1. To honor teachers, school heads, supervisors, and non-teaching personnel on their exemplary performance, this Office, through the Division PRAISE Committee, calls for nominations and submission of entries for the 2026 PPSTA Search anchored on Regional Memorandum No. 540, s. 2026.

2. For the search guidelines, criteria, and forms, please visit this link: https://tinyurl.com/NominationForms-PPSTA2026.

3. Complete nomination documents shall be submitted to the Division PRAISE Committee on or before September 30, 2026 through this email: sgod.dasmacity@deped.gov.ph with copy furnished to katreziafiel.macawile@deped.gov.ph and jennifer.sucgang@deped.gov.ph

4. Attached is RM 540 s. 2026 for the full guidelines.

5. For queries, please contact SEPS-HRD Katrezia Fiel G. Macawile at katreziafiel.macawile@deped.gov.ph or EPS II-HRD Jennifer R. Sucgang at jennifer.sucgang@deped.gov.ph.

6. Immediate and widest dissemination of and compliance with this Memorandum is directed.

0697 Division Memorandum No. 697 s. 2026