1. Inclosed is a copy of Senate Resolution No. 728^* urging this Department to draw up a program to facilitate the transfer of school children of displaced landless families to any school nearest their new homes.

2. In view thereof, regional directors through the schools superintendents, are hereby directed to accept transferee pupils/students even without the necessary documents to give them the opportunity to continue their studies and complete their academic requirements for the current school year. However, these students shall be advised of the need to submit the required documents the soonest time possible for record purposes.

3. In addition, all school heads are enjoined to adopt basic procedures to facilitate the transfer of these pupils/students in any public and private schools in their respective vicinity.

4. All regional directors are likewise enjoined to monitor and submit a consolidated report on transfer cases to this Office,

5. Immediate dissemination of and compliance with this Order is desired.

Adopted: 24 Feb. 1997

(SGD.) RICARDO T. GLORIA
Secretary

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^* Text Available at Office of the National Administrative Register, U.P. Law Complex, Diliman, Quezon City