Schools Division of Santiago City

This memorandum of agreement is between Amy A. Ballad of Balintocatoc Integrated School and the Department of Education Schools Division of Santiago City. It approves a research proposal submitted by Ballad and provides 1,494 pesos in funding. The research must be completed within 6 months and involve only school activities. Both parties are obligated to fulfill their roles, and the agreement can be terminated if Ballad fails to complete the research or commits plagiarism or fraud.

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Republic of the Philippines

Department of Education
Region 02
SCHOOLS DIVISION OF SANTIAGO CITY
Children’s Park, Calaocan, Santiago City, Philippines 3311
305-2016 |682-0212 | 682-0682 | 682-0806 | 305-2137
email: [email protected] | website: https:\\deped-santiagocity.com

MEMORANDUM OF AGREEMENT

This Memorandum of Agreement (MOA) is entered into in the Santiago City,

Philippines by and between:
AMY A. BALLAD of BALINTOCATOC INTEGRATED SCHOOL/DIVISION OF
SANTIAGO CITY/REGION 02 from SANTIAGO CITY, herein after referred to as
GRANTEE

and
DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION-SCHOOLS DIVISION OF SANTIAGO CITY with
office address at Calaocan, Santiago City represented by the chairman of the
Research Committee, DANTE J. MARCELO, PhD., CESE, Assistant Schools
Division Superintendent, hereinafter referred to as DEPED-SCHOOLS DIVISION
OF SANTIAGO CITY.
WITNESSETH

WHEREAS, DEPED aims to promote an environment conducive to the ideal of

evidence-based decision-making through the conduct of various research initiatives
across all governance levels;
WHEREAS, DEPED has instituted the Basic Education Research Fund (BERF) as a
funding facility for potential research studies to be conducted by eligible DepEd
personnel;
WHEREAS, DEPED has evaluated and approved all submitted research proposals
to ensure the quality and relevance of potential research studies and has informed
the research proponents of the results of the evaluation;
WHEREAS, the research proponent, now known as the “GRANTEE”, has been
oriented on the systems and processes of the BERF facility.

NOW, THEREFORE, DEPED and the GRANTEE (collectively known as the

PARTIES) agree as follows:
ARTICLE I
SCOPE AND DURATION OF THE AGREEMENT

Section 1.1 All the activities in the approved research proposal to be conducted will
be school in scope.

Section 1.2 The implementation of the research study will last for six months as
approved.

Section 1.3 Any deviation from the original and approved research proposal will be
immediately communicated to the Division Research Committee by the Grantee. All
major changes warrant the approval of the Division Research Committee. The
approved research topic cannot be changed by the GRANTEE at any point during
the study.

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Republic of the Philippines
Department of Education
Region 02
SCHOOLS DIVISION OF SANTIAGO CITY
Children’s Park, Calaocan, Santiago City, Philippines 3311
305-2016 |682-0212 | 682-0682 | 682-0806 | 305-2137
email: [email protected] | website: https:\\deped-santiagocity.com

Section 1.4 In the event that the GRANTEE sees need for an extension, a letter of
request for extension with justification will be submitted to the research committee.
Valid reasons for extension which will be decided by the research committee include
illness of the grantee, calamities, disasters, and other extenuating circumstance. The
request of extension will be approved provided there will be no additional cost to
DEPED.

Section 1.5 In cases where unforeseen circumstances force cessation of the

implementation of the research, the GRANTEE shall write a letter to the Research
Committee with justification and documentary.

ARTICLE II
OBLIGATIONS OF THE PARTIES

Section 2.1 The total cost of the approved research proposal is one thousand four
hundred ninety four pesos. DEPED will release payment to the GRANTEE provided
that the GRANTEE will submit all expected outputs.
Section 2.2 The GRANTE will be responsible for the following:

a) Conduct the research as approved in his/her research proposal;

b) Submit all the required outputs to DEPED as per approved timeline;
c) Ensure that the conduct of research will follow the highest standards
of ethics to protect our learners and the community;
d) Disclose any conflict of interest (possible or actual) that may arise
during the conduct of the research;
e) Ensure that all funds provided will be spent as per approved cost
estimates; and
f) Disseminate completed research on appropriate venues
Section 2.3 DEPED will be responsible for the following:

a) Ensure the timely release of research funds for the GRANTEE;

b) Evaluate thoroughly the submitted deliverables of the GRANTEE;
c) Provide technical assistance to the GRANTEE as per monitoring and
evaluation results and as requested by the GRANTEE;
d) Monitor the progress of the research proposal;
e) Conduct due diligence in evaluating and approving deliverables; and
f) Assist in providing venues for dissemination of the completed research

ARTICLE III
SPECIAL PROVISIONS

Section 3.1 Authorship and Ownership. The GRANTEE will be the sole author of
the research. (The study funded under BERF will be co-owned by the author/ and
DepED.)Written permission from the Division Research Committee is required when

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the research will be presented in research conferences, forums, and other related
events, or be published in research journals and bulletins. Also, in these
presentations or publications, the GRANTEE must duly acknowledge the funding
source/s for the study.
Section 3.2 Plagiarism, Fraud, and Conflict of Interest. The GRANTEE will ensure
that the research proposal and final report submitted are original works. Appropriate
referencing and citation must be included in the submitted deliverables. Further, the
GRANTEE will ensure that there will be no conflict of interest during the conduct of
the research. The GRANTEE has submitted declarations of anti-plagiarism and
absence of conflict of interest.

Any act of fraud and plagiarism will be dealt with accordingly. Further, if the
GRANTEE committed plagiarism or any form of fraud, s/he will be blacklisted from
availing any other research mechanism in the Department.
Section 3.3 Failure to complete Research Proposal. In the event that the
GRANTEE failed to complete and submit the deliverables, the research proponent
will be required to return the total amount of research fund s/he has received during
the course of the implementation.
Section 3.4 Effectivity and Termination of MOA. The MOA will take effect on the
date of signature of both the GRANTEE and DEPED and will end upon the
submission of all deliverables and release of the funds. This MOA shall also be
terminated under sections 1.5, 3.2. and 3.3 or any circumstance that will lead to the
non-completion of the research.
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties have affixed their signature on October 26,
2018 at Santiago City, Isabela, Philippines

GRANTEE DEPED