Republic of the Philippines

DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION
Regional Office No. 02 (Cagayan Valley)
SCHOOLS DIVISION OFFICE OF CAGAYAN
Regional Government Center, Carig Sur, Tuguegarao City, 3500

August 20, 2019

DIVISION MEMORANDUM
No. _______, s. 2019

SALUDO EDUCATORS AWARD 2019

To: Asst. Schools Division Superintendents

Chiefs (SGOD and CID)
Unit/ Section Heads
Public Schools District Supervisors
Public Elementary and Secondary School Heads/ TICs/ OICs

1. In line with Regional Memorandum No. 42, s. 2019 entitled “2019 STARS
(Service-Oriented, Talented, Affective, Resilient, Spritually-Driven) Awards, this Office
announces the conduct of Saludo Educators Award 2019.

2. Saludo Educators Award 2019 is under the Program for Awards and Incentives for
Service Excellence (PRAISE). The annual search is aimed at recognizing exemplary
performances in the quality implementation of Basic Education services in the Schools
Division Office of Cagayan. Also, the winners will represent the Division in the Regional
Search.

4. Attached are the references/guides in the conduct of the search from the school up
to the Division Level.

 Saludo Educators Award Guidelines

 Time Table of Activities
 Nomination Form
 Process Flow
 QAE Tool
 Criteria

5. Widest dissemination of the Division Memorandum is highly expected.

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 Republic of the Philippines
DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION
Regional Office No. 02 (Cagayan Valley)
SCHOOLS DIVISION OFFICE OF CAGAYAN
Regional Government Center, Carig Sur, Tuguegarao City, 3500

FLORANTE E. VERGARA, PhD, CESO V

Schools Division Superintendent

Enclosure: As stated
Allotment: 1-2-3-4-5—(D.O. 1-16)
Reference: As stated
To be indicated in the Perpetual Index
under the following subjects:

CONTEST PROGRAM

OSDS/MLL

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DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION
Regional Office No. 02 (Cagayan Valley)
SCHOOLS DIVISION OFFICE OF CAGAYAN
Regional Government Center, Carig Sur, Tuguegarao City, 3500

RATIONALE

In line with the Revised Policies and Employees Suggestion and Incentive Awards System provided under CSC
Resolution No. 010112 and CSC MC No. 01, s. 2001 the Department of Education, Schools Division Office of
Cagayan implements the Program for Awards and Incentives for Service Excellence (PRAISE) through the
conduct of the annual SALUDO EDUCATORS AWARD. The Search aims to recognize exemplary
performances in the quality implementation of Basic Education services and commendable display of
professionalism of schools, school heads, teachers, non-teaching employees which contributed to the attainment
of the DepEd Vision and Mission.

OBJECTIVES

1. Recognize and reward outstanding achievements in the delivery of basic education;

2. Encourage and motivate innovative and sustainable practice in education;
3. Promote quality performance and commitment to public service;
4. Select nominees for the Regionwide Search

CATEGORIES OF AWARDS

1. Best Performing Schools Division Office

2. Best Performing School –Elementary Category
3. Best Performing School –Secondary Category
4. Most Outstanding Education Program Supervisor
5. Most Outstanding Public School District Supervisor
6. Most Outstanding School Head – Elementary Category
7. Most Outstanding School Head – Secondary Category
8. Most Outstanding Master Teacher – Elementary Category
9. Most Outstanding Master Teacher – Secondary Category
10. Most Outstanding Teacher – Elementary Category
11. Most Outstanding Teacher – Secondary Category
12. Most Outstanding Non-Teaching Employee – 1 st Level (positions requiring CSC Sub-Professional
eligibility)
13. Most Outstanding Non-Teaching Employees – 2 nd Level (positions requiring CSC Professional
eligibility)

QUALIFICATION REQUIREMENTS

Individual nominee must meet all the following qualifications:

1. Filipino citizen
2. Must be at least three (3) years in his/her present position with three (3) consecutive years of IPCR
3. Must not be on leave at the time of nomination
4. Must be a winner at the school/district/congressional district/division Search
5. No pending administrative/civil/criminal case
6. Must not be an awardee of National Search

For performing Schools, nominee must not be a Hall of Fame Awardee.

APPLICATION REQUIREMENTS

1. Endorsement from the President of the Congressional District and the Office of the SDS/ASDS
2. Duly accomplished nomination form

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SCHOOLS DIVISION OFFICE OF CAGAYAN
Regional Government Center, Carig Sur, Tuguegarao City, 3500

3. Latest appointment
4. Service Record
5. Other required documents vis-à-vis criteria

AWARDS

1. Plaque of Recognition
2. Certificate of Recognition
3. Cash Prizes for Winners and Finalists

PROCEDURE

1. Nominees for the various awards shall be winners in the school, district, congressional district and
division Search
2. Nominees must be endorsed by the Schools Division Superintendent (for SDO proper) and the
Congressional District Presidents (congressional district)
3. Congressional District shall submit necessary documents of their respective nominees to the Division
Search Committee headed by the Assistant Schools Division Superintendent duly received by the
Records Section on or before the scheduled deadline of submission.
4. Each Congressional District shall nominate one (1) for every category
5. Sub-committees organized by the Division PRAISE Committee shall evaluate the submitted documents
within a week.
6. After the document evaluation, face to face interview shall follow to be done at SDO Cagayan to be
administered by the respective sub-committee chairpersons and members
Note: A ten-minute video presentation shall be a required material in this stage
7. The nominees per congressional district shall be subjected to an unannounced on-site validation
8. After the on-site validation, PRAISE Committee and sub-committee members shall convene to finalize
the results
9. All nominees shall be finalists and there is only one winner per category
10. All finalists and winners shall be notified through a Division Memorandum
11. Winners shall be submitted to the Regional Office to compete for the Regional STARS Award

TIMETABLE

SCHOOL DISTRICT CONGRESSIONAL DIVISION REGION

DISTRICT
Action July 22, 2019
Planning (PRAISE
Committee)
Issue memo August 27, Released July
announcing 2019 15, 2019
conduct of (ASDS Llanes)
Saludo Awards
2019
Submission of
Documents:
September 23-
CD to SDO 27, 2019

October 11,
SDO to RO 2019

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DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION
Regional Office No. 02 (Cagayan Valley)
SCHOOLS DIVISION OFFICE OF CAGAYAN
Regional Government Center, Carig Sur, Tuguegarao City, 3500

Evaluation of September September 9- September 16-20, September 30- October 14-18,

Documents, 2-6, 2019 13, 2019 2019 Oct. 4, 2019 2019
on-site (School (PSDS) (Congressional (Division
validation and Head) President) PRAISE
deliberation of Committee)
results
Issuance of September 20,
Division Memo 2019
announcing the
Finalists
Issuance of October 7, 2019
Division Memo
an
nouncing the
winners
Awarding TBA
Ceremony

Enclosure No. 1 to Division Memorandum No. _____ s. 2019

CALENDAR OF ACTIVITIES

Date Activity Person/s Responsible

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DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION
Regional Office No. 02 (Cagayan Valley)
SCHOOLS DIVISION OFFICE OF CAGAYAN
Regional Government Center, Carig Sur, Tuguegarao City, 3500

(draft)

Enclosure No. 2 to Division Memorandum No. _____ s. 2019

COMMITTEE ON ASSESSMENT

Steering Committee

Chair MARITES L. LLANES

Assistant Schools Division Superintendent

Co-Chair JOSE G. TALOSIG

Administrative Officer V (General Services)

Members ROGELIO H. PASINOS

Chief Education Supervisor (Curriculum Implementation Division)

ROMEL L. LIBANG
Chief Education Supervisor (School Governance and Operations Division)

VICENTE T. MARAMAG
Senior Education Program Specialist (Human Resource Development)

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DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION
Regional Office No. 02 (Cagayan Valley)
SCHOOLS DIVISION OFFICE OF CAGAYAN
Regional Government Center, Carig Sur, Tuguegarao City, 3500

EDLYNNE QAE A. CALAYAN

Planning Officer III

MARI JONAS T. BALISI

Administrative Officer V (Budget and Finance)

ROSAURO C. BELEN
Administrative Officer IV (Personnel)/ Level II Representative

MA. VIRGINIA CALINA

Level I Representative

(to add composition of committee for various categories)

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