1.  Enclosed is the Department of Education -Program on Awards and Incentives for Service Excellence (PRAISE) as approved by the Civil Service Commission in line with the Revised Policies on Employees Suggestions and Incentive Awards System provided under CSC Resolution No. 010112 and CSC Memorandum Circular No. 01, s. 2001.

2.  The DepEd PRAISE aims to encourage, recognize and reward employees, individually or in groups, for their suggestions, innovative ideas, inventions, discoveries, superior accomplishments, heroic deeds, exemplary behavior, extraordinary acts or services in the public interest and other personal efforts contributing to efficiency, economy and improvement in government operations which lead to organizational productivity.

3.  All officials concerned and regional directors are hereby enjoined to constitute their respective PRAISE committee and to implement immediately provisions of this DepEd PRAISE which shall be the basis for the grant of awards and incentives including Productivity Incentive Bonus.

4.  Immediate and wide dissemination of this Order is desired.
RAUL S. ROCO
Secretary