To: Bureau Directors
Regional Directors
Schools Superintendents
Presidents, State Colleges and Universities
Heads of Private Schools, Colleges and Universities
Vocational School Superintendents/Administrators

1. To give due recognition to graduating students who have shown exemplary performance in their high school work, guidelines have been formulated for the selection of honor students.
2. The guidelines contained in the inclosure shall be implemented starting SY 1992-1993 in all public and private secondary schools. Teachers, parents, and students must be given orientation on the scheme at the beginning of the school year.
3. Final selection and announcement of honor students should be made not earlier than thirty (30) days nor later than fifteen (15) days before the commencement exercises or graduation rites.
4. Protests filed ten days before the commencement exercises shall not be entertained.
5. It is desired that this Order be immediately disseminated to all concerned. All rules and regulations inconsistent with this Order are hereby amended and rescinded.

Incl.: As stated
Reference: MECS Order: No. 31, s. 1981
Allotment: 1-2-3-4—(M.O. 1-87)

To be indicated in the Perpetual Index under the following subjects:
COURSE OF STUDY, SECONDARY
GRADUATES
PRIZES OR AWARDS
RATINGS
RULES AND REGULATIONS
SCHOOLS
STUDENTS