DepEd Order 003, s. 2026
Foundational Guidelines on Artificial Intelligence in Basic Education
FEB 20 2026
DepEd ORDER
No. 003, s. 2026
FOUNDATIONAL GUIDELINES ON ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE IN BASIC EDUCATION
To: Undersecretaries
Assistant Secretaries
Minister, Basic, Higher, and Technical Education, BARMM
Bureau and Service Director
Regional Director
Schools Division Superintendents
Public and Private Elementary School Heads
All Others Concerned
1. The Department of Education (DepEd) issues the enclosed Foundational Guidelines on Artificial Intelligence in Basic Education to encourage technological advancement towards accessible and quality education aligned with the Department's goals as stated in the Quality Basic Education Development Plan and the Philippine Development Plan.
2. This Order aims to provide foundational principles and standards to ensure that artificial intelligence is used to enhance learning experience and basic education services, promote academic integrity, foster inclusive, safe, and meaningful learning experiences for all learners, and strengthen governance processes without replacing human agency.
3. All provisions and any other previous issuances inconsistent with these guidelines are repealed, rescinded, or modified accordingly.
4. This Order shall take effect upon i s approval, issuance, and 15 days after its publication in the Official Gazette or in a newspaper of general circulation and after its publication on the DepEd website. Three (3) certified copies of this Order shall be registered with the Office of the National Administrative Register (ONAR) at the University of the Philippines Law Center (UP LC), UP Diliman, Quezon City.
5. For more information, please contact the Office of the Assistant Secretary for Strategic Management, Department of Education, 16th Floor, TechZone Building, 213 Senator Gil Puyat Avenue, San Antonio Village, Makati City, through email at oassm@deped.gov.ph or telephone number (02) 8638-4044.
6. Immediate dissemination of and strict compliance with this Order is directed.
(Sgd.) SONNY ANGARA
Secretary
Encl.:
As stated
Reference:
None
To be indicated in the Perpetual Index
under the following subjects:
CURRICULUM
LEARNERS
POLICY
RULES AND REGULATIONS
TEACHERS
A full copy of DepEd Order No. 003, s. 2026 below:
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