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GASTPE ProgramGovernment Assistance to

Students and Teachers in

Private Education Article XIV 1987 Constitution

RA 8545

D.O. 18,s. 2016

D.O. 38,s. 2016

GASTPE PROGRAM

Article XIV of the 1987 Constitution of the

Republic of the Philippines and Republic Act 8545

(RA 8545), otherwise known as the "Expanded

Government Assistance to Students and Teachers

Private Education (GASTPE), provide the legal

bases for the Education Service Contracting (ESC).

It is the declared policy of the State, in conformity

with the mandate of the Constitution, to promote

and make quality education available to all Filipino

citizens.

The management of GASTPE has been contracted

out by DepEd to the Fund for Assistance to Private

Education (FAPE), a perpetual trust fund created

by and between the Philippine and US governments

under E.O. 156, s. 1986

DO 6, s. 2015 - Policies and

Guidelines on the Implementation of

the Government Assistance to

Students and Teachers in Private

Education (GASTPE) Program

Effective School Year (SY) 2015-2016

GENERAL PRINCIPLES AND POLICIES

The ESC Program aims to democratize and improve access to

quality junior high school education through government

extension of financial assistance to deserving elementary

school graduates who wish to pursue their junior high school

education in private schools

Program beneficiaries in ESC-participating private junior high

schools are assured of the Government's commitment to

support their education

The ESC is a concrete demonstration of public-private

partnership

The ESC grants shall cover four (4) years of

junior high school from Grades 7 to 10. The

provision of ESC grants starts at the Grade 7

level. No new grants shall be awarded at

higher grade levels. If the grantees are

enrolled in night high schools or evening

classes designed for a five-year curriculum,

the grant can be availed for four (4) years

only.

ESC Grantees in the Open High School Program

(OHSP)

The ESC grants in the OHSP shall cover the four

(4) years of junior high school from Grade 7 to

Grade 10. The provision of ESC grants starts at the

Grade 7 level. No new grants shall be awarded at

higher grade levels.

Pursuant to Section 14, "Teachers' Salary Subsidy Fund"

(TSS) of Republic Act (RA) 8545, the DepEd has

earmarked a portion of its GASTPE Appropriations to

finance the grant of salary subsidy to teachers in

participating private secondary schools in the ESC

Program. The grant of salary subsidy to licensed

teachers in participating private junior high schools in

the ESC program was implemented beginning in School

Year 2009-2010.

DO 11, s. 2015 - Policy Guidelines

on the Implementation of the

Senior High School (SHS) Voucher

Program Under the Government

Assistance to Students and

Teachers in Private Education

(GASTPE) Program

DO 46, s. 2015 - Detailed

Guidelines on the

Implementation of the Senior

High School (SHS) Voucher

Program

DIVISION

NO OF SCH. NO OF ESC GRANTEE

SY 15-16 SY 15-16 AMT.

ANGELES C. 8 5,343 39,683,500

AURORA 8 2,983 21,819,500

BALANGA C. 2 1,114 8,081,000

BATAAN 12 5,161 37,804,280

BULACAN 103 30,488 223,933,030

CAB. CITY 9 3,751 27,588,500

GAPAN C. 2 451 3,379,500

MABALACAT C. 10 1,960 14,486,000

MALOLOS C. 9 2,483 18,238,500

MEYC. CITY 7 2,880 20,966,000

NUEVA ECIJA 39 13,572 98,739,544

OLONGAPO C. 7 2,927 21,510,500

PAMPANGA 44 14,753 108,035,500

SF CITY 6 1,382 10,348,000

SAN JOSE C. 5 1,654 12, 178,000

SAN JOSE DMC 30 8,470 62,114,896

S. CITY OF MUÑOZ 1 386 2,792,000

TARLAC P. 38 14, 469 104,983,515

TARLAC C. 12 2,494 18,595,000

ZAMBALES 19 7,901 57,551,990

TOTAL: 371 124,622 912,828,754

DIVISION

NO OF SCH.

SY 2016-2017

NO OF ESC GRANTEE

SY 16-17 AMT.

ANGELES C. 9 5,834 46,145,000

AURORA 8 2,882 22,481,000

BALANGA C. 3 1,084 8,427,000

BATAAN 17 5,585 43,920,800

BULACAN 111 31,624 247,960,354

CAB. CITY 9 3,860 30,297,000

GAPAN C. 2 529 4,180,500

MABALACAT C. 11 2,177 17,236,500

MALOLOS C. 14 2,772 21,787,000

MEYC. CITY 9 2,909 22,623,500

NUEVA ECIJA 41 13,826 107,621,756

OLONGAPO C. 8 3,006 23,630,000

PAMPANGA 50 14,955 117,241,500

SF CITY 8 1,769 14,143,500

SAN JOSE C. 5 1,665 13,022,500

SAN JOSE DMC 33 8,777 68,878,300

S. CITY OF MUÑOZ 1` 365 2,813,500

TARLAC P. 39 14,015 109,199,687.28

TARLAC C. 13 2,982 23,737,000

ZAMBALES 21 7,690 60,046,000

TOTAL: 412 128,306 1,005,392,397.28

DIVISION

NO OF SCH. NO OF SCH. Increased %

SY 15-16 SY 16-17

ANGELES C. 8 9 1 12.5

AURORA 8 8 0 0

BALANGA C. 2 3 1 50

BATAAN 12 17 5 41.67

BULACAN 103 111 8 7.77

CAB. CITY 9 9 0 0

GAPAN C. 2 2 0 0

MABALACAT C. 10 11 1 10

MALOLOS C. 9 14 5 28.57

MEYC. CITY 7 9 2 28.57

NUEVA ECIJA 39 41 2 5.13

OLONGAPO C. 7 8 1 14.29

PAMPANGA 44 50 6 13.64

SF CITY 6 8 2 33.33

SAN JOSE C. 5 5 0 0

SAN JOSE DMC 30 33 3 10

S. CITY OF MUÑOZ 1 1` 0 0

TARLAC P. 38 39 1 2.63

TARLAC C. 12 13 1 8.33

ZAMBALES 19 21 2 10.53

371 412 41 11.050

Comparative (ESC Grantees SY 2015-2016 and SY 2016-2017 )

DIVISION

NO OF SCH. NO OF ESC GRANTEES NO OF SCH.

SY 16-17

NO OF ESC GRANTEES Increased Amt.

SY 15-16 SY 15-16 AMT. SY 16-17 AMT.

ANGELES C. 8 5,343 39,683,500 9 5,834 46,145,000 6,461,500

AURORA 8 2,983 21,819,500 8 2,882 22,481,000 661,500

BALANGA C. 2 1,114 8,081,000 3 1,084 8,427,000 346,000

BATAAN 12 5,161 37,804,280 17 5,585 43,920,800 6,116,520

BULACAN 103 30,488 223,933,030 111 31,624 247,960,354 24,027,324

CAB. CITY 9 3,751 27,588,500 9 3,860 30,297,000 2,708,500

GAPAN C. 2 451 3,379,500 2 529 4,180,500 801,000

MABALACAT C. 10 1,960 14,486,000 11 2,177 17,236,500 2,750,500

MALOLOS C. 9 2,483 18,238,500 14 2,772 21,787,000 3,548,500

MEYC. CITY 7 2,880 20,966,000 9 2,909 22,623,500 1,657,500

NUEVA ECIJA 39 13,572 98,739,544 41 13,826 107,621,756 8,882,212

OLONGAPO C. 7 2,927 21,510,500 8 3,006 23,630,000 2,119,500

PAMPANGA 44 14,753 108,035,500 50 14,955 117,241,500 9,206,000

SF CITY 6 1,382 10,348,000 8 1,769 14,143,500 3,795,500

SAN JOSE C. 5 1,654 12, 178,000 5 1,665 13,022,500 844,500

SAN JOSE DMC 30 8,470 62,114,896 33 8,777 68,878,300 6,763,404

S. CITY OF MUÑOZ 1 386 2,792,000 1` 365 2,813,500 21,500

TARLAC P. 38 14, 469 104,983,515 39 14,015 109,199,687.28 4,216,172

TARLAC C. 12 2,494 18,595,000 13 2,982 23,737,000 5,142,000

ZAMBALES 19 7,901 57,551,990 21 7,690 60,046,000 2,494,010

TOTAL: 371 124,622 912,828,754 412 128,306

1,005,392,397.

28 92,563,643

DIVISION

Amount Increased (SY 2016-2017)%

by

ANGELES C. 6,461,500 6.142

AURORA 661,500 32.98

BALANGA C. 346,000 23.36

BATAAN 6,116,520 6.18

BULACAN 24,027,324 9.32

CAB. CITY 2,708,500 10.19

GAPAN C. 801,000 4.22

MABALACAT C. 2,750,500 5.27

MALOLOS C. 3,548,500 5.14

MEYC. CITY 1,657,500 12.65

NUEVA ECIJA 8,882,212 11.12

OLONGAPO C. 2,119,500 10.15

PAMPANGA 9,206,000 11.74

SF CITY 3,795,500 2.73

SAN JOSE C. 844,500 14.40

SAN JOSE DMC 6,763,404 9.18

S. CITY OF MUÑOZ 21,500 129.86

TARLAC P. 4,216,172 24.90

TARLAC C. 5,142,000 3.62

ZAMBALES 2,494,010 23.08

TOTAL: 92,563,643 9.86

SHS VOUCHER PROGRAMPROVINCES PUBLIC PRIVATE ESC PRIVATE NON- ESC

Aurora 1028 481 98

Bataan 2001 1144 553

Bulacan 17014 6504 2520

Nueva Ecija 6126 2768 423

Pampanga 10349 3125 1311

Tarlac 2751 2633 643

Zambales 4216 2111 227

TOTAL 43485 18766 5775

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