The Department of Education (DepEd) announces the adoption of the three new sets of DepEd national uniform designs for classroom and office-based personnel starting the transition period of the school year (SY) 2025-2026. The Executive Committee has set guidelines based on the recommendation of the DepEd Uniform Committee (DUC) composed of teaching and nonteaching employee organizations. These details are outlined in DepEd Memorandum 027, s. 2024 titled Reconstitution of the Department of Education Uniform Committee, which includes the following considerations:

a. Compliance with Civil Service Commission Memorandum Circular (CSC MC) No. 16, s. 2024 titled Revised Dress Code for Government Officials and Employees;

b. Comfort and applicability of the uniform to the weather and working conditions;

c. Overall design appearance, ensuring presentability, conveying modesty and integrity, and maintaining a simple form to allow unrestricted movement;

d. General availability of the fabric and materials in the market;

e. Gender inclusive under CSC MC No. 16 s. 2024 (Section V., Item A., No. 4 A-B); and

f. Cost.

The annual clothing and uniform allowance in the amount of seven thousand pesos (P7,000.00) or whichever amount shall be appropriated in the succeeding fiscal year for this purpose shall be released to all eligible personnel not earlier than the first working day of April of the current year, subject to existing accounting and auditing rules and regulations, and upon the release of the Notice of Cash Allocation from the Department of Budget and Management.

According to the latest updates from Ma'am Shiela Lim Manuel of NCR ASSERT, the following SDOs have confirmed the release of the allowance:

1. SDO-Mandaluyong

2. SDO-Oroquietta, Mindanao

3. SDO-Ilocos Norte

4. SDO-Ilocos Sur

5. SDO Vigan City

6. SDO Marikina

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