Reiteration of the Strict Compliance to the Use of the Department of Education Manual of Style

Reiteration of the Strict Compliance to the Use of the Department of Education Manual of Style

The Department of Education issues DepEd Memorandum No. 82, s. 2022 or the Reiteration of the Strict Compliance to the Use of the Department of Education Manual of Style (DMOS).

 
Strict compliance with the DMOS ensures clarity, completeness of information, conciseness, and consistency in spelling, grammar, punctuation, hyphenation, capitalization, typeface, and abbreviation in all DepEd official documents.

 
For more information, read DepEd Memorandum No. 82, s. 2022.

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07 September 2022
DepEd MEMORANDUM No. 082, s. 2022

REITERATION OF THE STRICT COMPLIANCE TO THE USE OF THE DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION MANUAL OF STYLE

To:
Undersecretaries
Assistant Secretaries
Bureau, Service and Regional Directors School Division Superintendents
Public Elementary and Secondary School Heads
All Others Concerned

1. The Department of Education (DepEd), through the Public Affairs Service and Publication has developed the DepEd Manual of Style (DMOS) - DepEd Order 30, s. 2019 to produce a unified look in all DepEd communications and publications.

2. The Department shall enforce the aforementioned DepEd Order to ensure clarity, completeness of information, conciseness, and consistency in spelling, grammar, punctuation, hyphenation, capitalization, typeface and abbreviation in all DepEd official documents.

3. In relation thereto, the DepEd officials and personnel at the central, regional, schools divisions, district offices, and schools are hereby instructed to strictly adhere to the required styling and formatting of DepEd official issuances in accordance with the provisions of Appendix 5 of the DMOS:

a. DepEd Order (page 63): b. Office Order (page 70):
c. Memorandum with Limited Application (page 68);
d. DepEd Memorandum (page 66);
e. Office Memorandum (page 72): and f. Advisory (page 74)

4. For letters and official communications, all offices shall strictly use the block letter format which is provided for in page 76 of the DMOS under Appendix 5.

5. Additionally, the following guidelines for the contents of issuances, letters and communications shall apply:

a. Font Style: Bookman Old Style
b. Font Size: 11 point

6. All personnel of this Department are also reminded that administrative disciplinary action and other legal remedies may be initiated against anyone found responsible for violating any provisions in this Order.

7. For more information and requests for official copies of the Manual, please send an email at pas.pd@deped.gov.ph or contact the Public Affairs Service Publications Division, Ground Floor Aguinaldo Building, Motorpool Area, Department of Education Central Office, DepEd Complex, Meralco Avenue, Pasig City at telephone no. (02) 633-9341.

8. For information, guidance, and strict compliance.

SARA Z. DUTERTE
Vice President and Secretary

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