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Participation of Private Publishers in the Public School Textbook Program. - Guided by the minimum learning competencies for the elementary level, the desired learning competencies for the secondary level, and other specifications prepared by the DECS, publishers shall develop and submit to the DECS those syllabi and/or prototypes and manuscripts or books intended for use in the public schools for testing, evaluation, selection and approval.
Upon approval of the manuscripts or books, publishers shall produce and supply the textbooks as ordered by the DECS.
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