In the Philippines, the Department of Education "Department of Education (Philippines)") (DepED) has noted the proliferation of private schools which misuse the term "Montessori" similar to how educational institutes present themselves as " international schools".[
In the Philippines, the Department of Education "Department of Education (Philippines)") (DepED) has noted the proliferation of private schools which misuse the term "Montessori" similar to how educational institutes present themselves as " international schools".[54] As per Department of Education, Culture and Sports (DECS; now DepED) Order 65 issued in June 1997, the education department along with the Securities and Exchange Commission "Securities and Exchange Commission (Philippines)") shall allow schools to use the term "Montessori" only if they satisfy certain guidelines by the Federation of Philippine Montessori Schools.[55]