In compliance to D.O. no. 9 series of 2002 and other issuances of Schools Division Office related to this, Dr. Efren E. Canzana, PSDS/OIC -Principal, implemented Program on Awards and Incentives for Service Excellence (PRAISE) in President Corazon “Cory” C. Aquino National High School on August 12, 2021 by recognizing and rewarding the teaching and non-teaching employees There were 24 Awardees in school who got an award in different categories. Ms. F. Nunez, Mr. L. Sanchez and Mr. T. Reyes received the service excellence award; Ms. A. Aniceto received the best non-teaching employee award; Ms. J. Denosta, Ms. KD Lanceta , Ms. R. Samson and Ms. Angelina A. Bulos got the excellence in distance teaching. There were four teachers who got the teacher of the year award : Ms. F. Nunez, Mr. L. Sanchez, Mr. J. Martinez, and Ms. C. Chico. Ms. A. Fernandez got the best grade level coordinator award, Ms. F. Nunez and Mr. L. Sanchez received the best subject coordinator award. Nine (9) teachers from different departments received the outstanding performance in specific learning area award. They were Ms. A. Bulos, Ms. KD Lanceta, Ms. A. Rodil, Ms. A. Fernandez, Ms J. Malasan, Ms. B. Tenoso, Ms. E. Aligonero, Ms. J. Surbida and Ms. C. Pascua. Different criteria were prepared by the PRAISE Committee led by the OIC-Principal as chairman. Dr. Canzana said in his welcome remarks, “This is the first time to have this PRAISE award which has an aim to encourage, recognize and reward teaching and non teaching employees. They are awarded because of their superior accomplishments, exemplary behavior, innovative ideas, or services in the public interest.” “In spite of the pandemic, we still have the way to recognize these awardees to motivate them to improve more or for best performance next school year, he added. The virtual event lasted for more than an hour was hosted by Ms. Zhyrine A. Palado, a Filipino teacher and attended virtually by 58 teachers. ROGER B. ESCARILLA