DO 50, s.
2009 - Launching the DepEd Internet
Connectivity Project and Directing All Public High
Schools to Subscribe to Internet Connectivity Services
Facebook Twitter Google+ Share
May 15, 2009
DO 50, s. 2009
Launching the DepEd Internet Connectivity Project and Directing All Public High Schools
to Subscribe to Internet Connectivity Services
To: Regional Directors
Schools Division/City Superintendents
Regional and Division ICT Coordinators (Secondary)
Heads, Public Secondary Schools
All Others Concerned
1. The Department is launching the DepED Internet Connectivity Project (DICP) in line with
the Presidential Directives (Enclosure No. 1) to provide the Public Secondary Schools an internet
access.
2. DepED Internet Connectivity Project aims to connect all public high schools to the
Worldwide Web within SY 2009-2010. The DICP will support and complement the DepED
Computerization Program in its implementation.
3. The Department hereby directs all high schools to avail of an internet subscription
through this project. Secondary schools shall be classified according to the following groupings.
Refer to Enclosure No. 2 for the list of schools classified under groups A, B, C and D. The list can
also be downloaded in the DepED website at www.deped.gov.ph.
A. All Public High Schools in the Cyber Corridor, in their respective regions/divisions
namely;
NCR : Manila, Quezon City, Pasay City, Caloocan City, Mandaluyong City, Marikina City,
Makati City, Pasig/San Juan City, Paranaque City, Las Pinas City, Valenzuela City,
Malabon/Navotas, Taguig/Pateros, Muntinlupa City
Region III : Bulacan - Baliwag, Marilao, Meycauayan, Malolos, Calumpit
Pampanga - Angeles, Mabalacat
Region IV-A : Lipa City
Laguna - Sta. Rosa, Calamba, Los Banos, San Pablo
Cavite - Dasmarinas, Bacoor, Imus,
Cavite City
Region VI : Bacolod City, Ilolio City
Region VII : Metro Cebu - Cebu City, Mandaue City, Lapu-Lapu City
Region X : Cagayan de Oro City
Region XI : Davao City
B. All the National High Schools situated in the capital of each province outside the
Cyber Corridor High Schools.
C. All other Public High Schools not connected to the Internet, and
D. All other Public High Schools connected to the Internet through the Gearing-up
Internet Literacy and Access for Student (GILAS) project.
4. All high schools whose computer laboratories are connected to a Local Area Network
(LAN) shall connect their routers to the internet. For those without computer laboratories, at
least one computer shall be connected to the internet.
5. For High Schools that are within the coverage of the Telecommunication Companies the
following shall be the specifications of their connectivity:
A. For schools with 1 to 5 computers connected in the Local Area Network (LAN),
the required range of available DSL bandwidth is 64kbps up to 3.5mbps (shared
bandwidth). The type of connection can be wired, fixed wireless or a USB modem.
B. For schools with 6 or more computers connected in the LAN, the required range
of available DSL bandwidth is 128 kbps up to 3.5 mbps. The type of connection can be
wired or fixed wireless.
6. Those outside the coverage area of any of the Telecommunication Companies shall
connect their computer/computer laboratories through satellite broadband internet service.
The required Committed Information Rate (CIR) is 64kbps uplink and 64kbps (burst) downlink.
7. High Schools that are connected through GILAS shall retain their connection service
until the end of the contract and submit their Memorandum of Agreement (MOA) and other
documents to the central office for verification. Upon expiration of the contract with GILAS, the
school shall upgrade their connectivity to conform to the above-mentioned specification and
shall be connected immediately through the DICP Project.
8. Those who have discontinued their services with GILAS shall notify their ICT
coordinators immediately so that budget can be allotted to them.
9. Schools without electricity should wait for the alternative ICT equipment to be deployed
to their schools within the school year before they avail of internet subscription.
10. Deadline for availing internet subscription for all high schools in the cyber corridor
provinces (Group A) and all national high schools situated in the capital of each province
outside the cyber corridor provinces (Group B) is set on May 31, 2009.
11. Deadline for availing internet subscription for all high schools not connected to the
internet (Group C) is set on August 31, 2009.
12. All schools are hereby ordered to submit their Service Agreement and other documents
with their service providers through their regional offices and forwarded to the Central Office,
Office of the Director, Technical Service for validation.
13. All Regional Directors through their Regional ICT Coordinators are directed to monitor
the compliance of their respective schools with this Order and submit a consolidated report
(Enclosure No. 3 - DICP Regional Compliance Report) to Dir. Mari Paul Soriano - Office of the
Director for Technical Service, DepED Central Office via email (dicp@deped.gov.ph) on or May
31, 2009. The softcopy of Enclosure No. 3 is available in the DepED website
at www.deped.gov.ph.
14. The allotted budget for the said internet subscription is Forty Eight Thousand Pesos (Php
48,000.00) per annum per school. The said amount shall be downloaded by the Budget Division
directly to the high schools. Expenses incurred in the connection with this undertaking
shall be charged against the Maintenance and Other Operating Expenses (MOOE) fund
for the DepED Internet Connectivity Project (DICP) under the DepED Computerization
Program.
15. Schools are advised to initially cover the first monthly subscription amounting to Four
Thousand pesos (Php 4,000.00) pending the receipt of the MOOE for connectivity.
16. Immediate dissemination of and strict compliance with this Order is desired.
Encls.:
As stated
Reference:
None
Allotment: 1- -(D.O. 50-97)
To be indicated in the Perpetual Index under the following subjects:
INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY
POLICY
SCHOOLS
SECONDARY EDUCATION
