SOURCES:

http://www.deped.gov.ph/press-releases/deped-establish-new-schools-indigenous-peoplesmindanao
http://www.gov.ph/2016/02/05/new-schools-for-ip-mindanao/
http://www.manilatimes.net/schools-for-mindanao-indigenous-peoples-up/243350/
http://www.pressreader.com/philippines/philippine-dailyinquirer/20160209/282462822968864/TextView
http://news.pia.gov.ph/article/view/2131454690007/deped-to-establish-new-schools-forindigenous-peoples-in-mindanao
http://www.philstar.com/nation/2016/02/07/1550399/deped-open-251-schools-indigenouscommunities
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Department of Education, DepEd Order No. 32, s. 2015, DepEd, Indigenous Peoples Education
(IPEd) Curriculum Framework, IPEd, Kalahi-CIDSS, Mindanao
Schools for Mindanao Indigenous People
Claralyn Hapin
The Department of Education (Deped) announced the construction of five new school buildings
for Higaonon communities in Gingoog, Misamis Oriental province, towards its commitment in
providing culture-based education and help ensure lasting peace in Mindanao.
The new schools will be placed in Barangays Kalipay, Hindangon, Bantaawan, and Bal-ason,
and will be accepting its first batch of learners in school year (SY) 2016-2017.
Also, DepEd will establish 246 more schools for the indigenous communities of Mindanao
particularly in Regions 9, 10, 11, 12, and 13. A total of 251 schools will be constructed for IP
learners in time for school year 2016-2017.
There will be a total of 605 classrooms built in partnership with the Kalahi-CIDSS National
Community-Driven Development Program of the Department of Social Welfare and
Development.
Hiring of 583 teachers for the new schools will be expected to serve a number of 19, 622 learners
coming from 22 indigenous cultural communities.
The formulation of the Indigenous Peoples Education (IPEd) Curriculum Framework (DepEd
Order No. 32, s. 2015) was adopted by DepEd. IPEd was formulated in consultation with
community elders, leaders, and implementers of community-based IPEd initiatives. This

framework serves as a guidance in contextualizing the K- to-12 [Kindergarten to Grade 12]

Curriculum based on the indigenous communitys respective educational and social background.
The implementation of DepEds IPEd program aims to benefit more than 1.19 million IP learners
enrolled in public schools, as well as learners enrolled in community and civil society
organization-run schools.
The establishment of new schools is part of the governments responsibility to the sustainable
development and aspirations of indigenous communities by working with them in the delivery of
culture-based basic education services for the learners in the areas of Mindanao.