What is BP 232's relationship to the Department of Education (DepEd)?

• A. It governs teacher salaries and benefits nationwide.
• B. It applies only to private schools.
• C. It provides the overarching policy framework within which DepEd administers basic education.
• D. It prescribes curricula for all universities.

Answer: (C)

BP 232, the Education Act of 1982, provides the policy framework for how education is governed in the Philippines. It sets the directions, structures, and standards that guide basic education, and DepEd carries out its programs and administration within that framework. In short, DepEd administers elementary and secondary education by following the policies and governance framework established by BP 232. It isn’t about teacher salaries, nor is it limited to private schools, and it doesn’t prescribe curricula for universities—that falls under different laws and agencies.