Even before the pandemic, it is not a strict requirement for public schools to wear uniforms (DepEd Order No. 065, s. 2010) to avoid incurring additional costs to the families of our learners. All the more that it will not be required this School Year given the increasing prices and economic losses due to the pandemic.
Sara Z. Duterte
Vice President of the Philippines
Secretary of the Department of Education
July 18, 2022