Republic of the Philippines Department of Education National Capital Region DIVISION OF CITY SCHOOLS Quezon City SFHS Comp., Nueva Ecija St., Bantay, Quezon City r 21,2011 Division Memorandum No. .'&E s. 2Afi SYNCHRONIZING WTH THE PHILIPPINE ST, TIME To: Asst. Schools Division Superintenden Divi sion/District $upervisors/Coordi Elementary/Secondary School Princi Head Teachers/Officers ln-Charge Chief Administrative Officer Heads, Administrative Units For the information and guidance of ail d, enclosed is DepEd Order No. 86, s, 2A11 from Br. ARMIN A. LUIS RO FSC, Secretary, Department of Education, Meralco Avenue, Pasig Ci , dated November 3, 2011, on the subject: SyTVCHRONIZING WITH THE LIPPINE STANDARD TIME, which is self-explanaiory. lmmediate and wide dissemination of this Memo ndum is desired CORAZON C. RUBI , cEso vt $chools Division Su rintendent Reference: None To be indicated in the Perpetual lndex under the following subjects: BUREAUS AND OFFICES POLICY OFFICIALS SCHOOLS l(CpUr)ltc (Jr rllri I-flIilpprirb$ 'fi3$F# Department of Educati Ps.frHn 0 3 ?011 DepEdORDER No.$$, s. 2O1l SYNCHRONIZING W:ITH THE PIIEIPPINE ST To: Undersecretaries Assistant Secretari.es Bureau Directors Directors of Services, Centers, and Heads of Units Regional Directors Schools Division/City Superintendents !-i Fleads, Public Elementary Schools A11 Others Concerrred t. To s5mchronize al7 activities of the Department of Edu {DepEd) from the Central Ofhce to the school level, all DepEd Offices are here directed to set all clocks inside offices and school properties including time ing devices (a1so known as bundy clocks, clock card machines, or punch c to match the Philippine Standard Time (PST) established by the Departme t of Science and Technologr {DOST) through the Philippine Atmospheric, Geophysicerl and Astronomical Services Administration (PAGASA). The time in urs, minutes and seconds is displayed in PAGASA's website: To ensure precision, the of{ices and schools ma} contact tl:e tele one no.: (02) 929- 1237. 2. It is therefore directed that a-11 . schedules (class le, meetings, activities, events, etc.) be based on the PST, These schedules ust start on trme and end on time. 3. The PAGASA is mandated by Seciion 6 of Batas Pa Blg. B to be the country's official timekeeper. The PST is set using the DO -PAGASA's timing systen consisting of a rubidium atomic clock, Global Positioni g System receiver, time interva-l counter, distribution amplifier, and a computer. 4. Immediate dissemination of and strict compliance th this Order is directed /k- BR. ARMIN A. Secretary Reference: None To be indicated in the Pergetual Index under the following subjects: BUREAUS AND OFFICES POLICY OFFICIALS SCHOOLS R :Alma / M PPDIDQ-s$el!a!rz3gj:,t*L$le Phil standard-13rc 10125 / 201r DepEd Conrplex, Meralfo Ave., Pdsig Ciry rbOO .!j e:f 72U8/ 633 -7 22SlO:lZ- r :e r $b - 487 6 / 637 - 6209 4' nr-,:i:t, tJi:c.+rJ..tti:." ilcl.