15. DepEd Order No. 001 Series of 2023 as stated by
Vice President Sara Duterte:
"DepEd Order No. 001, s. 2023 is a landmark order that
will streamline the operations of the Department of
Education (DepEd) and improve its efficiency. This order
revises the designation of Undersecretaries and Assistant
Secretaries of DepEd to their respective strands and
functional areas of responsibilities. It also expands the
signing authorities of the Undersecretaries and Assistant
Secretaries.
This order is a major step forward in our efforts to improve
the quality of education in the Philippines. By streamlining
our operations and improving our efficiency, we will be
able to better focus on our core mission of providing
quality education to all Filipino children.
I am confident that this order will help us achieve our
goals for education. I urge all DepEd employees to support
this order and to work together to make it a success."
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16. THIS IS A NECESSARY STEP IN
ENSURING:
PROPER ALIGNMENT OF DEPED'S
MANDATES, PROCESSES, AND
SYSTEMS TOWARDS THE EFFECTIVE
IMPLEMENTATION OF THE BASIC
EDUCATION DEVELOPMENT PLAN
(BEDP) 2030.
CONTINUOUS IMPROVEMENT OF
DEPED'S QUALITY MANAGEMENT
SYSTEM (QMS).
PROPER ALIGNMENT OF THE
CURRENT ORGANIZATION WITH
THE DEPED'S APPROVED
ORGANIZATIONAL STRUCTURE
AND CLUSTERING OF OFFICES IN
ITS 2013 RATIONALIZATION
PROGRAM.
17.
18. Changes in Roles
and
Responsibilities
Roles &
Responsibilities:
Changes for
Undersecretaries and
Assistant Secretaries.
Alignment withspecific
organizational strands
for improved supervision
and control.
Functional Areas:
lists key functionalareas:
Curriculum, Planning,
Legal Affairs, HR
Development,etc.
Goals:
Enhance specialization.
Improve coordination.
Expedite decision-
making.
Optimize resource
allocation.
Improved Focus:
Leadershipalignment
with functionaldomains
ensures targeted
expertiseand
management.
Efficient
Coordination:
Streamlined approach
enhances coordination
betweenvarious
functional areas.
Overall Impact:
Aims for effective BEDP
implementation and
advancement in
educationquality.
19.
20. THE INFORMATIONON THE
REVISED SIGNINGAUTHORITIES
OF UNDERSECRETARIES AND
ASSISTANTSECRETARIES.
- THE REVISED SIGNING
AUTHORITIES SPECIFYTHE TYPES
OF DOCUMENTSTHAT
UNDERSECRETARIES AND
ASSISTANTSECRETARIES CAN SIGN
AND THE CORRESPONDING
APPROVAL LEVELS.
- UNDERSECRETARIES AND
ASSISTANTSECRETARIES ARE
AUTHORIZED TO SIGN
DOCUMENTSRELATED TO THEIR
RESPECTIVE FUNCTIONALAREAS
OF RESPONSIBILITIES.
- THE SIGNING AUTHORITIESFOR
PERSONNELAPPOINTMENTS,
PROCUREMENT,AND FINANCIAL
TRANSACTIONSARE ALSO
REVISED.
- THE REVISED SIGNING
AUTHORITIES AIM TO
STREAMLINETHE APPROVAL
PROCESS AND ENSURE
ACCOUNTABILITYAND
TRANSPARENCY IN DEPED'S
OPERATIONS.
21.
22.
23. • The Implementation Plan, Benefits, and Challenges of the
changes in signing authorities under DepEd Order No. 001, s.
2023
• Section 3: This section states that the Undersecretaries
and AssistantSecretaries shall be briefed on the changes
in signing authorities and provided with the necessary
training on how to exercise their new signing authority.
• Section 4: This section states that the Undersecretaries
and AssistantSecretaries shall be given a grace period to
familiarize themselves with the changes in signing
authorities.
• Section 5: This section states that the changes in signing
authorities shall be monitored and evaluated to ensure
that they are being implemented effectively.
24.
25. • Overall, the changes in signing
authorities under DepEd Order No.
001, s. 2023 are a positive
development for the Department.
These changes have the potential to
streamline DepEd's operations,
improve its efficiency, and ensure that
its policies and procedures are
consistently implemented across the
Department. However, there are also
some challenges that need to be
addressed in order for the changes to
be implemented effectively.
26.
27.
28. •DepEd Order No. 001 Series of 2023 is a more
comprehensive and updated version of DepEd Order No.
52 Series of 2015. It provides more clarity on the roles
and responsibilities of the Undersecretaries and
Assistant Secretaries of DepEd, and it expands their
signing authorities. This will allow DepEd to streamline
its operations, improve its efficiency, and ensure that its
policies and procedures are consistently implemented
across the Department.