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IMPLEMETIiIG RULES AND RDGULATIoITS oF REPUBLIC AcT IYo. 11237(An Act Recognizing the Faith Academy as an Educational Institution of International

. Character and Granting the Academy Certain Prerogativesto Promote its Development)

To UndersecretariesAssistant SecretariesMinister, Basic, Higher and Technica-l Education, BARMMBureau and Service DirectorsRegional DirectorsSchools Division SuperintendentsPublic arrd Private Elementary and SecondarSr School HeadsPresidents, State/Local Universities and Colleges Oflering Basic EducationAll Others Concerned

1 . For the information and guidance of all concemed, enclosed is a copy of theImplementing Rules and Regulations of Republic Act No. 1 1237 titled An Act Recognizingthe Faith Academy as an Educational Instltution of Internatlonal Charecter audGranting the Acadeay Certain Prerogatives to Promote its DevelopDert.

2. Section 16 (Effectivity Clause) of this IRR provides that it shall take effect fifteen(15) days after its publication in the OIficiaI Gazette or in a newspaper of generalcirculation.

3. This IRR was published in the Official Gazette on Jrtly 12,2O2L.

4. All DepEd Orders and related issuances, rules and regulations which areinconsistent with the IRR are repealed, rescinded, or modified accordingly.

5. Immediate dissemination of and strict compliance with this Order is directed.

R MAGTOLIS BRIOIIIESSecretary

LEGIST-ATIONSPOLICYRULES AND REGULqTIONSSCHOOLS

MCMF/SMMA/APA/MPC, DO ldplcE1epttirE Rulca and Rcsulations of Republic Act No. I12370276 S€ptember 21. 2O2l

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Pursuant to Section 5 of Republic Act No. 11237' titled "An ActRecogrrizing the Faith Academy as an Educational Institution ofInternational cfrtittcter and Granting the Academy certainPrerogatives to Promotc Its Derrelopment," approved on March 8, 2019'the Del6rtment of Education hereby iesues ttre following rules andreguhfons to iraplcment tJre provisions of tl.e Act:

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Soctlol 1. TttIG. These rules and regulations shall bc referred to ae theImplementing Rules and Regulations [RR) of Republic Act (RA] No.1 1437 tiued,-"An Act Rccogrr.izing the Faith Academy as an EducationelInstitution of Intematiooal Character and Granting the AcademyCertain Prerogativcs to Promotc Ite Development."

Bcotlol 2. n flolrlc. Thie IRR enablee tl:e Faith Academy to contJnuecarrying out lt8 educational Prograns, improve ite etendard ofinstructione, and mect thc epccial needa of tlre forcign temPoratyrcaident community it aerves for quality education. As an educati'onalinstitution of intcrnational character, Fait} Academy op€rateseducational prograns and servicls that are comparable, comptiantwith, and at par witl1 universdly accepted international otandarde andpracticee,

This IRR Bhall be conaist nt with the nandatc Siven to the Statc underArticle KV of the 1987 Constitution and tJ:e purPoacs and objectives ofRA No. 9155, otherwiec known as the "Governancc of Baeic EducationAct of 2OO I ,' which prwides tJle framework for t}e governancc of basiceducation, and \rests upon DepEd the authority, accountability andresponslbility for achieving higher learning outcoocs.

To the extent applicable to foreign or international schools, this IRRshall also be compliant with the PurPos€s and objcctivcs of RA 10533'othenrriae knoq,n as Ttre Enhanc.ed Basic Education Act of 2O13 whichprovides the Btnrchlre, policies and Etandards of educational Program8Leing ollered at the basic education level by inetitutions of leamingoperating in the Philippines.

8codol 3. Dcotrntfon of Pollcy. This IRR shall be interPretcd inlight of RA 11237, consietent with the provisioas of RA9I55, RA 10533,

"t d "tl other basic education-related lews enacrted theresfter'

Scctloa 4. Ot8ohf Rrcojaltton. The Faith Academy, operated by theFaith Academy, Inc., herein referred to as the'Academy," is hcreby

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declared and officially rccognized ae a basic educational institution ofinternational characttr, authorized to opcrate cducational pnogramathat primarily and principally adhere to universally acceptcd andrecognized educational policiee.

&ctloa 5. Dofdtloa of TcrEr. For purpoees of tJris IRR, the followingterms shall rDean or be underetood as follows:

S.1. Aot rcferB to RA No. 11237, entitlcd "An Act necogirtzing thcFaittr Acadcmy as an Educational Institution of InternationelCharactcr and Graating the Academy Certain Prerogatiws to-Promote Its Dcnclopment.'

5.2. RA lfo. 9156 refere to RA No. 9155, entitlcd "An Act Institutinga Framework of Governance for Basic Education, EstablishingAuthority and Accountability, Renaming tlte D€partmcnt ofEducation, Culture and Sports as the Departaent of Education, airdfor Other Purposes,' otherwise known ae the Governance of BasicEducstion Act of 2O0l .'

8.3. nA lto. tOBSil referg to RA No. 1O533, entitled'An ActEnhancing tlre Philippinc Basic Education Systcm by StrengtheningIts Curricuh,rm and Increasing the Number of Years for BasicEducation, AppropdatJng Funde Therefor and for Other Purposes,'otherwiee Lrrown as the 'Enhanccd Baeic Education Act of 2013,'

The Academy, having becn established prinarily for forcign rnieaionalyperoonnel and their dependants and for other t€Eporary reaidcnts,shall be covered by the exemptions provided in Section 4(2), Article XIVof t.I:e Philippinc Constitution.

&ctloa 7. Grut of Pr.croptiro. To enable the Academy to continuecerrying out ita educational proghams, improve its standafd ofinetruction, a'rd meet ttre apecial needs of the foreign temporaryresident community for quality education, it shall:

7.1. Accept applicante for adsrission, regardlees of nationaliry, inaccordance with ite own eligibility standsrds, and rules for admieaionand grade pl,acement,

7.2. k Eanaged an'd adEiniBt.red by a hcad of sctrool, who atBllpo3scas the qualifcations prescribed. by thc Board.

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Scctloa 6. GovGrlflg Body. The Acadeoy, established by religiousgroups and mission boardo, shall be governed by a Board of Truetees,herein referrcd to as the'Bogrd," and elccted in accordaice with itscorporete chartcr.

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?.3. Be able to accept proviEions artd donations of any kind to carryout thc purPooca of thc Academy and be entitled to use propertiee,real or

-p"n-*"at, so donatcd, Erid construct and osnr buildings

thcroon - erclusively for educational purpoees: houidcil, Tltar'

whenever nec$sary to carry out its objectives, it shall allow theChriatian Education Aesiatance Foundation (CEAF), the owncr of theAcademy's properties, to obtain leasee on real propertiee' aquirepcrsqFn properties, tangible or intangible, or any interest !n su+;r@;deJ other than rcsl, by purchase, leaac, barter, donatioa, giftor 6theroris, and distr osc of, mortgage or encumbcr tlem for thebencft of tlre AcadcmY.

7.4. Upon conEultation witl the Secretary of Education, detelaineits ov.rn basic education curriculum, calendar of etudies, and workschedulc, and t ach whatever l,anguage it may deem appropriate, anddetcrrnine the reaaonable amount of fees which shall be imposcdupon its students to Eaintain and conform with tlre AcadeDxy'astendard of educatioa.

7.6. Maintein standetdB of education compatible with tlloecobtaining in similar ectrools of generally recognized intcrnationalstanding.

7.6. Contract its orr.n teaching and managemcnt Personnel sclcctcdby t.lle Acadany's adminlstration either locally or abroad, whctherFilipino or of another nationality, such foreign pereonnel beingexerlpt frorD lawa that impoec natioualitj/ rcstrictions on employmentor those that impoee reetiction8 on the adEinistration of educationalinstitutiona, except lawr that have been or will bc enacted for t}teprotection of employees: Ptouided, That euch exemption slrall notextend to their liability for income taxeg.

7-7. Be graltad bencfts and privileges under the law as a nonstock,nonprofit educationd institution.

Scctlol 8. h.DDUo! frora Trrr ald Dutlol for dl Rcvonucr radArctr Urod Aotudly, Dlrcctlyr rad hlurfucly br Eduoetlonrlhrpo.G.. Consistcnt with Section 4(3) and Section 4(4) of Article )ilVof the 1987 Constitution and Scction 4, item ll of DepEd Order No' 88,e. 2O1O, all revcnues and aesets of the Academy uscd ectually, directly,and exclusively for educational Purposes shdl be excmPt from taxesand duties. Likenrisc, subject to the conditions prescribed by law, allgrants, endorscoents, donations, or contributions used actually,directly, and excluaivcly for educadonal purposes shsll bc exempt fromtara-

The grent of exemption froa texes and dutieo under this Section ahallbe given only aftcr a deterrrination by the pnoPer govcrrrmeat agency,

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including but not liaitcd to, th. Bureau of lnternal Re,renue (BIR) andthe Bureau of Customs (BOC), thet t]le reguiremente of existingrelevant tax l,aws, rules, and regulationa are complied with by theAcademy.

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&ctlol 9. Ctrdoufun ead lartnrctior. The AcadeEy shXll adoptand deliver intcrnationally recogrrizcd acadcmic and crfrictrlumprograms which uphold and advance thc Academy'e core vision andtenets, and which lead to academic transitions to Echools and tertiaryinetitutions worldwide.

Eocllon tO. Tfu E, to 12 ko3rrn of tf,o Acrdcny. The educationalprogram of the Academy includes Kinder to Grade 12. The Secondaryportion of ttre program, which is from Grade 7 to Grade 12, is theequivalent of the four (4) years of junior high school lerrcl studiee andtwo (2) years of aenior high school level etudies.

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Beotloa 11. Foreign scholars, trainees, participants, students,volunteere, fellows or professore appointed, eelected, hircd, employed,or contracted by tlle Academy shall be allowed eotry as special non-immigrarts under Section a7 @l l2l of Coomonwealth Act No. 613,otherwise known as "The Philippine Immigration Act of 194O," asamended, afrd as such shell be exempt from the payment of visa andimaigration fees; houided, That such lrersonB arc holder of validpasBports and are not otherwise disqualilied.

Soctlon 12. Notwithstanding the prerogatives granrcd under the Actand this IRR, DepEd shall exercise reaeonable eupervieion andregulation ovct the Academy. The Academy shall adhere to baaic laws,and rule6 and regulations of DepEd governing private schoolgapplicable to foreign or intemational schools.

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Ecctloa 13. Eopnbtllty Clrurc. If any clause, sentcnce, paragraphor part of thcse Rules is subeequenuy declared unconstitutional, thevalidity of the remaining provisions hereof shall rcmain in full force andeffect.

Soctloa 1{. Anoadnolt!. Amendments to this IRR s}rall beproEulgated by tl.e Sccrct"arJr' of Ed\rcation, aftcr consrrltation wittr tl.eFaittr Academy.

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Ecotlol 16. nopcrllag Clruc. All DepEd Ordcrs and other relatedissuances, rules and regulationa which are colrtraty to or inconsistentwith the provisions of this IRR are deemed repealed or modifiedaccordingly.

Sccdon 16. EGocdYlty. This IRR shall take effect fifteen ( l5) days afterits publication in the Official Gazette or in a newepaper of generalcircrrltion.

This IRR shall be regiBte!€d with t}e Ofrce of the NationalAdministrad.lr! Register (ONAR) at the University of the Philippinee LawCenter, UP Diliman, Quezon City.

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