Pursuant to the provisions of Executive Order No. 83, series of 2012, “Institutionalization of the Philippine Qualifications Framework” signed by President Benigno S. Aquino III on the 1st day of October, 2012 which took effect upon its publication, conformably to Section 3 thereof, the Department of Education (DepEd), the Technical Education and Skills Development Authority (TESDA), Commission on Higher Education (CHED), Department of Labor and Employment (DOLE), and the Professional Regulation Commission (PRC), hereby issue the following rules and regulations to guide the implementation of the Order.