MEMORANDUM OF UNDERSTANDING

This Memorandum of Understanding (“MOU”) is entered into by and between:

AMA Computer College – Sta. Cruz Campus, a private educational institution duly
established and operating under the laws of the Republic of the Philippines with address located
in Ng Cha Bldg., P. Guevara Ave., Sta. Cruz, Laguna represented by its Campus Head, Mary
Jane N. Folloso, herein referred to as “FIRST PARTY”;

and

Barangay Masapang, a corporation duly organized and operating under the laws of the
Republic of the Philippines with office address at Masapang, Victoria, Laguna represented by its
Barangay Captain, Francisco Agonia, herein referred to as “SECOND PARTY”;

AMA Computer College – Sta. Cruz Campus and Barangay Masapang shall be referred to
individually as “FIRST PARTY” and “SECOND PARTY” collectively;

I. PURPOSE

This agreement is established between the FIRST PARTY and SECOND PARTY, concerning
the design, implementation, monitoring, and evaluation of the SHS WORK IMMERSION
PROGRAM for different SHS tracks of the FIRST PARTY.

This MOU covers all selected Grade 12 Senior High School (SHS) student-trainees assigned to
undergo at least 80 hours Work Immersion Program for the development of competencies
established by the parties.

This agreement seeks to coordinate, facilitate and expedite the implementation of the said
program for the exclusive benefit of the parties and the student-trainee concerned.

II. DURATION

This agreement shall commence on April 19, 2024 and shall terminate on April 19, 2027, unless
otherwise earlier terminated by agreement of both parties. In attaining the purpose set forth in
this agreement:

III. OBLIGATIONS

A. SECOND PARTY will,

● Align the training and development activities relevant to the student trainee’s course and
which match the current industry standards and needs
● Provide all resources necessary for the proper development of competencies required
● Establish appropriate procedures, guidelines and policies for Work Immersion Program
● Define the role of the Training institution immersion Supervisors and appropriate
committee as the case may be
● Inform appropriate personnel and department on the training services being provided by
their institution
● Provide student-trainee access to information that will be relevant to the overall
achievement of competencies/skills required
● Establish a mechanism for student-trainee evaluation
● Provide at least 80 hours training program for the purpose of exposing grade 12 students
to the actual work place setting and augment the competencies provided by the FIRST
PARTY.
● Ensure the schedule is for no more than eight consecutive hours per day and must only be
between 8:00a.m. to 5:00p.m.
● Expose the students to actual workplace setting and augment the competencies provided
by the schools
● Provide a Certification of Completion and provide appropriate evaluation performance
grades.
● Prohibit students having work immersion in industries and activities considered as
hazardous in accordance with Dole Department Order 149-2016:

i. Mining and quarrying;

ii. Construction;
iii. Transportation and storage;
iv. Water supply, sewerage, waste management, and remediation activities;
v. Forestry and logging;
vi. Fishing and aquaculture;
vii. Hunting and trapping;
viii. Security and investigation;
ix. Manufacturing of alcoholic beverages;
x. Manufacturing of tobacco;
xi. Manufacturing of pyrotechnics;
xii. Manufacturing of rubber and plastic;
xiii. Manufacturing of products, chemicals, metals, and weapons and ammunitions.

The SECOND PARTY, warrants that it will implement a safe and favorable working
condition to the student under the Immersion program and take consideration the level of
competency and physical ability of the students in the assignment of tasks and work for the
same.
 B. FIRST PARTY will:

● Establish guidelines in the determination, assignment and monitoring of student-trainee

performance
● Provide the necessary orientation proper business processes, conduct and ethics to
student-trainee
● Conduct periodic monitoring of student-trainee performance
● Provide information required by the Training pertinent to student ranking and standing
● Provide signed Consent forms from the student’s parents or student’s guardians as
applicable.

C. ALL PARTIES TO THIS AGREEMENT WILL:

● Conduct regular consultation meeting for the assessment and evaluation of the program
● Propose policies and guidelines for improvement of the program
● Exchange relevant information on current industry standards

● Adhere to all laws, memorandums, and circulars, especially those pertaining to child
protection as provided for in the Guidelines for Work Immersion.

III. LIABILITIES

The SECOND PARTY, acknowledges that the FIRST PARTY is not responsible for any loss
or damage caused by its students to the Corporation, its equipment and implements; staff,
employees, customers, and such other individuals within the facilities of the SECOND PARTY,
during the course of this Memorandum of Understanding or during such time when a student of
the FIRST PARTY is under an Immersion program with the SECOND PARTY, further the
FIRST PARTY shall not be liable for opportunity losses of the Company during the duration
and after the termination of this agreement.

IV. CONFIDENTIALITY AND NONDISCLOSURE

Each party shall have the mutual obligation to treat any and all information on
technology, manufacturing process, process standards, quality assurance methodologies,
quality standards, production capabilities, raw material purchasing, marketing, finance, and all
other related documents, manuals, operational, and technical matters or messages derived
from or in connection with this Agreement as strictly private and confidential and shall not in
any manner or in any way divulge or release the same unless authorized by the other party,
except; (a) as may be required by applicable law or rules and regulations; or (b) to those of its
employees, students and personnel with a need to know such information. All reasonable
steps shall be taken by each party to ensure that its employees, students and personnel with a
need to know such information shall keep such information private and confidential. It is
expressly understood by the FIRST PARTY and the students that all information on
technology, manufacturing process, process standards, quality assurance methodologies,
quality standards, production capabilities, raw material purchasing, marketing, finance, and all
 other related documents, manuals, operational, and technical matters that the SECOND
PARTY, shall make available to them shall be used for the sole purpose of student training.
All of these matters are classified as confidential in nature and proprietary to the Company
and thereby each student hereby undertakes to prevent transfer of such information by any of
its members to any party outside of the Company.

V. OWNERSHIP OF OUTPUT AND INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY

Intellectual properties developed by the student as part of his or her regular Work
Immersion duties in the company and their corresponding copyrights and/or patents shall
belong to the company.

Intellectual properties developed by the student outside of his or her regular Work
Immersion duties in the company and their corresponding copyrights and/or patents shall
belong to the student, even if the student used the time, facilities, materials of the company
unless otherwise stipulated in a separate agreement between the student and his or her parent
or guardian arid the company. The above provisions shall apply in proportion to the
intellectual properties developed by the student in case intellectual property is jointly
developed by the student with an employee or personnel of company unless otherwise
stipulated in a separate agreement between the student and his or her parent or guardian and
the company.

VI. OTHER PROVISIONS

It is expressly understood by the PARTIES that there is no employer-employee relationship

between the Parties or between the students and Person in charge, however the SECOND
PARTY, is not precluded from providing the student with any monetary or financial assistance
in the form of transportation fee, food allowance, etc.

The SHS work immersion program, if implemented in a face-to-face modality, must be in strict
compliance with minimum health standards to secure the health and protection of all parties
involved. However, in case the alert level where the assigned ____________ is located has been
raised, the supervision, task assignment, and work immersion activities and undertakings shall be
conducted using accessible and available communication, media, and online technologies.

VII. PROCEDURES FOR AMENDMENTS

The Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) may be modified by agreement of the appropriate

partners. Any such modification will be preceded by fifteen (15) days written notice to other
party of the intent to modify, alter, and revise this agreement and the purpose of such. The parties
acknowledge this to be a provisional document, which may require modification. The partners
agree to work in good faith to negotiate any such modifications’ to this agreement
FRANCISCO AGONIA MARY JANE N. FOLLOSO, MBA, MSCS
Barangay Captain Campus Head
BARANGAY MASAPANG AMACC STA. CRUZ CAMPUS

Date: ____________ Date:___________

SIGNED IN THE PRESENCE OF:

WITNESSES:

________________________________ __________________________________
EDGARDO P. DIMAANO EUNICE L. IBO, LPT
BARANGAY COUNSELOR SHS ACADEMIC COORDINATOR

ACKNOWLEDGMENT

REPUBLIC OF THE PHILIPPINES)) S.S.

BEFORE ME, a Notary Public for and in ______________, on this ______ day of ________
personally appeared the persons named below who have exhibited to me competent proof of
their identities:

DATE/PLACE
COMPETENT EVIDENCE OF
ISSUED
IDENTITY
NAME

Known to me and to me known to be the same persons who executed the foregoing
Memorandum of Agreement and acknowledged to me that the same is their free will and
voluntary act and deed and that of the entities they respectively represent.

WITNESS MY HAND AND SEAL on the place and date herein above mentioned

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