Extension of NCEE Administration to Overseas Countries
- NCEE has been administered in ASEAN countries since the issuance of a previous directive (LOI No. 783) in 1978.
- Recognizing the increasing number of students from overseas, particularly those of Filipino and foreign nationalities, there is a need to conduct the NCEE in more international locations.
Authority and Administration
- The Ministry of Education, Culture and Sports (referred to as the Ministry), through the National Educational Testing Center (NETC), is tasked with administering the NCEE outside ASEAN countries starting September 1984.
- The Minister of Education, Culture and Sports holds the authority to approve specific examination sites based on estimated examinee demand.
Initial Overseas Examination Sites
- Approved initial overseas examination locations include:
- Capitals of ASEAN countries
- New York City and Los Angeles, United States
- Paris, France
- Lagos, Nigeria
Conduct of Examination
- The examination may be administered by:
- Ministry staff
- Foreign service personnel
- Authorized foreign schools or other appropriate institutions approved by the Minister
Examination Fees and Financial Management
- Each examinee is required to pay an examination fee of US$35.00 for the 1984 examination.
- The examination fee may be adjusted in subsequent years with the Minister's approval.
- Receipts from examination fees are held in trust for the Ministry-NETC by the Philippine Mission at each examination site or by a Philippine National Bank branch.
- These funds are to cover all expenses related to conducting the examination abroad.
- Financial management of the receipts is subject to Section 40 of Presidential Decree No. 1177.
Implementation Guidelines
- The Minister will issue necessary guidelines for implementing these instructions based on recommendations from the NETC.
Legal Authority
- The Order is issued by the President of the Philippines, exercising powers vested by law.
- It is effective as of September 10, 1984, in Manila, signed by President Ferdinand E. Marcos.