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Who can help?
Any private individual, group, organization or institution can become partners in education. There are however, basic qualifications of participants to the Program.
A private entity that intends to participate should have a credible track record to be supported by a certificate of registration with the Securities and Exchange Commision (SEC) or with the Cooperative Development Authority (CDA).
The private entity should have been in existence for at least a year.
What assistance can be provided?
The program carries a menu of options called packages that a stakeholder can select from. Packages range from building classrooms, laboratories, staff development, coupons, nutrition program, e-learning, discounts, to the provision of instructional materials. The packages are designed to meet the school’s needs in accordance with the private sector’s capacity and thrusts.
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Which schools need assistance?
Any government school, whether elementary, secondary, post-secondary or tertiary preferably located in any of the current poorest provinces/municipalities can avail of the donations under the Program. Priority shall be given to schools located in the poorest provinces, low income municipalities and other schools with undernourished learners, poor but high performing learners, severe classroom shortage, insufficient budget or funds and/or deficient in number of textbooks and instructional materials.
How will recepient schools be selected?
The adopting private entity has the prerogative of identifying the school of its choice, as well as the area and geographic location where it wishes to place its support. In case the adopting private entity has no particular school in mind, any of the three education agencies will provide the adopting entity a list of priority schools and ther identified needs.
What are the benefits an adopting private entity can avail of under the Adopt-a-School Program?
Active involvement in the Program can be mutually beneficial to both parties concerned. While DepEd gets its schools improved, adopting private entity in return, may obtain tax incentives, strengthened corporate image and goodwill within the school community.
Other educational benefits included, but not limited to are: Discounts to Ayala Museum, Islamic Bank Tickets, and OJT Museum Coupons
Where can a private entity obtain the certification/indorsement so that it can avail of the tax incentives as provided for under the Adopt-a-School Law?
The private entity should request an endorsement from the DepEd Central Office in Pasig thru the Adopt-a-School Secretariat. The endorsement is approved by DepEd, CHED and TESDA.
What are the requirements needed by the Revenue District Office of the Bureau of Internal Revenue (BIR) in considering the application of the private entity for tax incentives?
The private entity applying for tax incentives must submit the following:
- Duly notarized /approved Agreement
- Duly notarized Deed of Donation
- Official receipts showing the actual value of the donation, and
- Certificate of title and tax declaration (if the donation is in the form of real property).
For donations coming from overseas, what are the documents required to avail of duty-free entry of goods?
The documents required prior to the issuance of duty-free certification by DepEd and the Department of Finance (DOF) are the following:
From the Donor
Bill of Lading, Air Waybill, Parcel Notice, other shipping documents,
Commercial Invoice and Packing List
Atis Airport Parking Technology, Manila Parking Discounts
From the Donee
Notarized Deed of Donation, Deed of Acceptance, and Memorandum of Agreement (or Memorandum of Understanding)