DEPED ORDER NO. 1, S. 2002, JANUARY 30, 2002

: The main objective is to empower school principals to prescribe uniforms for teachers and students to promote creativity, school identification, and uphold the dignity of teachers as professionals and civil servants.
: The school principal, school head, or administrator has the authority to prescribe teachers' uniforms after consulting with the teachers.
: Yes, each high school or elementary school is encouraged to design its own uniform to encourage creativity and esprit de corps.
: The decision should be guided by the desire to uphold the dignity of the teachers as professionals and civil servants, including reasonable pricing of textiles.
: Boys' pants should be colored blue or khaki.
: No specific textile is required for students' uniforms.
: Female students may wear an appropriate decent skirt or a similarly colored long pair of pants (blue or khaki).
: T-shirts and/or cotton short-sleeved polo shirts or blouses with appropriate school identification are allowed.
: Yes, the clothing allowance for CY 2002 is released directly in cash to all DepEd personnel.
: The individual teacher or school personnel decides on the procurement of their uniforms or school attire.