MEMORANDUM OF AGREEMENT FOR WORK IMMERSION PARTNERSHIP

This Memorandum of Agreement is entered into this 27th of February, 2023 in

Rosario, Batangas, by and between:
The Baybayin National High School (Grade 7-12), with School Identification Number
301082, a public high school, with principal address at Baybayin, Rosario,Batangas,
represented in this Agreement by its Principal, Jocelyn M. Bianzon, Filipino, of legal age, and
herein referred to as the “SCHOOL”,
-and-
CKR Trading and Computer Services, a duly registered Sole Proprietorship under the
laws of the Philippines, with principal address at Bulihan, Rosario,
Batangas, represented in this agreement by its Owner, Cesar Gatulayao, Filipino, of legal age,
and herein referred to as the “COMPANY”.

WITNESSETH:
WHEREAS, the Department of Education of the Philippines, hereinafter referred to as
“DepEd”, is the primary government instrumentality mandated to formulate, implement, and
coordinate policies, plans, programs and projects in the areas of formal and non- formal basic
education; supervise all elementary and secondary education institutions, including alternative
learning systems, both public and private; and provide for the establishment and maintenance of
a complete, adequate, and integrated system of basic education relevant to the goals of national
development;

WHEREAS, the DepEd has introduced the K to 12 basic education reform program that
includes Senior High School, hereinafter referred to as “SHS”, with the major objective of
ensuring that graduates of basic education are ready for employment, entrepreneurship and
higher learning;

WHEREAS, the SHS curriculum can be customized at the local levels to take into consideration
the needs of local industries and the labor market;

WHEREAS, the DepEd believes that for the effective delivery of SHS instruction, there is a
need for school-industry partnerships that will provide the school the necessary expertise and
venue for practical, on-the-job, enterprise-based training for SHS learners;

WHEREAS, the DepEd will start full implementation of SHS in School Year 2016-2017;

WHEREAS, the SCHOOL is among those that will offer SHS to students in the community to
carry out DepEd’s objectives for SHS as spelled out above;

WHEREAS, to achieve this objective, the SCHOOL needs to enter into a Work Immersion
Partnership with the COMPANY;

WHEREAS, the COMPANY operates in the area where the School is located and has offices,
facilities, project sites, and expertise that it can make available to the School for purposes of
student work immersion;
WHEREAS, the COMPANY considers going into a work immersion partnership with the
School as part of its mission to create a positive impact on the community, especially the young
people;

WHEREAS, the COMPANY recognizes the need for a work immersion environment that is
safe for the students and teachers, and conducive to learning, and has the capability to provide
these;

WHEREAS, the SCHOOL and the COMPANY, hereinafter collectively referred to as “the
PARTIES”, undertake to collaborate for the successful implementation of the SHS in cognizant
of the need for special protection of the child and with the best interest of the SHS learner at
heart;

NOW, THEREFORE, for and in consideration of the foregoing premises, the PARTIES hereby
agree as follows:

DESCRIPTION OF THE WORK IMMERSION PROGRAM

With the passage of the Enhanced Basic Education Act of 2013 or Republic Act 10533, the
DepEd was tasked to implement the K to 12 Program, essentially adding two (2) years of
specialization within the Basic Educational System;

The DepEd designed the implementation of RA 10533 within the framework of increased
community involvement in the learner’s experience;

With this premise, the DepEd, offers venues for various stakeholders to participate in the
implementation of RA 10533 and, the same offer, accepted by the PARTIES herein;

The Work Immersion Program is one of the course requirements for graduation. A SHS student
has to undergo work immersion in a business organization or establishment with work
requirements related to the specialization. Through work immersion, the students are exposed to
and are familiarized with the work-related environment related to their field of specialization.
Specifically, the students are able to:

1. Appreciate the importance and application of the principles and theories learned in
school
2. Enhance their technical knowledge and skills
3. Enrich their skills in communications and human relations
4. Develop good work habits, attitudes, appreciation and respect for work

I. OBJECTIVES OF THE WORK IMMERSION PARTNERSHIP

The Work Immersion Partnership has the following objectives:

1. To supplement the formal curriculum of the SHS program with special inputs coming
from the COMPANY experts and practitioners in order to make the SHS program aligned
and consistent with work standards;
2. To develop in the students of the SHS program the knowledge and skills that are relevant
to the needs of the job market in the area
3. To provide SHS students relevant learning experiences by giving them exposure to the
actual workplace setting.
4. To form Work Immersion Partnership between the SCHOOL and the COMPANY, the
students, faculty, and staff of the schools concerned will be allowed the use of and access
to the COOPERATIVE workplace and equipment as part of their Work Immersion
Program.
II. RESPONSIBILITIES OF THE PARTIES

A. JOINT RESPONSIBILITIES

Both the SCHOOL and the COMPANY shall:

1. Create a joint working group that will prepare the action plan to operationalize the
partnership.
2. Form a joint steering committee to monitor the progress of the partnership and to make
sure that the provisions of this Memorandum of Agreement (MOA) are met.
3. Adhere to all laws, memoranda and circulars pertaining to child protection Develop the
students’ Work Immersion module specifying goals and objectives, desired outcomes of
the program and how these outcomes will be achieved, also noting the specific
knowledge, skills, attitudes and competencies that the student should acquire after
completing the program.
4. Develop a Work Immersion Daily Schedule of Activities that will be followed by the
students during the whole duration of the Work Immersion inside the COMPANY
5. Formulate local school work immersion policies and guidelines on selection, placement,
monitoring, and assessment of students (immersion participants), in order to ensure that
each student is assigned to an immersion partner matched to his/her desired track,
qualifications and aptitude.

B. RESPONSIBILITIES OF THE SCHOOL

The SCHOOL, shall:

1. Identify and indicate the SHS track/s, strand/s, and/or specialization/s which will be the
subject of the partnership using Enclosure 1 (Deployment Plan)
2. Make the needed adjustments to contextualize the SHS subjects based on inputs coming
from the COMPANY.
3. Designate a person who will be in charge of coordinating with the COMPANY and
supervising the activities of the students for the duration of the Work Immersion
Program.
4. Continue to exercise its Special Parental Authority under the Family Code over the
Senior High School student under immersion in the premises of the partner.
5. Monitor each student’s progress throughout the duration of the entire work immersion
program so as to make sure that the tasks assigned to each student are meaningful,
challenging, and applicable to his/her particular programs and are able to maximize the
quality of the learning experience.
6. Provide the COMPANY an evaluation tool for the students’ immersion performance.
7. Issue a final grade to the student upon completion of the requirements within a prescribed
period.
8. Ensure that the student will adhere to the non- disclosure policies of the COMPANY as
agreed to by the SCHOOL.
9. Provide signed Consent forms from the parents as applicable.
10. Provide the COMPANY a Certificate of Participation in the SHS program for
whatever purpose it may serve.
11. Execute a deed of acceptance as a way of recognizing and acknowledging the
donation/s received from the COMPANY.

C. RESPONSIBILITY OF THE COMPANY

The COMPANY shall:
1. Assign a competent Immersion Coordinator from the COMPANY to liaise with the
School and supervise the students without prejudice to the special parental authority of
the school, its administrators and teachers for the duration of the work immersion
program so as to ensure efficient implementation of all stages of the program.
2. Provide inputs into the curriculum through the discussions or workshops that DepEd will
organize.
3. Lend its expertise by making available its resident resource persons to provide training
to the students.
4. Allow the students to be deployed to the different sections/departments/project sites of
the COMPANY based on the Work Immersion Daily Schedule of Activities.
5. Agree to the required number of hours of the immersion program set under the DepEd
SHS curriculum. (See Annex C and D)
6. Provide immersion opportunities for students for School Year _ _ free of charge
7. Provide students with an orientation about the COMPANY, its line of business, and the
work its employees do, and expose them to the various stakeholders of the community in
which the COMPANY operates for the students to get a holistic understanding of its
business.
8. Similarly ensure that students undergo training related to their course, and provide the
students with work or activities that are varied and applicable to their field of study.
9. Make its workplace and facilities available to students, and shall similarly take all
necessary action to ensure the safety of students within their areas of operation at all
times, which shall include, but shall not be limited to, the provision for Personal
Protective Equipment (PPE’s), if applicable. Ensure that the students will not be exposed
to hazardous materials and working environment throughout the duration of the
immersion.
10. Evaluate students’ performance in the immersion venue by accomplishing provided
evaluation tool
11. Issue a Certificate of Completion to the student trainees upon satisfactory compliance
with all requirements of the program.
12. Execute a deed of donation in favor of DepEd for the completed Work Immersion
Partnership.

III. EFFECTIVITY

This agreement shall hold for the duration of the Academic School Year and is renewable
every year. The COMPANY and the SCHOOL shall submit their intention for renewal of
this agreement through formal notice within thirty (30) days before the expiration of this
Agreement.

The COMPANY and the SCHOOL reserve their respective rights to terminate their
participation in the agreement through formal written notice within thirty (30) days before
the effectivity of the termination. Both parties shall turnover all deliverables agreed thereto in
the Work Immersion Program. Termination shall be subject to the mutual agreement between
the parties.

IV. MODALITY

Work immersion aims to provide SHS learners with opportunities to familiarize themselves
with the workplace; to stipulate employment and to apply their competencies in areas of
specification/applied subjects in authentic work environments. However, its implementation
must be flexible enough to fit the complex setup and needs of learners, schools and partner
institution especially during crisis situation.
 For School Year 2020-2021, all lessons and activities of Work Immersion or its equivalent
shall be delivered using different modalities applicable to the learners, school and partner
institution such as but not limited to technology based e-learning, distance learning and off-
site engagement except for on site or face to face immersion as mandated by Inter-Agency
Task Force on Emerging Infectious Diseases. Manual or online submission shall be arranged
in consideration to the safety of learners and teachers with the help of the government or non-
government institution. (Memorandum DM-C1-2020-00085)

V. LIABILITY
The school, its administrator and teachers exercising authority and supervision over the
Senior High School Student undergoing immersion in the premises of the partner may be
held accountable for the student’s acts.

Each party shall answer for losses and damages arising from any accident, act, or omission
directly attributable to its fault or negligence, which may cause death or bodily injury to any
persons, or loss or damage to property, by or on account of the performance of the respective
obligations by the parties pursuant to this Agreement. Such responsibility shall continue to
remain that of the responsible party’s even after the termination of this agreement, if such
losses and damages were incurred during the effectivity of this agreement. DepEd shall not
be liable for opportunity losses of the COMPANY during the duration and after the
termination of this agreement.

VI. NON-DISCLOSURE PROVISION

It is expressly understood by DepEd and the students that all information on technology,
manufacturing process, process standards, quality assurance methodologies, quality
standards, production capabilities, raw material purchasing, marketing, finance, and all other
related documents, manuals, operational and technical matters that the COMPANY shall
make available to them shall be used for the sole purpose of student training. All of these
matters are classified as confidential in nature and proprietary to the COMPANY and
thereby each student hereby undertakes to prevent transfer of such information by any of its
members to any party outside of the COMPANY.

VII. OWNERSHIP OF OUTPUT AND INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY

Intellectual properties developed by the student as part of his or her regular work immersion
duties in the COMPANY and their corresponding copy rights and/or patents shall belong to
the COMPANY

Intellectual properties developed by the students outside of his/her regular work immersion
duties in the COMPANY and their corresponding copy rights and patents shall belong to the
student, even if the student used the time, facilities, materials of the COMPANY, unless
otherwise stipulated in a separate agreement between the student and his or her parent or
guardian and the COMPANY

The above provision shall apply in proportion to the intellectual properties developed by the
student in case intellectual property is jointly developed by the student with an employee or
personnel of the COMPANY unless otherwise stipulated in a separate agreement between the
student and his or her parent or guardian and the COMPANY
VIII. OTHER PROVISIONS

It is expressly understood by the PARTIES that the COMPANY is not obliged to pay wage or
salary since there is no employer-employee relationship that exists. However, the COMPANY is
not precluded from providing the student with any monetary or financial assistance in the form
of transportation fee, food allowance, etc.

In determining the existence of an employer-employee relationship, the following elements are

considered: (1) the power to hire; (2) the payment of wages; (3) the power to dismiss, and (4) the
power to control the employee’s conduct, with the control test generally assuming primacy in the
overall consideration.

No employer-employee relationship exists between the student and the partner in work
immersion if all the following criteria are met:

1. The training, even though it includes actual operation of the employer’s facilities, is
similar to training provided in an educational program;
2. The training is for the benefit of the student;
3. The student does not displace regular employees, and works under close supervision;
4. The students are not entitled to a job at the conclusion of the training period and are free
to take jobs elsewhere in the same field;
5. Any clinical training is performed under the supervision and direction of people who are
knowledgeable and experienced in the activity;
6. The training is general, and qualifies the student to work in any similar business. It is not
designed specifically for a job with the employer that offers the program;
7. The screening process for the immersion program is not the same as for employment, and
does not appear to be for that purpose. The screening only uses criteria relevant for
admission to an independent educational program; and
8. Advertisements, posting, or solicitations for the program clearly discuss education or
training, rather than employment, although employers may indicate that qualified
graduates may be considered for employment.

FOR THE SCHOOL: FOR THE COMPANY

JOCELYN M. BIANZON CESAR GATULAYAO

Principal III Owner

WITNESSED BY:

LEA D. ALDAY RODESSA J. LARA

WIP Coordinator WIP Teacher

APPROVED BY:

NICOLAS M. BURGOS
Officer in Charge/Assistant Schools
Division Superintendent
REPUBLIC OF THE PHILIPPINES)
CITY OF BATANGAS )S.S.

BEFORE ME, a notary public for and in the Province of Batangas , this appeared the
following with their respective ID’s to wit:

known to me to be the same persons who executed the foregoing instrument and
acknowledged the same to be their own free voluntary act and deed.
The instrument refers to Memorandum of Agreement for Work Immersion Partnership
consisting of pages were signed by the parties on the left margin of each page and on their
respective names.

NOTARY PUBLIC

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 Republic of the Philippines
Department of Education
REGION IV-A CALABARZON
SCHOOLS DIVISION OF BATANGAS

Enclosure no. 1

Senior High School Deployment Plan Template

Name of School: _ _ Track/ Strand / Specialization: _ _ Number of Students:

__ School Year: _ _

Potential Sector/Line of Authorized Inclusive Duties of Modality of Competencies to Target date Date of
Partner Business Signatory and Dates Immersionist/s Immersion meet Accomplishment
Designation Activity

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