DepEd Memorandum 059, s. 2025 - Dissemination of Implementing Rules and Regulations of the Republic Act No. 12027 Titled, An Act of Discontinuing The Use of the Mother Tongue as Medium of Instruction from Kindergarten to Grade 3, Providing for its Optional Implementation in Monolingual Classes, and Amending for the Purpose Sections 4 and 5 of Republic Act No. 10533, Otherwise Known as the Enhanced Basic Education Act of 2013

DepEd Memorandum 059, s. 2025

Dissemination of Implementing Rules and Regulations of the Republic Act No. 12027 Titled, An Act of Discontinuing The Use of the Mother Tongue as Medium of Instruction from Kindergarten to Grade 3, Providing for its Optional Implementation in Monolingual Classes, and Amending for the Purpose Sections 4 and 5 of Republic Act No. 10533, Otherwise Known as the Enhanced Basic Education Act of 2013

 

 

AUG 01 2025

 

DepEd MEMORANDUM

No. 059, s. 2025

 

DISSEMINATION OF IMPLEMENTING RULES AND REGULATIONS OF THE REPUBLIC ACT NO. 12027 TITLED, AN ACT OF DISCONTINUING THE USE OF THE MOTHER TONGUE AS MEDIUM OF INSTRUCTION FROM KINDERGARTEN TO GRADE 3, PROVIDING FOR ITS OPTIONAL IMPLEMENTATION IN MONOLINGUAL CLASSES, AND AMENDING FOR THE PURPOSE SECTIONS 4 AND 5 OF REPUBLIC ACT NO. 10533, OTHERWISE KNOWN AS THE ENHANCED BASIC EDUCATION ACT OF 2013

 

To:      Undersecretaries

Assistant Secretaries

Minister, Basic, Higher, and Technical Education, BARMM

Bureau and Service Directors

Regional Directors

Schools Division Superintendents

Public and Private Elementary and Secondary School Heads

All Others Concerned

 

1. For the information and guidance of all concerned, enclosed is a copy of the Implementing Rules and Regulations (IRR) of the Republic Act (RA) No. 12027 titled, An Act of Discontinuing the Use of the Mother Tongue as Medium of Instruction from Kindergarten to Grade 3, Providing for Its Optional Implementation in Monolingual Classes, and Amending for the Purpose Sections 4 And 5 of Republic Act No. 10533, Otherwise Known as the Enhanced Basic Education Act of 2013.

 

2. In accordance with Section 18 of the IRR, these Rules and Regulations shall take effect 30 days after its publication in a newspaper of general circulation. The IRR was published in the Philippine Daily Inquirer (A3) Vol. 40 No. 50, on January 27, 2025. Consequently, it took effect on February 26, 2025. 

 

3. All regional offices, schools division offices, and public and private schools are directed to implement the provisions of RA 12027, this IRR, and subsequent issuances pursuant to the foregoing.

 

4. For more information, please contact the Office of the Undersecretary for Curriculum and Teaching, Bonifacio Building, Department of Education Central Office, DepEd Complex, Meralco Avenue, Pasig City, through email at ouct@deped.gov.ph or at telephone number (02) 8633-7202.

 

5. Immediate dissemination of this Memorandum is desired.

 

By Authority of the Secretary

 

(SGD) ATTY. FATIMA LIPP D. PANONTONGAN

Undersecretary and Chief of Staff

Office of the Secretary and Procurement

 

Encl.:

As stated

 

References:

DepEd Order No. 43, s. 2013

DepEd Memorandum No. 99, s. 2013

 

To be indicated in the Perpetual Index

under the following subjects:

 

BASIC EDUCATION

BUREAUS AND OFFICES

CLASSES

ELEMENTARY EDUCATION

INDIGENOUS PEOPLES EDUCATION

KINDERGARTEN EDUCATION

LEGISLATIONS

LITERACY

POLICY

RULES AND REGULATIONS

SCHOOLS

 

 

A full copy of DepEd Memorandum No. 059, s. 2025 below: