org/resources/vertical-integration-research/doing-accountability-differently-proposal-vertical-integration) and citizen monitoring of education services continues to be our priority agenda.
In addition, we would like to seek the assistance of the Department in responding to the following education-related needs that the leaders of Marufinas brought to our attention:
- K-12 textbooks for all subjects
- Opening Grades 7-12 classes on staggered basis (since Marufinas is an remote barangay, students have difficulty travelling to the nearby barangay to attend high school resulting to high drop out rate)
- Additional school-buildings (they are currently holding multi-grade classes due to lack of classrooms)
- Equipments and infrastructure (such as computers, fences and stage)
We look forward to your positive response and action to the concerns and needs of Marufinas. May we request that your good office keep us posted on the actions taken.
If you have queries, please do not hesitate to contact us at [email protected] or [email protected] or [email protected] (attention: Mike Ollave).
Respectfully,
Joy Aceron
Convenor-Director, G-Watch
George Vasquez
Coordinator, G-Watch-Puerto Princesa
P.ACTION CENTER
July 17, 2019, 10:06 a.m.
July 17, 2019
Dear Maria Victoria Maglanque,
Greetings from the Department of Education (DepEd)!
Please be informed that your concern will be forwarded to the Bureau of Learning Resources (BLR), for appropriate action and/or response.
Any action in response to your concern will be communicated to you as soon as possible.
Thank you.
Respectfully,
Public Assistance Action Center
FOI Receiving Office
P.ACTION CENTER
Sept. 3, 2019, 8:57 a.m.
September 3, 2019
Dear Maria Victoria Maglanque,
Greetings!
Thank you for your request dated Jul 03, 2019 01:15:02 PM under Executive Order No. 2 (s. 2016) on Freedom of Information in the Executive Branch.
Your Request
You asked for List of procured K-12 Textbooks and spending.
Response to Request
Dear Ma'am:
Greetings from the Department of Education!
Kindly refer to the herein attached letter response concerning your Freedom of Information (FOI) Request, for your information and guidance.
Thank you for writing us.
Your right to request a review
If you are unhappy with this response to your FOI request, you may ask us to carry out an internal review of the response by writing or visiting our office through the following:
Public Assistance Action Center
Unit M-106-A, G/F, Mabini Bldg., DepEd Complex, Meralco Ave., Pasig City 1600
Tel. Nos.: (02) 636-1663 / 633-1942
Email Address: [email protected]
Website: http://www.deped.gov.ph/contact-us
Office Hours: Monday to Friday, 8:00am-5:00pm (except weekends, holidays, and work suspensions)
Your review request should explain why you are dissatisfied with this response, and should be made within 15 calendar days from the date when you received this letter. We will complete the review and tell you the result within 30 calendar days from the date when we receive your review request.
If you are not satisfied with the result of the review, you then have the right to appeal to the Office of the President under Administrative Order No. 22 (s. 2011).
Thank you.
Respectfully,
Public Assistance Action Center
FOI Receiving Office
