MEMORANDUM OF AGREEMENT FOR WORK IMMERSION PARTNERSHIP

This Memorandum of Agreement is entered into this ____ of February, 2024 in San
Carlos City, by and between;

The PANGALANGAN NATIONAL HIGH SCHOOL, with School Identification Number

300386, a public high school, with principal address at Capataan, San Carlos City, Pangasinan,
represented in this Agreement by its School Head, RACQUEL C. DELA CRUZ, Filipino, of legal
age, and hereinafter referred to as the SCHOOL;

-and-

The PHILIPPINE NATIONAL POLICE - SAN CARLOS CITY, province of Pangasinan,

of the Republic of the Philippines, with principal address at San Carlos City, Pangasinan and
represent in this Agreement by its PNP Chief, Lt.Col. JOSE L. ABAYA, JR., Chief of Police,
San Carlos City, a Filipino of legal age, hereinafter referred to as the “PNP”.

WITNESSETH:

WHEREAS, the Department of Education of the Philippines, hereinafter referred to as “DepEd”,

is a 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 establishments and maintenance of a
complete, adequate, and integrated system of basic education relevant to the goals of nation
development;

WHEREAS, 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 insuring that
graduates of basic education are ready for employment, entrepreneurship and higher learning;

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

WHEREAS, DepEd believes that for the effective delivery of SHS instruction, there is a need for
the 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, DepEd will start full implementation of SHS in 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;

WHEREAS, to achieve these objectives the SCHOOL needs to enter into Work Immersion
partnership with the PNP;

WHEREAS, the PNP operates in the areas where the school is located and has offices,
facilities, project sites, and expertise that it can make available to the School for purposes of
students work immersion;

WHEREAS, the PNP 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 PNP may avail itself of the revenue regulation no. 10 s. 2003 implementing the
tax incentives provision of R.A 8525 otherwise known as the Adopt-A-School Act of 1998;

WHEREAS, the SCHOOL and the PNP, hereinafter collectively referred to as “PARTIES”,
undertake to collaborate toward the successful implementation of the SHS in San Carlos City,
Pangasinan 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 Enhance Basic Education Act of 2013 or Republic Act 10533, DepEd
was tasked to implement the K to 12 program, essentially adding two (2) years of specialization
within the Basic Educational System;

DepEd designed the implementation of RA 10533 within the framework of increased community
involvement in the learners’ experience.

With this premise, 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. Appreciate the importance and application of the principles and theories learned in school
2. Enhance their technical knowledge and skills
3. Enrich their skills in communications and human relations
4. Develop good work habits, attitudes, appreciation, and respect for work

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
PNP experts and practitioners in order to align the SHS program 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 exposing them to the actual
workplace setting.
4. To form Work Immersion Partnership between the SCHOOL and the PNP, allowing the
students, faculty, and staff of the schools concerned the use of and access to the PNP
workplace and equipment as part of their Work Immersion Program.

ll. RESPONSIBILITIES OF THE PARTIES

A. Joint Responsibilities
Both the SCHOOL and the PNP 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 provision of this Memorandum of Agreement (MOA) are met.
3. Adhere to all laws, memorandums, and circulars especially those pertaining to child
protection as provided for in the guidelines for Work Immersion (Guidelines).
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. (See Annex A and Annex C of the Guidelines.)
5. Develop a Work Immersion Daily Schedule of Activities that will be followed by the student
during the whole duration of the work immersion in the PNP. (See Annex C of the Guidelines.)
6. Formulate local school work immersion policies and guidelines on selection, placement,
monitoring, and assessment of student (immersion participants 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 that will be the subject
of the partnership.
2. Make the needed adjustments to contextualize the SHS subjects based on inputs from the
PNP.
3. Designate a person in charge of coordinating with the PNP and supervising the activities of
the students for the duration of the Work Immersion program.
4. Provide insurance coverage for learners during the Work Immersion program.
5. Continue to exercise its Special Parental Authority under the Family Code over the SHS
student under immersion in the premises of the partner.
6. 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.
7. Provide the PNP evaluation tool for the students’ immersion performance.
8. Issue a final grade to the student upon completion of the requirements within a prescribed
period.
9. Ensure that the student will adhere to the nondisclosure policies of the PNP as agreed to by
the School.
10. Provide signed Consent forms from the parents as applicable.
11. Provide the PNP a Certificate of Participation in the SHS Program for whatever purpose it
may serve.
12. Execute a deed of acceptance as a way of recognizing and acknowledge the donation/s
received from the PNP.
13. Review, facilitate, and endorse the application of the PNP to avail of the tax
incentives/exemption as specified in the R.A. 8525 otherwise known as The Adopt-a-School Act
of 1998.

C. The PNP shall:

1. Assign a competent Immersion Coordinator from the PNP 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 the 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

PNP 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 (See Annex A of the Guidelines.)

6. Provide immersion opportunities for the ____ students per batch for School Year 2023-2024.

7. Provide students with an orientation about the PNP, its line of business, and the work its
employees do, and expose them to the various stakeholders of the community in which the PNP
operates for the students to get a holistic understanding of its business.

8. Similarly, ensure that students undergo training related to their course, and provide the
students with work or activities based on the activities listed in the prescribed template for the
Immersion Program of Activities (Annex C of the Guidelines).

9. Make its workplace and facilities available to students and teachers, 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.

13. Submit to the Adopt-A-School Program Secretariat all pertinent documents in support of the
amount specified/claimed for the tax exemption application of the PNP.

III. EFFECTIVITY

This agreement shall hold fort the duration of School Year 2023-2024 and is renewable
every year. The PNP 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 PNP 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 (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.

A material breach of the Work Immersion Guidelines and/or this MOA shall constitute a
ground for termination of the MOA, in whole or in part, by the aggrieved party, without prejudice
to other legal remedies.

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 loses 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 BFP during the duration and after
the termination of this agreement.
V. NONDISCLOSURE 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 PNP shall make available to
them shall be used for the sole purpose of student training. All of these matters are classified as
confidential in nature and proprietary to the PNP and thereby each student hereby undertakes
to prevent transfer of such information by any of its members to any party outside of the PNP.

VI. OWNERSHIP OF OUTPUT AND INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY

Intellectual properties developed by the student as part of his or her regular Work
Immersion duties in the PNP and their corresponding copyrights and/or patents shall belong to
the PNP.

Intellectual properties developed by the student outside of his or her regular Work
Immersion duties in the PNP and their corresponding copyrights and/or patents shall belong to
the student, even if the student used the time, facilities, materials of the PNP, unless otherwise
stipulated in a separate agreement between the student and his or her parent or guardian and
the PNP.

The above provisions shall apply in proportion to the intellectual properties developed by
student in case intellectual property is jointly developed by the student with employee or
personnel of the BFP, unless otherwise stipulated in a separate agreement between the student
and his or her parent or guardian and the PNP.

VII. OTHER PROVISIONS

It is expressly understood by the PARTIES that the PNP is not obliged to pay wage or
salary since no employer-employee relationship exists between them. However, the BFP 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 that for employment
and does not appear to be for that purpose. The screening only uses criteria relevant for
admission to an independent educational program.
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 PNP-SAN CARLOS CITY:

__________________________ ______________________________________
RACQUEL C. DELA CRUZ, EdD Lt. Col. JOSE L. ABAYA, JR.
Principal I Chief of Police – PNP San Carlos City

WITNESSED BY:

Work Immersion Focal Persons:

_________________ ____________________ ______________________

CHRIS MARLOWE B. YAMBAO ARNOLD S. CANCINO JOEFFREY M. FERNANDEZ
Work Immersion Teacher Work Immersion Teacher Work Immersion Teacher

___________________________________
STENILI B. SAMSON, EdD
SHS Coordinator

APPROVED BY:

___________________________________
SHEILA MARIE M. PRIMICIAS, CESO VI
Assistant Schools Division Superintendent
Officer-in-Charge
Office of the Schools Division Superintendent
San Carlos City Division
 MEMORANDUM OF AGREEMENT FOR WORK IMMERSION PARTNERSHIP

This Memorandum of Agreement is entered into this ____ of February, 2024 in San
Carlos City, by and between;

The PANGALANGAN NATIONAL HIGH SCHOOL, with School Identification Number

300386, a public high school, with principal address at Capataan, San Carlos City, Pangasinan,
represented in this Agreement by its School Head, RACQUEL C. DELA CRUZ, Filipino, of legal
age, and hereinafter referred to as the SCHOOL;

-and-

The BUREAU OF FIRE PROTECTION - SAN CARLOS CITY, province of Pangasinan,

of the Republic of the Philippines, with principal address at San Carlos City, Pangasinan and
represent in this Agreement by its PNP Chief, SINSP, Acting City Fire Marshal, San Carlos
City, a Filipino of legal age, hereinafter referred to as the “BFP”.

WITNESSETH:

WHEREAS, the Department of Education of the Philippines, hereinafter referred to as “DepEd”,

is a 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 establishments and maintenance of a
complete, adequate, and integrated system of basic education relevant to the goals of nation
development;

WHEREAS, 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 insuring that
graduates of basic education are ready for employment, entrepreneurship and higher learning;

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

WHEREAS, DepEd believes that for the effective delivery of SHS instruction, there is a need for
the 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, DepEd will start full implementation of SHS in 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;

WHEREAS, to achieve these objectives the SCHOOL needs to enter into Work Immersion
partnership with the BFP;

WHEREAS, the BFP operates in the areas where the school is located and has offices,
facilities, project sites, and expertise that it can make available to the School for purposes of
students work immersion;

WHEREAS, the BFP 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 BFP may avail itself of the revenue regulation no. 10 s. 2003 implementing the
tax incentives provision of R.A 8525 otherwise known as the Adopt-A-School Act of 1998;

WHEREAS, the SCHOOL and the BFP, hereinafter collectively referred to as “PARTIES”,
undertake to collaborate toward the successful implementation of the SHS in San Carlos City,
Pangasinan 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 Enhance Basic Education Act of 2013 or Republic Act 10533, DepEd
was tasked to implement the K to 12 program, essentially adding two (2) years of specialization
within the Basic Educational System;

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

With this premise, 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. Appreciate the importance and application of the principles and theories learned in school
2. Enhance their technical knowledge and skills
3. Enrich their skills in communications and human relations
4. Develop good work habits, attitudes, appreciation, and respect for work

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
BFP experts and practitioners in order to align the SHS program 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 exposing them to the actual
workplace setting.
4. To form Work Immersion Partnership between the SCHOOL and the BFP, allowing the
students, faculty, and staff of the schools concerned the use of and access to the BFP
workplace and equipment as part of their Work Immersion Program.

ll. RESPONSIBILITIES OF THE PARTIES

A. Joint Responsibilities
Both the SCHOOL and the BFP 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 provision of this Memorandum of Agreement (MOA) are met.
3. Adhere to all laws, memorandums, and circulars especially those pertaining to child
protection as provided for in the guidelines for Work Immersion (Guidelines).
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. (See Annex A and Annex C of the Guidelines.)
5. Develop a Work Immersion Daily Schedule of Activities that will be followed by the student
during the whole duration of the work immersion in the BFP. (See Annex C of the Guidelines.)
6. Formulate local school work immersion policies and guidelines on selection, placement,
monitoring, and assessment of student (immersion participants 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 that will be the subject
of the partnership.
2. Make the needed adjustments to contextualize the SHS subjects based on inputs from the
BFP.
3. Designate a person in charge of coordinating with the BFP and supervising the activities of
the students for the duration of the Work Immersion program.
4. Provide insurance coverage for learners during the Work Immersion program.
5. Continue to exercise its Special Parental Authority under the Family Code over the SHS
student under immersion in the premises of the partner.
6. 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.
7. Provide the BFP evaluation tool for the students’ immersion performance.
8. Issue a final grade to the student upon completion of the requirements within a prescribed
period.
9. Ensure that the student will adhere to the nondisclosure policies of the BFP as agreed to by
the School.
10. Provide signed Consent forms from the parents as applicable.
11. Provide the BFP a Certificate of Participation in the SHS Program for whatever purpose it
may serve.
12. Execute a deed of acceptance as a way of recognizing and acknowledge the donation/s
received from the BFP.
13. Review, facilitate, and endorse the application of the BFP to avail of the tax
incentives/exemption as specified in the R.A. 8525 otherwise known as The Adopt-a-School Act
of 1998.

C. The BFP shall:

1. Assign a competent Immersion Coordinator from the BFP 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 the 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

BFP 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 (See Annex A of the Guidelines.)

6. Provide immersion opportunities for the ____ students per batch for School Year 2023-2024.

7. Provide students with an orientation about the BFP, its line of business, and the work its
employees do, and expose them to the various stakeholders of the community in which the BFP
operates for the students to get a holistic understanding of its business.

8. Similarly, ensure that students undergo training related to their course, and provide the
students with work or activities based on the activities listed in the prescribed template for the
Immersion Program of Activities (Annex C of the Guidelines).

9. Make its workplace and facilities available to students and teachers, 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.

13. Submit to the Adopt-A-School Program Secretariat all pertinent documents in support of the
amount specified/claimed for the tax exemption application of the BFP.

III. EFFECTIVITY

This agreement shall hold fort the duration of School Year 2023-2024 and is renewable
every year. The BFP 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 BFP 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 (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.

A material breach of the Work Immersion Guidelines and/or this MOA shall constitute a
ground for termination of the MOA, in whole or in part, by the aggrieved party, without prejudice
to other legal remedies.

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 loses 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 BFP during the duration and after
the termination of this agreement.
V. NONDISCLOSURE 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 BFP shall make available to
them shall be used for the sole purpose of student training. All of these matters are classified as
confidential in nature and proprietary to the BFP and thereby each student hereby undertakes to
prevent transfer of such information by any of its members to any party outside of the BFP.

VI. OWNERSHIP OF OUTPUT AND INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY

Intellectual properties developed by the student as part of his or her regular Work
Immersion duties in the BFP and their corresponding copyrights and/or patents shall belong to
the BFP.

Intellectual properties developed by the student outside of his or her regular Work
Immersion duties in the BFP and their corresponding copyrights and/or patents shall belong to
the student, even if the student used the time, facilities, materials of the BFP, unless otherwise
stipulated in a separate agreement between the student and his or her parent or guardian and
the BFP.

The above provisions shall apply in proportion to the intellectual properties developed by
student in case intellectual property is jointly developed by the student with an employee or
personnel of the BFP, unless otherwise stipulated in a separate agreement between the student
and his or her parent or guardian and the BFP.

VII. OTHER PROVISIONS

It is expressly understood by the PARTIES that the LGU is not obliged to pay wage or
salary since no employer-employee relationship exists between them. However, the BFP 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 that for employment,
and does not appear to be for that purpose. The screening only uses criteria relevant for
admission to an independent educational program.
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 BFP-SAN CARLOS CITY:

__________________________ ______________________________________
RACQUEL C. DELA CRUZ, EdD SINSP
Principal I Acting Fire Marshall – BFP San Carlos City

WITNESSED BY:

Work Immersion Focal Persons:

_________________ ____________________ ______________________

CHRIS MARLOWE B. YAMBAO ARNOLD S. CANCINO JOEFFREY M. FERNANDEZ
Work Immersion Teacher Work Immersion Teacher Work Immersion Teacher

___________________________________
STENILI B. SAMSON, EdD
SHS Coordinator

APPROVED BY:

___________________________________
SHEILA MARIE M. PRIMICIAS, CESO VI
Assistant Schools Division Superintendent
Officer-in-Charge
Office of the Schools Division Superintendent
San Carlos City Division
 MEMORANDUM OF AGREEMENT FOR WORK IMMERSION PARTNERSHIP

This Memorandum of Agreement is entered into this ____ of February, 2024 in San
Carlos City, by and between;

The PANGALANGAN NATIONAL HIGH SCHOOL, with School Identification Number

300386, a public high school, with principal address at Capataan, San Carlos City, Pangasinan,
represented in this Agreement by its School Head, RACQUEL C. DELA CRUZ, Filipino, of legal
age, and hereinafter referred to as the SCHOOL;

-and-

The PHILIPPINE RED CROSS province of Pangasinan, of the Republic of the

Philippines, with principal address at San Carlos City, Pangasinan and represent in this
Agreement by its PNP Chief, , San Carlos City, a Filipino of legal age, hereinafter referred to as
the “PRC”.

WITNESSETH:

WHEREAS, the Department of Education of the Philippines, hereinafter referred to as “DepEd”,

is a 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 establishments and maintenance of a
complete, adequate, and integrated system of basic education relevant to the goals of nation
development;

WHEREAS, 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 insuring that
graduates of basic education are ready for employment, entrepreneurship and higher learning;

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

WHEREAS, DepEd believes that for the effective delivery of SHS instruction, there is a need for
the 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, DepEd will start full implementation of SHS in 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;

WHEREAS, to achieve these objectives the SCHOOL needs to enter into Work Immersion
partnership with the PRC;

WHEREAS, the PRC operates in the areas where the school is located and has offices,
facilities, project sites, and expertise that it can make available to the School for purposes of
students work immersion;

WHEREAS, the PRC 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 PRC may avail itself of the revenue regulation no. 10 s. 2003 implementing the
tax incentives provision of R.A 8525 otherwise known as the Adopt-A-School Act of 1998;

WHEREAS, the SCHOOL and the PRC, hereinafter collectively referred to as “PARTIES”,
undertake to collaborate toward the successful implementation of the SHS in San Carlos City,
Pangasinan 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 Enhance Basic Education Act of 2013 or Republic Act 10533, DepEd
was tasked to implement the K to 12 program, essentially adding two (2) years of specialization
within the Basic Educational System;

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

With this premise, 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. Appreciate the importance and application of the principles and theories learned in school
2. Enhance their technical knowledge and skills
3. Enrich their skills in communications and human relations
4. Develop good work habits, attitudes, appreciation, and respect for work

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
PRC experts and practitioners in order to align the SHS program 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 exposing them to the actual
workplace setting.
4. To form Work Immersion Partnership between the SCHOOL and the PRC, allowing the
students, faculty, and staff of the schools concerned the use of and access to the PRC
workplace and equipment as part of their Work Immersion Program.

ll. RESPONSIBILITIES OF THE PARTIES

A. Joint Responsibilities
Both the SCHOOL and the PRC 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 provision of this Memorandum of Agreement (MOA) are met.
3. Adhere to all laws, memorandums, and circulars especially those pertaining to child
protection as provided for in the guidelines for Work Immersion (Guidelines).
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. (See Annex A and Annex C of the Guidelines.)
5. Develop a Work Immersion Daily Schedule of Activities that will be followed by the student
during the whole duration of the work immersion in the PRC. (See Annex C of the Guidelines.)
6. Formulate local school work immersion policies and guidelines on selection, placement,
monitoring, and assessment of student (immersion participants 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 that will be the subject
of the partnership.
2. Make the needed adjustments to contextualize the SHS subjects based on inputs from the
PRC.
3. Designate a person in charge of coordinating with the PRC and supervising the activities of
the students for the duration of the Work Immersion program.
4. Provide insurance coverage for learners during the Work Immersion program.
5. Continue to exercise its Special Parental Authority under the Family Code over the SHS
student under immersion in the premises of the partner.
6. 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.
7. Provide the PRC evaluation tool for the students’ immersion performance.
8. Issue a final grade to the student upon completion of the requirements within a prescribed
period.
9. Ensure that the student will adhere to the nondisclosure policies of the PRC as agreed to by
the School.
10. Provide signed Consent forms from the parents as applicable.
11. Provide the PRC a Certificate of Participation in the SHS Program for whatever purpose it
may serve.
12. Execute a deed of acceptance as a way of recognizing and acknowledge the donation/s
received from the BFP.
13. Review, facilitate, and endorse the application of the PRC to avail of the tax
incentives/exemption as specified in the R.A. 8525 otherwise known as The Adopt-a-School Act
of 1998.

C. The PRC shall:

1. Assign a competent Immersion Coordinator from the PRC 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 the 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

PRC 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 (See Annex A of the Guidelines.)

6. Provide immersion opportunities for the ____ students per batch for School Year 2023-2024.

7. Provide students with an orientation about the PRC, its line of business, and the work its
employees do, and expose them to the various stakeholders of the community in which the BFP
operates for the students to get a holistic understanding of its business.

8. Similarly, ensure that students undergo training related to their course, and provide the
students with work or activities based on the activities listed in the prescribed template for the
Immersion Program of Activities (Annex C of the Guidelines).

9. Make its workplace and facilities available to students and teachers, 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.

13. Submit to the Adopt-A-School Program Secretariat all pertinent documents in support of the
amount specified/claimed for the tax exemption application of the RED CROSS.

III. EFFECTIVITY

This agreement shall hold fort the duration of School Year 2023-2024 and is renewable
every year. The PRC 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 PRC 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 (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.

A material breach of the Work Immersion Guidelines and/or this MOA shall constitute a
ground for termination of the MOA, in whole or in part, by the aggrieved party, without prejudice
to other legal remedies.

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 loses 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 PRC during the duration and after
the termination of this agreement.
V. NONDISCLOSURE 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 PRC shall make available to
them shall be used for the sole purpose of student training. All of these matters are classified as
confidential in nature and proprietary to the BFP and thereby each student hereby undertakes to
prevent transfer of such information by any of its members to any party outside of the PRC.

VI. OWNERSHIP OF OUTPUT AND INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY

Intellectual properties developed by the student as part of his or her regular Work
Immersion duties in the PRC and their corresponding copyrights and/or patents shall belong to
the PRC.

Intellectual properties developed by the student outside of his or her regular Work
Immersion duties in the PRC and their corresponding copyrights and/or patents shall belong to
the student, even if the student used the time, facilities, materials of the PRC, unless otherwise
stipulated in a separate agreement between the student and his or her parent or guardian and
the PRC.

The above provisions shall apply in proportion to the intellectual properties developed by
student in case intellectual property is jointly developed by the student with an employee or
personnel of the PRC, unless otherwise stipulated in a separate agreement between the student
and his or her parent or guardian and the PRC.

VII. OTHER PROVISIONS

It is expressly understood by the PARTIES that the PRC is not obliged to pay wage or
salary since no employer-employee relationship exists between them. However, the PRC 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 that for employment,
and does not appear to be for that purpose. The screening only uses criteria relevant for
admission to an independent educational program.
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 PRC -SAN CARLOS CITY:

__________________________ ______________________________________
RACQUEL C. DELA CRUZ, EdD
Principal I – PRC San Carlos City

WITNESSED BY:

Work Immersion Focal Persons:

_________________ ____________________ ______________________

CHRIS MARLOWE B. YAMBAO ARNOLD S. CANCINO JOEFFREY M. FERNANDEZ
Work Immersion Teacher Work Immersion Teacher Work Immersion Teacher

___________________________________
STENILI B. SAMSON, EdD
SHS Coordinator

APPROVED BY:

___________________________________
SHEILA MARIE M. PRIMICIAS, CESO VI
Assistant Schools Division Superintendent
Officer-in-Charge
Office of the Schools Division Superintendent
San Carlos City Division
 MEMORANDUM OF AGREEMENT FOR WORK IMMERSION PARTNERSHIP

This Memorandum of Agreement is entered into this ____ of February, 2024 in San
Carlos City, by and between;

The PANGALANGAN NATIONAL HIGH SCHOOL, with School Identification Number

300386, a public high school, with principal address at Capataan, San Carlos City, Pangasinan,
represented in this Agreement by its School Head, RACQUEL C. DELA CRUZ, Filipino, of legal
age, and hereinafter referred to as the SCHOOL;

-and-

The LOCAL GOVERNMENT UNIT province of Pangasinan, of the Republic of the

Philippines, with principal address at San Carlos City, Pangasinan and represent in this
Agreement by its PNP Chief, , San Carlos City, a 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 a 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 establishments and maintenance of a
complete, adequate, and integrated system of basic education relevant to the goals of nation
development;

WHEREAS, 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 insuring that
graduates of basic education are ready for employment, entrepreneurship and higher learning;

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

WHEREAS, DepEd believes that for the effective delivery of SHS instruction, there is a need for
the 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, DepEd will start full implementation of SHS in 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;

WHEREAS, to achieve these objectives the SCHOOL needs to enter into Work Immersion
partnership with the LGU;

WHEREAS, the LGU operates in the areas where the school is located and has offices,
facilities, project sites, and expertise that it can make available to the School for purposes of
students 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 LGU may avail itself of the revenue regulation no. 10 s. 2003 implementing the
tax incentives provision of R.A 8525 otherwise known as the Adopt-A-School Act of 1998;

WHEREAS, the SCHOOL and the LGU, hereinafter collectively referred to as “PARTIES”,
undertake to collaborate toward the successful implementation of the SHS in San Carlos City,
Pangasinan 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 Enhance Basic Education Act of 2013 or Republic Act 10533, DepEd
was tasked to implement the K to 12 program, essentially adding two (2) years of specialization
within the Basic Educational System;

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

With this premise, 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. Appreciate the importance and application of the principles and theories learned in school
2. Enhance their technical knowledge and skills
3. Enrich their skills in communications and human relations
4. Develop good work habits, attitudes, appreciation, and respect for work

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 align the SHS program 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 exposing them 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 the use of and access to the LGU
workplace and equipment as part of their Work Immersion Program.

ll. RESPONSIBILITIES OF THE PARTIES

A. Joint Responsibilities
Both the SCHOOL and the PRC 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 provision of this Memorandum of Agreement (MOA) are met.
3. Adhere to all laws, memorandums, and circulars especially those pertaining to child
protection as provided for in the guidelines for Work Immersion (Guidelines).
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. (See Annex A and Annex C of the Guidelines.)
5. Develop a Work Immersion Daily Schedule of Activities that will be followed by the student
during the whole duration of the work immersion in the LGU. (See Annex C of the Guidelines.)
6. Formulate local school work immersion policies and guidelines on selection, placement,
monitoring, and assessment of student (immersion participants 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 that will be the subject
of the partnership.
2. Make the needed adjustments to contextualize the SHS subjects based on inputs from the
LGU.
3. Designate a person in charge of coordinating with the LGU and supervising the activities of
the students for the duration of the Work Immersion program.
4. Provide insurance coverage for learners during the Work Immersion program.
5. Continue to exercise its Special Parental Authority under the Family Code over the SHS
student under immersion in the premises of the partner.
6. 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.
7. Provide the LGU evaluation tool for the students’ immersion performance.
8. Issue a final grade to the student upon completion of the requirements within a prescribed
period.
9. Ensure that the student will adhere to the nondisclosure policies of the LGU as agreed to by
the School.
10. Provide signed Consent forms from the parents as applicable.
11. Provide the LGU a Certificate of Participation in the SHS Program for whatever purpose it
may serve.
12. Execute a deed of acceptance as a way of recognizing and acknowledge the donation/s
received from the LGU.
13. Review, facilitate, and endorse the application of the PRC to avail of the tax
incentives/exemption as specified in the R.A. 8525 otherwise known as The Adopt-a-School Act
of 1998.

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 the 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 (See Annex A of the Guidelines.)

6. Provide immersion opportunities for the ____ students per batch for School Year 2023-2024.

7. Provide students with an orientation about the PRC, its line of business, and the work its
employees do, and expose them to the various stakeholders of the community in which the LGU
operates for the students to get a holistic understanding of its business.

8. Similarly, ensure that students undergo training related to their course, and provide the
students with work or activities based on the activities listed in the prescribed template for the
Immersion Program of Activities (Annex C of the Guidelines).

9. Make its workplace and facilities available to students and teachers 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.

13. Submit to the Adopt-A-School Program Secretariat all pertinent documents in support of the
amount specified/claimed for the tax exemption application of the LGU.

III. EFFECTIVITY

This agreement shall hold fort the duration of School Year 2023-2024 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 (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.

A material breach of the Work Immersion Guidelines and/or this MOA shall constitute a
ground for termination of the MOA, in whole or in part, by the aggrieved party, without prejudice
to other legal remedies.

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 loses 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. NONDISCLOSURE 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 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. OWNERSHIP OF OUTPUT AND INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY

Intellectual properties developed by the student as part of his or her regular Work
Immersion duties in the LGU and their corresponding copyrights and/or patents shall belong to
the LGU.

Intellectual properties developed by the student outside of his or her regular Work
Immersion duties in the PRC and their corresponding copyrights and/or patents shall belong to
the student, even if the student used the time, facilities, materials of the LGU, unless otherwise
stipulated in a separate agreement between the student and his or her parent or guardian and
the LGU.

The above provisions shall apply in proportion to the intellectual properties developed by
student in case intellectual property is jointly developed by the student with an employee or
personnel of the PRC, unless otherwise stipulated in a separate agreement between the student
and his or her parent or guardian and the LGU.

VII. OTHER PROVISIONS

It is expressly understood by the PARTIES that the LGU is not obliged to pay wage or
salary since no employer-employee relationship exists between them. However, the PRC 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 that for employment,
and does not appear to be for that purpose. The screening only uses criteria relevant for
admission to an independent educational program.
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 -SAN CARLOS CITY:

__________________________ ______________________________________
RACQUEL C. DELA CRUZ, EdD
Principal I – LGU San Carlos City

WITNESSED BY:

Work Immersion Focal Persons:

_________________ ____________________ ______________________

CHRIS MARLOWE B. YAMBAO ARNOLD S. CANCINO JOEFFREY M. FERNANDEZ
Work Immersion Teacher Work Immersion Teacher Work Immersion Teacher

___________________________________
STENILI B. SAMSON, EdD
SHS Coordinator

APPROVED BY:

___________________________________
SHEILA MARIE M. PRIMICIAS, CESO VI
Assistant Schools Division Superintendent
Officer-in-Charge
Office of the Schools Division Superintendent
San Carlos City Division