DepEd | Negros Island Region

2026 Palarong Pambansa

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DepEd NIR Turns 1!

May 5, 2026 marks the first anniversary of the establishment of DepEd NIR.

The Negros Island Region Athletic Association Meet

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THE REGION AT A GLANCE

The Department of Education Negros Island Region by the Numbers

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Schools Division Offices

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130

School Districts

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43,203

Public School Teachers

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49,056

Total Personnel

Provinces

Cities

Municipalities

1,353

Barangays

Teaching Personnel

Kindergarten2,377

Elementary22,171

Junior High School13,248

Senior High School5,407

Total Teachers43,203

Non-Teaching Personnel

Regional Office85

SDO Personnel5,768

Total Non-Teaching5,853

School Programs

SNED / ILRC63

Last Mile Schools419

Gabaldon Buildings184

ALS (Within School)157

ALS (CLC)833

Detailed Enrollment Statistics

First Semester (SY 2026-2027)

LevelPubPrivLUCMaleFemale

Kindergarten 64,03600 33,19130,845

Elementary 490,55600 256,004234,552

Junior High 309,09600 154,844154,252

Senior High 119,02000 58,073 60,947

Grade 11 60,87300 29,836 31,037

↳ Academic 15,93421,612

↳ TVL 13,7659,265

↳ Sports 4127

↳ Arts & Design 96133

Grade 12 58,14700 28,237 29,910

↳ Academic 14,57420,720

↳ TVL 13,5609,061

↳ Sports 3512

↳ Arts & Design 68117

Grand Total 982,708

Total Male502,112

Total Female480,596

Updated: June 17, 2026

Enrollment Progress vs Previous Year
(SY 2025-2026 vs SY 2026-2027)

Total Enrollment (Sem 1)

982,708

Achieved 82.92% of last year's total

Enrollment by Level (Semester 1)

Overall Gender Ratio (Sem 1)

Senior High School Strand Distribution (SY 2026-2027)

RECENT REGIONAL MEMORANDA

Title	Date Posted	Download
RM No.670 s.2026 DISSEMINATION OF THE INVITATION TO THE KAMUSTAHAN SESSION, ONBOARDING WORKSHOP, AND CASCADING OF THE OMNIBUS OF HEALTH GUIDELINES (OHG) FOR SCHOOL DIVISION OFFICE PERSONNEL AND NON-TEACHING STAFF	July 2, 2026
RM No.669 s.2026 CONSULTATION ON THE DRAFT OMNIBUS POLICY GUIDELINES ON EDTECH	July 1, 2026
RM No.668 s.2026 CONDUCT OF THE WRITESHOPS ON THE DEVELOPMENT OF RESOURCE PACKAGES FOR THE SCHOOL LEADERS' CIRCLE CATALOG PHASE 2 Focal Person: Ms. Katherine Y. Sedillo - CES-HRDD or Mr. Zegric S. Laguda - SEPS-NEAP-R, HRDD, DepEd NIR	July 1, 2026
RM No.667 s.2026 CLARIFICATORY MEETING ON THE ALLOCATION OF DIRECTLY RELEASED FUNDS FOR THE SCHOOL-BASED FEEDING PROGRAM (SBFP)	July 1, 2026
RM No.666 s.2026 VIRTUAL CONNECTION AND COLLABORATION: THE NIRELA UPDATE Focal Person: Katherine Y. Sedillo, CES-HRDD or Alan D. Bautista, EPS, HRDD, DepEd NIR	July 1, 2026

RECENT REGIONAL ADVISORIES

Title	Date Posted	Download
RA No.067 s.2026 INVITATION TO THE 2026 REGIONAL ECCD EDUCATOR'S TRAINING CONFERENCE Focal Person: Rev. EXEQUIEL F. GUANZON, ChEdD, PAPSATSI	June 30, 2026
RA No.066 s.2026 NATIONAL LEADERSHIP ENHANCEMENT AND DEVELOPMENT (NLEAD) SEMINAR 2026 Focal Person: Clair Marie M. Hernando, Directress, National Leadership Enhancement and Development Seminar	June 25, 2026
RA No.065 s.2026 CONDUCT OF DATA GATHERING ACTIVITIES FOR THE STUDY "RESEARCH EXPERIENCE PROGRAMS IN SPECIAL PROGRAM FOR SCIENCE, TECHNOLOGY AND ENGINEERING IMPLEMENTATION SCHOOLS OF NEGROS OCCIDENTAL, PHILIPPINES: A MULTICASE STUDY" Focal Person: Philip Raymund R. De Oca	June 24, 2026
RA No.064 s.2026 CONDUCT OF DATA GATHERING ACTIVITIES FOR THE STUDY "LIVED EXPERIENCES OF ENGLISH TEACHER-COACHES IN TIERED CONTEST" Focal Person: Justine Mae D. Elisan	June 24, 2026
RA No.063 s.2026 REQUEST FOR AUTHORITY TO VISIT SCHOOL RE: GRANT OF MEDICAL ALLOWANCE UNDER DBM BUDGET CIRCULAR NO. 2024-6 Focal Person: WINARD O. PINO, Regional Manager, BENLIFE Care (HMO)	June 24, 2026

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The Department of Education Negros Island Region Regional Office
is located along Palinpinon Road, Barangay Batinguel (near the Batinguel Elementary School),
Dumaguete City, 6200 Negros Oriental, Philippines.