DepEd prioritizes local hiring of teachers

MANILA, Philippines - The Department of Education on Thursday announced that it has issued an order to prioritize  the hiring of qualified applicants who come from the community where the school is located.

DepEd order no. 3 series of 2013 specifies that the ruling applies to the appointment or assignment of teachers in all public elementary and secondary schools and other learning centers under DepEd.

“In filling up vacant positions, priority shall be given to bona fide residents of the barangay, municipality, city or province where the school is located, in no particular order,” the order said.

"Bona fide residents" refer to qualified applicants who are, prior to appointment,  residents for a period of at least six months of a particular barangay, municipality, city or province where the school is.

The order also provides that among the bona fide residents, the most qualified shall be prioritized in hiring.

Interested applicants may send their application together with the necessary documents to the school head concerned who shall verify the authenticity of the documents including the proof of residency.
The school head, in turn, shall forward the application to the division superintendent who shall then maintain a list or registry of qualified applicants.

The registry is valid for a year. - Dennis Carcamo