Republic of the Philippines

Department of Education
Cordillera Administrative Region
Schools Division of Kalinga
Western Tanudan District
TANUDAN NATIONAL HIGH SCHOOL
Lubo, Tanudan, Kalinga

MEMORANDUM OF AGREEMENT FOR WORK IMMERSION PARTNERSHIP

This Memorandum of Agreement is entered into this 11 th of March, 2025 in Provincial

Capitol, Bulanao, Tabuk City, Kalinga, by and between:

The Tanudan National High School, with School Identification Number 305224 a
public high school, with principal address at Lower Lubo, Tanudan, Kalinga, represented in this
Agreement by its School Principal, MRS. JONALYNE W. GUMILAB, Filipino, of legal age,
and hereinafter referred to as the SCHOOL;

-and-

The Province of Kalinga, of the Republic of the Philippines, with principal address at
Bulanao, Tabuk City, Kalinga, and represented in this Agreement by its Governor, HON.
JAMES S. EDDUBA, Filipino, of legal age, hereinafter referred to as the “LGU”.

WITNESSETH:

WHEREAS, the Department of Education of the Philippines, hereinafter referred to as

“DepEd”,is the primary government instrumentality mandated to formulate, implement,
and coordinate policies, plans, programs and projects in the areas of formal and non-
formal basic education; supervise all elementary and secondary education institutions,
including alternative learning systems, both public and private; and provide for the
establishment and maintenance of a complete, adequate, and integrated system of basic
education relevant to the goals of national development;

WHEREAS, the DepEd has introduced the K to 12 basic education reform program that includes
Senior High School, hereinafter referred to as “SHS”, with the major objective of
ensuring that graduates of basic education are ready for employment, entrepreneurship
and higher learning;

WHEREAS, the SHS curriculum can be customized at the local levels to take into consideration
the needs of local industries and the labor market;

WHEREAS, the DepEd believes that for the effective delivery of SHS instruction, there is a
need for school-industry partnerships that will provide the school the necessary expertise
and venue for practical, on-the-job, enterprise-based training for SHS learners;

WHEREAS, the DepEd started its full implementation of SHS last School Year 2016-2017;

WHEREAS, the SCHOOL is among those that will offer SHS to students in the community to
carry out DepEd’s objectives for SHS as spelled out above;

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WHEREAS, to achieve this objective, the SCHOOL needs to enter into a Work Immersion
partnership with the LGU;

WHEREAS, the LGU operates in the area and has offices, facilities, project sites, and expertise
that it can make available to the School for purposes of student work immersion;

WHEREAS, the LGU considers going into a work immersion partnership with the School as part
of its mission to create a positive impact on the community, especially the young people;

WHEREAS, the institutionalization and implementation of the K to 12 program is among the

priority programs of the Government for promoting inclusive growth;

WHEREAS, the LGU is encouraged to fully support the successful implementation of the K to
12 Program of the Department of Education as stated in Paragraph 4, Section 2 of the
Republic Act 9155 or “Governance of Basic Education Act of 2001”;

WHEREAS, the LGU recognizes the need for a work immersion environment that is safe for the
students and teachers, and conducive to learning, and has the capability to provide these;

WHEREAS, the SCHOOL and the LGU, hereinafter collectively referred to as “PARTIES”,
undertake to collaborate towards the successful implementation of the Senior High
School in the Barangay/Municipality/City/Province cognizant of the need for special
protection of the child and with the best interest of the SHS learner at heart;

NOW, THEREFORE, for and in consideration of the foregoing premises, the PARTIES hereby
agree as follows:

DESCRIPTION OF THE WORK IMMERSION PROGRAM

With the passage of the Enhanced Basic Education Act of 2013 or Republic Act 10533,
the DepEd was tasked to implement the K to 12 Program, essentially adding two (2) years of
specialization within the Basic Educational System;

The DepEd designed the implementation of RA 10533 within the framework of increased
community involvement in the learner’s experience;

With this premise, the DepEd, offers venues for various stakeholders to participate in the
implementation of RA 10533 and, the same offer, accepted by the PARTIES herein;
The Work Immersion Program is one of the course requirements for graduation. A SHS student
has to undergo work immersion in a business organization or establishment with work
requirements related to the specialization. Through work immersion, the students are exposed to
and are familiarized with the work-related environment related to their field of specialization.
Specifically, the students are able to:

1. Gain relevant and practical industrial skills under the guidance of industry experts and
workers;
2. Appreciate the importance and application of the principles and theories taught in the
classroom;
3. Enhance their technical knowledge and skills;
4. Prepare them to meet the needs and challenges of employment, entrepreneurship, or
higher education after their graduation.

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I. OBJECTIVES OF THE WORK IMMERSION PARTNERSHIP

The Work Immersion Partnership has the following objectives:

1. To supplement the formal curriculum of the SHS program with special inputs coming from the
LGU experts and practitioners in order to make the SHS program aligned and consistent with
work standards;

2. To develop in the students of the SHS program the knowledge and skills that are relevant to the
needs of the job market in the area

3. To provide SHS students relevant learning experiences by giving them exposure to the actual
workplace setting.

4. To form Work Immersion Partnership between the SCHOOL and the LGU, allowing the
students, faculty, and staff of the schools concerned will be allowed the use of and access to
the LGU workplace and equipment as part of their Work Immersion Program.

II. RESPONSIBILITIES OF THE PARTIES

A. Joint Responsibilities

Both the SCHOOL and the LGU shall:

1. Create a joint working group that will prepare the action plan to operationalize the partnership.

2. Form a joint steering committee to monitor the progress of the partnership and to make sure
that the provisions of this Memorandum of Agreement (MOA) are met.

3. Adhere to all laws, memoranda and circulars pertaining to child protection (See Annex A).

4. Develop the students’ Work Immersion module specifying goals and objectives, desired
outcomes of the program and how these outcomes will be achieved, also noting the specific
knowledge, skills, attitudes and competencies that the student should acquire after completing
the program.

5. Develop a Work Immersion Daily Schedule of Activities that will be followed by the student
during the whole duration of the work immersion inside the LGU.

6. Formulate local school work immersion policies and guidelines on selection, placement,
monitoring, and assessment of student (immersion participants), in order to ensure that each
student is assigned to an immersion partner matched to his/her desired track, qualifications and
aptitude.

B. Responsibilities of the SCHOOL

The SCHOOL, shall:

1. Identify and indicate the SHS track/s, strand/s, and/or specialization/s which will be the subject
of the partnership.
2. Make the needed adjustments to contextualize the SHS subjects based on inputs coming from
the LGU.

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3. Designate a person who will be in-charge of coordinating with the LGU and supervising the
activities of the students for the duration of the work immersion program.

4. Continue to exercise its Special Parental Authority under the Family Code over the Senior
High School student under immersion in the premises of the partner.

5. Monitor each student’s progress throughout the duration of the entire work immersion program
so as to make sure that the tasks assigned to each student are meaningful, challenging, and
applicable to his/her particular programs and are able to maximize the quality of the learning
experience.

6. Provide the LGU evaluation tool for the students’ immersion performance.

7. Issue a final grade to the student upon completion of the requirements within a prescribed
period.

8. Ensure that the student will adhere to the non-disclosure policies of the
Municipality/City/Province as agreed to by the School.

9. Provide signed Consent forms from the parents as applicable.

10. Provide the LGU a Certificate of Participation in the SHS Program for whatever purpose it
may serve.

11. Execute a deed of acceptance as a way of recognizing and acknowledging the donation/s
received from the LGU.

C. The LGU shall:

1. Assign a competent Immersion Coordinator from the LGU to liaise with the School and
supervise the students without prejudice to the special parental authority of the school, its
administrators and teachers for the duration of the work immersion program so as to ensure
efficient implementation of all stages of the program.

2. Provide inputs into the curriculum through the discussions or workshops that DepEd will
organize.

3. Lend its expertise by making available its resident resource persons to provide training to the
students.

4. Allow the student to be deployed to the different sections/departments/project sites of the LGU
based on the Work Immersion Daily Schedule of Activities.

5. Agree to the required number of hours of the immersion program set under the DepEd SHS
curriculum.

6. Provide immersion opportunities for 9 students for School Year 2024-2025.

7. Provide students with an orientation about the LGU, the job as well as expose them to the
various stakeholders of the community in which it operates for the students to get a holistic
understanding of the LGU.

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8. Similarly, ensure that students undergo training related to their course, and provide the students
with work or activities that are varied and applicable to their field of study.

9. Make its workplace and facilities available to students, and shall similarly take all necessary
action to ensure the safety of students within their areas of operation at all times, which shall
include, but shall not be limited to, the provision for Personal Protective Equipment (PPE’s), if
applicable. Ensure that the students will not be exposed to hazardous materials and working
environment throughout the duration of the immersion.

10. Evaluate students’ performance in the immersion venue by accomplishing provided

evaluation tool.

11. Issue a Certificate of Completion to the student trainees upon satisfactory compliance with all
requirements of the program.

12. Execute a deed of donation in favor of DepEd for the completed Work Immersion
Partnership.

III. EFFECTIVITY

This agreement shall hold for the duration of the 2024-2025 Academic School Year and is
renewable every year. The LGU and the SCHOOL shall submit their intention for renewal of this
agreement through formal notice within thirty (30) days before the expiration of this Agreement.

The LGU and the SCHOOL reserve their respective rights to terminate their participation
in the agreement after the duration of this Agreement through formal written notice within thirty
(30) days before the effectivity of the termination. Both parties shall turnover all deliverables
agreed thereto in the Work Immersion Program. Termination shall be subject to the mutual
agreement between the parties.

IV. LIABILITY

The school, its administrator and teachers exercising authority and supervision over the
Senior High School Student undergoing immersion in the premises of the partner may be held
accountable for the student’s acts.

Each party shall answer for losses and damages arising from any accident, act, or
omission directly attributable to its fault or negligence, which may cause death or bodily injury to
any persons, or loss or damage to property, by or on account of the performance of the respective
obligations by the parties pursuant to this Agreement. Such responsibility shall continue to
remain that of the responsible party’s even after the termination of this agreement, if such losses
and damages were incurred during the effectivity of this agreement.

DepEd shall not be liable for opportunity losses of the LGU during the duration and after
the termination of this agreement.

V. NON-DISCLOSURE PROVISION

It is expressly understood by DepEd and the students that all information on technology,
manufacturing process, process standards, quality assurance methodologies, quality standards,
production capabilities, raw material purchasing, marketing, finance, and all other related
documents, manuals, operational and technical matters that the LGU shall make available to them

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shall be used for the sole purpose of student training. All of these matters are classified as
confidential in nature and proprietary to the LGU and thereby each student hereby undertakes to
prevent transfer of such information by any of its members to any party outside of the LGU.

VI. OTHER PROVISIONS

It is expressly understood by the PARTIES that the LGU is not obliged to pay wage or
salary since there is no employer-employee relationship that exists. However, the LGU is not
precluded from providing the student with any monetary or financial assistance in the form of
transportation fee, food allowance, etc.

In determining the existence of an employer-employee relationship, the following

elements are considered: (1) the power to hire; (2) the payment of wages; (3) the power to
dismiss, and (4) the power to control the employee’s conduct, with the control test generally
assuming primacy in the overall consideration.

No employer-employee relationship exists between the student and the partner in work
immersion if all the following criteria are met:

1. The training, even though it includes actual operation of the employer’s facilities, is similar to
training provided in an educational program;
2. The training is for the benefit of the student;
3. The student does not displace regular employees, and works under close supervision;
4. The students are not entitled to a job at the conclusion of the training period and are free to take
jobs elsewhere in the same field;
5. Any clinical training is performed under the supervision and direction of people who are
knowledgeable and experienced in the activity;
6. The training is general, and qualifies the student to work in any similar business. It is not
designed specifically for a job with the employer that offers the program;
7. The screening process for the immersion program is not the same as for employment, and does
not appear to be for that purpose. The screening only uses criteria relevant for admission to an
independent educational program; and
8. Advertisements, posting, or solicitations for the program clearly discuss education or training,
rather than employment, although employers may indicate that qualified graduates may be
considered for employment.

FOR THE SCHOOL: FOR THE LGU:

JONALYNE W. GUMILAB HON. JAMES S. EDDUBA

School Principal Provincial Governor

WITNESSED BY:

GARY JOHN M. CALING

T-III/ Work Immersion Teacher

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