DepEd Order 029, s. 2025
Guidelines on the Utilization of Program Support Funds for the National Festival of Talents
SEP 24 2025
DepEd ORDER
No. 029, s. 2025
GUIDELINES ON THE UTILIZATION OF PROGRAM SUPPORT FUNDS FOR THE NATIONAL FESTIVAL OF TALENTS
To: Undersecretaries
Assistant Secretaries
Bureau and Service Directors
Minister, Basic, Higher and Technical Education, BARMM
Regional Directors
Schools Division Superintendents
Public and Private Elementary and Secondary Schools Heads
All Others Concerned
1. The Department of Education (DepEd) issues the enclosed Guidelines on the Utilization of the Program Support Funds (PSF) for the National Festival of Talents (NFOT).
2. Pursuant to DepEd Order No. 021, s. 2019 titled Policy Guidelines on the K to 12 Basic Education Program, the Department holds annual competitions at the school, schools division, and regional levels, which culminate at the national level. Through the NFOT, learners are provided with meaningful learning opportunities to showcase their talents and skills through their products and performances on a national platform as evidence of their learning.
3. These guidelines are issued to ensure the effective and efficient utilization of the NFOT PSF, which shall be used to cover the conduct of the Division Festival of Talents and Regional Festival of Talents and travel expenses of teacher-coaches and learner-participants for the NFOT as stated in Enclosure No. 1.
4. This Order shall take effect immediately upon its publication on the DepEd website and upon filing with the Office of the National Administrative Register (ONAR) at the University of the Philippines Law Center (UPLC), UP Diliman, Quezon City.
5. All existing Orders and Memoranda inconsistent with this Order are rescinded. These guidelines shall be implemented starting fiscal year 2025 unless sooner repealed, amended, or rescinded.
6. For more information, please contact the Bureau of Learning Delivery-Student Inclusion Division, 4th Floor, Bonifacio Building, Department of Education Central Office, DepEd Complex, Meralco Avenue, Pasig City, through email at bld.sid@deped.gov.ph or telephone number (02) 8637-4346.
7. Immediate dissemination of and strict compliance with this Order is directed.
By Authority of the Secretary
(SGD) ATTY. FATIMA LIPP D. PANONTONGAN
Undersecretary and Chief of Staff
Encl.:
As stated
Reference:
DepEd Order (No. 021, s. 2019)
DepEd Memorandum No. 019, s. 2024
To be indicated in the Perpetual Index
under the following subjects:
BASIC EDUCATION
EXPENSES
FUNDS
POLICY
PROGRAMS
SCHOOLS
A full copy of DepEd Order No. 029, s. 2025 below:
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