1. Lead in the gender and mainstreaming in policies, plans and programs, projects and activities, and in the assessment of gender-responsiveness of systems, structures, policies, procedures, and programs based on priority thrusts, needs, and concerns of DepEd for its stakeholders, particularly students, teachers, and employees.

2.  Analyze programs and projects using the Harmonized GAD Guidelines for Programs and Projects to determine their gender sensitivity;

3. Recommend formulation/ revision of policies in advancing women's status and child protection; 

4. Lead in the review and updating of sex-disaggregated data for GAD database to serve as a basis for performance-based gender responsive planning;

5. Implement advocacy activities, including the development of information, education, and communication materials to ensure consciousness-building and generating support for GAD;

6. Identify gender issues arising from gender analysis and audit to serve as the basis for determining PPAs in the GAD Plan;

7. Recommend awards, recognition, and other incentives (including performance- based bonus (PBB) to outstanding institutional GAD programs, activities, and projects for GAD Focal Point members and other personnel/ teachers

8. Build and strengthen partnership with all GAD Focal Point Persons in the Department, the Philippine Commission on Women (PCW), National Economic and Development Authority (NEDA), Department of Budget and Management (DBM), GAD Non-Government Organizations (NGOs), and other partners; and

9. Coordinate GAD efforts of all offices/ units 

10. The GFPS chairperson or head shall approve the GAD Plan and Budget of the Office for submission to the CO-GAD Focal Point Person, and shall also spearhead the implementation of the plan. The Secretariat shall provide administrative support to the GFPS, document GAD activities and minutes of meetings, assist in the preparation of GAD plan and accomplishment reports and in the conduct of GAD activities, programs, and projects. The M&E Team shall lead the gender audit and evaluation of all GAD PPAs.

We dream of Filipinos
who passionately love their country
and whose values and competencies
enable them to realize their full potential
and contribute meaningfully to building the nation.

As a learner-centered public institution,
the Department of Education
continuously improves itself
to better serve its stakeholders.

To protect and promote the right of every Filipino to quality, equitable, culture-based, and complete basic education where:

Students learn in a child-friendly, gender-sensitive, safe, and motivating environment.
Teachers facilitate learning and constantly nurture every learner.
Administrators and staff, as stewards of the institution, ensure an enabling and supportive environment for effective learning to happen.
Family, community, and other stakeholders are actively engaged and share responsibility for developing life-long learners.

The Department of Education was established through the Education Decree of 1863 as the Superior Commission of Primary Instruction under a Chairman. The Education agency underwent many reorganization efforts in the 20th century in order to better define its purpose vis a vis the changing administrations and charters. The present day Department of Education was eventually mandated through Republic Act 9155, otherwise known as the Governance of Basic Education act of 2001 which establishes the mandate of this agency.

The Department of Education (DepEd) formulates, implements, and coordinates policies, plans, programs and projects in the areas of formal and non-formal basic education. It supervises all elementary and secondary education institutions, including alternative learning systems, both public and private; and provides for the establishment and maintenance of a complete, adequate, and integrated system of basic education relevant to the goals of national development.

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