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