19/09/2026
๐ ๐๐๐ฃ๐๐ ๐ ๐๐ ๐ข๐ฅ๐๐ก๐๐จ๐ ๐ก๐ข. ๐ฌ๐ฑ๐ฑ, ๐. ๐ฎ๐ฌ๐ฎ๐ฒ
๐ช๐ณ๐จ๐น๐ฐ๐ญ๐ฐ๐ช๐จ๐ป๐ถ๐น๐ ๐ฎ๐ผ๐ฐ๐ซ๐ฌ๐ณ๐ฐ๐ต๐ฌ๐บ ๐ถ๐ต ๐ป๐ฏ๐ฌ ๐ซ๐ฌ๐บ๐ฐ๐ฎ๐ต๐จ๐ป๐ฐ๐ถ๐ต ๐ถ๐ญ ๐ณ๐ฌ๐จ๐น๐ต๐ฌ๐น ๐ญ๐ถ๐น๐ด๐จ๐ป๐ฐ๐ถ๐ต ๐ถ๐ญ๐ญ๐ฐ๐ช๐ฌ๐น๐บ
Issued: ๐ญ๐ณ ๐ฆ๐ฒ๐ฝ๐๐ฒ๐บ๐ฏ๐ฒ๐ฟ ๐ฎ๐ฌ๐ฎ๐ฒ
โญ ๐๐๐ฌ ๐ฃ๐จ๐ฅ๐ฃ๐ข๐ฆ๐
DM 055, s. 2026 provides clarification on the designation, functions, and responsibilities of Learner Formation Officers (LFOs) in relation to:
๐น RA 10627 โ Anti-Bullying Act of 2013
๐น Revised IRR of RA 10627
๐น DepEd Order No. 006, s. 2026 โ Guidelines on Ensuring a Safe and Motivating Learning Environment
The memorandum emphasizes the ๐๐๐๐ ๐๐๐๐๐๐๐๐ ๐๐ ๐๐๐ ๐๐๐๐๐
, including learners' rights, protection, development, and well-being.
๐ค ๐ช๐๐ข ๐๐๐ก ๐๐ ๐๐ก ๐๐๐ข?
For the interim, the School Head may designate:
๐ญ. ๐๐๐๐ถ๐๐๐ฎ๐ป๐ ๐ฆ๐ฐ๐ต๐ผ๐ผ๐น ๐๐ฒ๐ฎ๐ฑ ๐๐ฒ๐๐ถ๐ด๐ป๐ฎ๐๐ฒ๐
(ASHDs)
๐ฎ. ๐๐ฒ๐ฎ๐ฑ ๐ง๐ฒ๐ฎ๐ฐ๐ต๐ฒ๐ฟ๐
(HTs) who are not designated as Department Heads or Teacher-in-Charge (TIC)
๐ฏ. ๐ง๐ฒ๐ฎ๐ฐ๐ต๐ฒ๐ฟ๐
However:
๐ด ๐ฃ๐ฅ๐๐ข๐ฅ๐๐ง๐ฌ ๐ฆ๐๐๐๐ ๐๐ ๐๐๐ฉ๐๐ก ๐ง๐ข ๐๐ฆ๐๐๐ ๐๐ก๐ ๐๐ง๐.
A teacher may be designated as LFO only when no ASHD or HT is available.
๐ซ ๐ช๐๐ข ๐ฆ๐๐๐๐ ๐ก๐ข๐ง ๐๐ ๐๐๐ฆ๐๐๐ก๐๐ง๐๐ ๐๐ฆ ๐๐๐ข?
โ ๐ฆ๐ฐ๐ต๐ผ๐ผ๐น ๐๐ผ๐๐ป๐๐ฒ๐น๐ผ๐ฟ
โ ๐ฆ๐ฐ๐ต๐ผ๐ผ๐น ๐๐ผ๐๐ป๐๐ฒ๐น๐ผ๐ฟ ๐๐๐๐ผ๐ฐ๐ถ๐ฎ๐๐ฒ
โ ๐๐๐ถ๐ฑ๐ฎ๐ป๐ฐ๐ฒ ๐๐ฑ๐๐ผ๐ฐ๐ฎ๐๐ฒ
โ ๐๐ป๐ ๐ข๐๐ต๐ฒ๐ฟ ๐ก๐ผ๐ป-๐ง๐ฒ๐ฎ๐ฐ๐ต๐ถ๐ป๐ด ๐ฃ๐ฒ๐ฟ๐๐ผ๐ป๐ป๐ฒ๐น
โญ ๐ง๐ต๐ถ๐ ๐ถ๐ ๐ผ๐ป๐ฒ ๐ผ๐ณ ๐๐ต๐ฒ ๐บ๐ผ๐๐ ๐ถ๐บ๐ฝ๐ผ๐ฟ๐๐ฎ๐ป๐ ๐ฐ๐น๐ฎ๐ฟ๐ถ๐ณ๐ถ๐ฐ๐ฎ๐๐ถ๐ผ๐ป๐ ๐ถ๐ป ๐๐ ๐ฌ๐ฑ๐ฑ, ๐. ๐ฎ๐ฌ๐ฎ๐ฒ.
โ๏ธ ๐๐๐ข ๐๐จ๐ก๐๐ง๐๐ข๐ก๐ฆ
The LFO shall be responsible for the processing and handling of learner complaints, including:
๐น Bullying-related complaints
๐น Non-bullying-related offenses
๐น Recording and documentation of complaints
๐น Processing of complaints in accordance with the Revised IRR of RA 10627
๐น Providing findings and recommendations to the School Head
๐ ๐๐จ๐ ๐ฃ๐ฅ๐ข๐๐๐ฆ๐ฆ ๐ ๐จ๐ฆ๐ง ๐๐ ๐ข๐๐ฆ๐๐ฅ๐ฉ๐๐
The LFO shall facilitate the processing of complaints.
The:
Learner / Parent / Parent-Substitute
โฌ๏ธ
must be informed in writing of the complaint.
The:
Alleged Bully
โฌ๏ธ
must be given an opportunity to respond in writing, with assistance from the parent or parent-substitute.
โ ๏ธ ๐ช๐๐ข ๐๐๐ง๐๐ฅ๐ ๐๐ก๐๐ฆ ๐ง๐๐ ๐ฆ๐๐ก๐๐ง๐๐ข๐ก?
๐๐๐ข
Findings + Recommendations
โฌ๏ธ
๐ฆ๐๐๐ข๐ข๐ ๐๐๐๐
Determines the appropriate sanction + renders the decision
๐ The LFO does not make the final decision on the sanction.
๐ฉโ๐ซ ๐ช๐๐๐ก ๐ ๐ง๐๐๐๐๐๐ฅ ๐๐ฆ ๐๐๐ฆ๐๐๐ก๐๐ง๐๐ ๐๐ฆ ๐๐๐ข
The designation is considered a:
๐ป๐๐๐๐๐๐๐-๐น๐๐๐๐๐๐
๐จ๐๐๐๐๐๐๐๐๐
It falls under the Advocacy component of Guidance and Advocacy, covering functions related to:
โข Learner discipline
โข Learner rights
โข Learner protection
โข Other concerns supporting learner welfare
โ ๏ธ These functions are distinct from, but complementary to, guidance and mental health services.
โฐ ๐ช๐๐๐๐ ๐ง๐๐๐๐๐๐ฅ๐ฆ ๐ฆ๐๐ข๐จ๐๐ ๐๐ ๐ฃ๐ฅ๐๐ข๐ฅ๐๐ง๐๐ญ๐๐?
Priority should be given to teachers who:
โ๏ธ Have less than six hours of teaching load
โ๏ธ Are not class advisers
โ๏ธ Do not have other teaching-related assignments
Also considered is personnel experience in:
Advisory Class Handling + Learner Rights & Protection Training
๐ฐ ๐ข๐ฉ๐๐ฅ๐ง๐๐ ๐ ๐๐ข๐ ๐ฃ๐๐ก๐ฆ๐๐ง๐๐ข๐ก
Work performed by teachers as LFOs beyond prescribed regular working hours shall be compensated through overtime pay, in accordance with:
DO 026, s. 2025
Guidelines on the Payment of Overtime Services of Teachers
๐ฅ ๐ ๐ข๐ฅ๐ ๐ง๐๐๐ก ๐ข๐ก๐ ๐๐๐ข ๐ ๐๐ฌ ๐๐ ๐๐๐ฆ๐๐๐ก๐๐ง๐๐
The School Head may designate more than one LFO to ensure adequate coverage across:
Grade Levels โข Key Stages โข Learner Groups
โ๏ธ ๐๐๐ฆ๐๐๐ก๐๐ง๐๐ข๐ก ๐ข๐ฅ๐๐๐ฅ
For teachers designated as LFO:
๐ A Designation Order shall be issued.
๐ The concurrence of the concerned teacher/s is required.
๐ The designation is duly signed by the Schools Division Superintendent (SDS).
๐ ๐๐๐ฃ๐๐๐๐ง๐ฌ ๐๐จ๐๐๐๐๐ก๐
LFOs without prior experience or relevant training should be provided appropriate capacity-building interventions by the:
Learner Rights and Protection Division
Training may cover:
โข Learner Rights
โข Learner Protection
โข Learner Discipline
โข Handling of Learner Concerns
๐
๐๐ ๐ฃ๐ข๐ฅ๐ง๐๐ก๐ง ๐๐๐๐๐๐๐ก๐
๐ด ๐ข๐๐ง๐ข๐๐๐ฅ ๐ต, ๐ฎ๐ฌ๐ฎ๐ฒ
All schools shall ensure that an LFO is designated by this date.
๐ซ ๐๐๐ง๐๐ฅ๐ก๐๐ง๐๐ฉ๐ ๐๐๐๐ฅ๐ก๐๐ก๐ ๐ฆ๐ฌ๐ฆ๐ง๐๐ (๐๐๐ฆ)
๐ฆ๐ฐ๐ต๐ผ๐ผ๐น-๐๐ฎ๐๐ฒ๐ฑ ๐๐ฒ๐ฎ๐ฟ๐ป๐ถ๐ป๐ด ๐๐ฒ๐ป๐๐ฒ๐ฟ (๐ฆ๐๐๐)
The SBLC shall generally be assigned the same LFO as the mainstream/regular school system, subject to the conditions stated in the memorandum.
๐๐ผ๐บ๐บ๐๐ป๐ถ๐๐ ๐๐ฒ๐ฎ๐ฟ๐ป๐ถ๐ป๐ด ๐๐ฒ๐ป๐๐ฒ๐ฟ (๐๐๐)
For CLCs and other ALS sites, the Chief of the Curriculum Implementation Division (CID) shall designate a Division Focal Person as LFO.
๐ ๐ง๐๐ ๐ฑ ๐ ๐ข๐ฆ๐ง ๐๐ ๐ฃ๐ข๐ฅ๐ง๐๐ก๐ง ๐ง๐๐๐๐๐ช๐๐ฌ๐ฆ
โ ๐๐๐ข ๐๐ฆ ๐ก๐ข๐ง ๐ง๐๐ ๐ฆ๐๐๐ข๐ข๐ ๐๐ข๐จ๐ก๐ฆ๐๐๐ข๐ฅ.
โก ๐ฆ๐๐๐ข๐ข๐ ๐๐ข๐จ๐ก๐ฆ๐๐๐ข๐ฅ๐ฆ ๐๐ก๐ ๐ฆ๐๐๐ข๐ข๐ ๐๐ข๐จ๐ก๐ฆ๐๐๐ข๐ฅ ๐๐ฆ๐ฆ๐ข๐๐๐๐ง๐๐ฆ ๐๐ฅ๐ ๐๐ซ๐ฃ๐ฅ๐๐ฆ๐ฆ๐๐ฌ ๐๐ซ๐๐๐จ๐๐๐ ๐๐ฅ๐ข๐ ๐๐๐ข ๐๐๐ฆ๐๐๐ก๐๐ง๐๐ข๐ก.
โข ๐๐๐ข ๐๐จ๐ก๐๐ง๐๐ข๐ก๐ฆ ๐๐ฅ๐ ๐๐๐ฆ๐ง๐๐ก๐๐ง ๐๐ฅ๐ข๐ ๐๐จ๐๐๐๐ก๐๐ ๐๐ก๐ ๐ ๐๐ก๐ง๐๐ ๐๐๐๐๐ง๐ ๐ฆ๐๐ฅ๐ฉ๐๐๐๐ฆ.
โฃ ๐ง๐๐ ๐๐๐ข ๐ฃ๐ฅ๐ข๐ฉ๐๐๐๐ฆ ๐๐๐ก๐๐๐ก๐๐ฆ ๐๐ก๐ ๐ฅ๐๐๐ข๐ ๐ ๐๐ก๐๐๐ง๐๐ข๐ก๐ฆ; ๐ง๐๐ ๐ฆ๐๐๐ข๐ข๐ ๐๐๐๐ ๐๐๐ง๐๐ฅ๐ ๐๐ก๐๐ฆ ๐ง๐๐ ๐ฆ๐๐ก๐๐ง๐๐ข๐ก.
โค ๐๐๐ ๐ฆ๐๐๐ข๐ข๐๐ฆ ๐ ๐จ๐ฆ๐ง ๐๐๐ฉ๐ ๐๐ก ๐๐๐ข ๐๐๐ฆ๐๐๐ก๐๐ง๐๐ ๐๐ฌ ๐ข๐๐ง๐ข๐๐๐ฅ ๐ต, ๐ฎ๐ฌ๐ฎ๐ฒ.
๐ ๐บ๐ฐ๐ด๐ท๐ณ๐ฌ ๐ท๐ถ๐ณ๐ฐ๐ช๐ ๐ซ๐ฐ๐บ๐ป๐ฐ๐ต๐ช๐ป๐ฐ๐ถ๐ต
๐๐๐ข
โก๏ธ Learner discipline
โก๏ธ Bullying/non-bullying complaints
โก๏ธ Documentation
โก๏ธ Findings & recommendations
โก๏ธ Learner rights & protection
๐ฆ๐๐๐ข๐ข๐ ๐๐ข๐จ๐ก๐ฆ๐๐๐ข๐ฅ / ๐ฆ๐๐
โก๏ธ Guidance
โก๏ธ Counseling (RGC, RPsy)
โก๏ธ Mental health & well-being services
โก๏ธ Referral
โก๏ธ Monitoring and appropriate support
โจ โ๐๐๐ฆ๐ง๐๐ก๐๐ง ๐๐ก ๐๐จ๐ก๐๐ง๐๐ข๐ก, ๐๐ข๐ ๐ฃ๐๐๐ ๐๐ก๐ง๐๐ฅ๐ฌ ๐๐ก ๐ฃ๐จ๐ฅ๐ฃ๐ข๐ฆ๐: ๐ง๐๐ ๐๐๐ฆ๐ง ๐๐ก๐ง๐๐ฅ๐๐ฆ๐ง ๐ข๐ ๐ง๐๐ ๐๐๐๐ฅ๐ก๐๐ฅ.โ