1st Information Leaders Awards ILAW v.2.0

Republic of the Philippines
Department of Education
PUBLIC AFFAIRS SERVICE
2nd Flr. Aguinaldo Bldg.- MotorpoolArea, DepEd Complex, Meralco Avenue, Pasig City
Telephone No.: (02) 6316033; 6332120; 6337254
DepEd Philippines @depedphilippines @DepEd_PH www.deped.gov.ph

1st Information Leaders Awards (ILAW)
Endorsement Form
Award Joining In:

o Most Outstanding in Information Dissemination (Print)
o Most Outstanding in Information Dissemination (Broadcast)
o Most Outstanding in Social Media Management
o Most Outstanding in Public Assistance Service
o Most Outstanding DMOS Implementer
I. Personal Information of RIO/DIO in charge

 Full Name: LEORISYL D. SIAROT
 Gender: MALE
 Age:
IV. Endorsement
 Contact Number:
 DepEd Email Address:
This is to certify that I endorse _________________________________ to the Information
Leaders Award (ILAW) of the Public Affairs Service of the Department of Education.
This nomination is a tribute to the unit’s excellence in (category) to support the
Department’s communication goals.

. DepEd Information
 Years in DepEd:
 Name of Regional/Division Office:
 Direct Supervisor:
 Current Designation:
 Office Contact Number
_______________________________________________
Printed Name and Signature of Supervisor
Designation:
Region/Division:
Date: 2nd Flr. Aguinaldo Bldg.- MotorpoolArea, DepEd Complex, Meralco Avenue, Pasig City
Telephone No.: (02) 6316033; 6332120; 6337254

1st Information Leaders Awards (ILAW)
Entry Forms
OFFICIAL ENTRY FORM
MOST OUTSTANDING IN INFORMATION DISSEMINATION (PRINT)
REGION/DIVISION: _____________________
RIO/DIO IN CHARGE: ____________________
CONTACT DETAILS
· Mobile:
· Email:
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· Landline:
Instruction: Please provide accurate and truthful answers to the following questions.
1. OVERVIEW – Please provide a general description of the efforts done by your office
in terms of disseminating news and information to your constituents (500-1,000 words).
The Department of Education continues to inform and empower learners, teachers,
parents, and other education stakeholders as it launches the 1st Information Leaders
Awards (ILAW) for field information officers and offices who exemplified excellence and
innovation in government communications and public service founded in the core values
of the Department.
All the documents delineated here present facts and evidentiary supports that
firmly underpin the nomination of Dr. Leorisyl D. Siarot, the Division Information Officer
of the Schools Division of the City of Mati, in the Search for Most Outstanding in
Information Dissemination (Print).
On its organization and structure, the Office presents strong, clear, and organized
material that displays logically arranged information by crafting official Division
Memorandum, press releases, statements, advisory, newsletters, and other print
Information, Education and Communication (IEC) materials. Further, the Office strictly
complies to the set standards of the Department Education Manual of Style (DMOS)—from
grammar, punctuation, and formats to language use, organizational terms, and references
—in all communication materials of the Division. Even more, the Office’s proofreading and
reviewing of the content to check for technical errors, inconsistencies, and tone prior to
reproduction for immediate dissemination to its constituents.
More importantly, the Office ensures the smooth process of providing clear and
understandable information by creating a team of editors, writers, artists, illustrators, and
other information officers to develop education advocacy materials for the target audience.
Additionally, it conducts an interview of a certain number of constituents to listen to their
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input on how the information materials are supposed to be written. For example, the
Office receives feedback that writing the materials in the native language is more effective
to be understood by the target audience. And the Office initiates the walkthrough of the
writing process for the all the IEC materials before submitting for quality assurance to the
Office-designated Quality Assurance (QA) team to validate the materials in terms of
content, language, and visual layout.
On its relevance and substance, the Office ensures that crafted materials are based
on the situation, values, and beliefs of the target audience by conducting environmental
scanning to gather the background information of the target audience. Further, the Office
interviews targeted audience to examine the attitudes, values, and beliefs of the different
stakeholders in the entire educational community, and eventually crafts contextualized
and localized information materials appropriate for the community’s targeted audience.
Furthermore, the Office accepts continuous feedback through constant interviews
and inviting targeted audience to provide clear and written feedback and are relayed to the
designated boxes in the schools that will offer constructive criticism of the Office’
presentation and organization of information, accuracy and content of the materials
presented, and appropriateness and availability of platforms to reach the public.
On empowerment and impact on people, the Office’s initiatives in information
dissemination helped the constituents understand the Department’s Basic Education-
Learning Continuity Plan and created positive engagement and support and collaboration
from stakeholders by accomplishing the significant project works.
Through its information and communication materials, the Office finalized write up
and provided updates to stakeholders on the status of programs and projects, specifically
the Department’s Basic Education-Learning Continuity Plan, to provide feedback and
generate continuous support in the Division of the City of Mati.
Further, the Office pioneered the partnership between the different local radio and
tv station to broadcast the Department’s Basic Education-Learning Continuity Plan and
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reinforce the learning programs for learners and parents in the Division of the City of
Mati.
More importantly, the Office initiated school-based and community-based reading
programs and spearheaded Bayanihan sa Division during Disaster-response activities and
COVID-19 Pandemic in the Division of the City of Mati.
But above all the awards and recognitions, Dr. Siarot stood tallest with his personal
qualities and character where he serves as a model of morality and integrity as attested by
his superiors, his colleagues, and even from the community where he belongs.
Witnessing first-hand his unconditional passion and commitment as a dedicated
public servant, the Schools Division of the City of Mati firmly believes that Dr. Leorisyl D.
Siarot, the Division Information Officer of the Schools Division of the City of Mati, in the
Search for Most Outstanding in Information Dissemination (Print).
2. ORGANIZATION AND STRUCTURE: 20%
(Note: Three (3) Best Print Material must be submitted for verification)
a. How does the office present strong, clear, and organized material that displays
logically arranged information?
The Office presents strong, clear, and organized material that displays
logically arranged information by:
 Crafting official Division Memorandum, press releases, statements, advisory,
newsletters, and other print Information, Education and Communication
(IEC) materials.
 Strictly complying to the set standards of the Department Education Manual
of Style (DMOS)—from grammar, punctuation, and formats to language use,
organizational terms, and references—in all communication materials of the
Division.
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 Proofreading and reviewing of the content to check for technical errors,
inconsistencies, and tone prior to reproduction for immediate dissemination
to its constituents.
b. What is the process of the office to ensure that the materials provide clear and
understandable information for the target audience?
The Office ensures the smooth process of providing clear and
understandable information by:
 Creating a team of editors, writers, artists, illustrators, and other information
officers to develop education advocacy materials for the target audience.
 Conducting an interview of a certain number of constituents to listen to their
input on how the information materials are supposed to be written. For
example, the Office receives feedback that writing the materials in the native
language is more effective to be understood by the target audience.
 Initiating the walkthrough of the writing process for the all the IEC materials.
 Submitting for quality assurance to the Office-designated Quality Assurance
(QA) team to validate the materials in terms of content, language, and visual
layout.
3. RELEVANCE AND SUBSTANCE: 30%
(Note: Three (3) Best Print Material must be submitted for verification)
a. How does the office ensure that crafted materials are based on the situation,
values, and beliefs of the target audience?
The Office ensures that crafted materials are based on the situation, values,
and beliefs of the target audience by:
 Conducting environmental scanning to gather the background information of
the target audience.
 Interviewing targeted audience to examine the attitudes, values, and beliefs
of the different stakeholders in the entire educational community.
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 Crafting contextualized and localized information materials appropriate for
the community’s targeted audience
b. How does the office ensure the relevance and clearness of the material, including its
consistency, transparency, and its fair approaches to the issues that concern the
public?
The Office ensures the relevance and clearness of the material, including its
consistency, transparency, and its fair approaches to the issues that concern the
public by:
 Adhering to the guidelines set by the DepEd Manual 2018 Edition to ensure
the relevance and clearness of the material.
 Strictly complying to the set standards of the Department Education Manual
of Style (DMOS)—from grammar, punctuation, and formats to language use,
organizational terms, and references—in all communication materials of the
Division.
c. What is the process of the office to ensure that the printed materials have accurate,
well-presented, updated information, and maximized the available platforms to
reach the public?
The Office ensures that the process of the office to ensure that the printed
materials have accurate, well-presented, updated information, and maximized the
available platforms to reach the public by:
 Crafting varied Information, Education and Communication (IEC) materials
such as press releases, statements, advisory, newsletters, and other print
materials to provide available platforms to the public.
 Submitting for quality assurance to the Office-designated Quality Assurance
(QA) team to validate the materials in terms of content, language, and visual
layout.
 Accepting continuous feedback through constant interviews and inviting
targeted audience to provide clear and written feedback and are relayed to
the designated boxes in the schools that will offer constructive criticism of
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the Office’ presentation and organization of information, accuracy and
content of the materials presented, and appropriateness and availability of
platforms to reach the public.
4. EMPOWERMENT AND IMPACT ON PEOPLE: 40%
a. How do the office’s initiatives in information dissemination helped the constituents
understand the Department’s Basic Education-Learning Continuity Plan and
created positive engagement from stakeholders? Share examples.
b. What are the support, collaboration, and participation the office got from the
stakeholders upon they consume and maximized the developed materials by the
office? Share examples.
The Office’s initiatives in information dissemination helped the constituents
understand the Department’s Basic Education-Learning Continuity Plan and
created positive engagement and support and collaboration from stakeholders by
accomplishing the following project works:
Project Work Accomplished:
INFORMING THE PUBLIC: Stakeholders Update and Information Drive
Strategies Done:
 Through its information and communication materials, the Office finalized write up
and provided updates to stakeholders on the status of programs and projects,
specifically the Department’s Basic Education-Learning Continuity Plan, to provide
feedback and generate continuous support in the Division of the City of Mati by:
 Producing contextualized and localized Information, Education and
Communication (IEC) materials for Basic Education- Learning Continuity
Plan Advocacy for dissemination to local stakeholders and other community
partners.
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 Producing contextualized and localized pamphlets and posters for Oplan
Balik Eskwela that serves to guide for parents and community stakeholders
on the process of enrolment.
 Developing comical leaflets for Disaster Risk Reduction Management that
provides information to the constituents during landslides.
 Publishing newsletters on the significant contributions of teachers, parents,
students, and other important stakeholders in the community.
 Contributing significant articles and write-ups to The Dispatch, Davao
Region’s official newsletter, and Diri sa Deped Onse, Region XI’s official
broadcast program.
 Crafting modules for Psycho-Social Intervention Program for learners from
Kinder to Senior High School.
 Giving plaques and certificates of recognition and appreciation to all
stakeholders for their contribution and partnership with the Schools Division
of the City of Mati.
LEARNERS MEDIA-EMPOWERED: Handog Airtime Program Radio and TV-
Based Instruction
Strategies Done:
 Through its information and communication materials, the Office pioneered the
partnership between the different local radio and tv station to broadcast the
Department’s Basic Education-Learning Continuity Plan and reinforce the learning
programs for learners and parents in the Division of the City of Mati by:
 Securing deed of donations for 648 Hours Airtime Learning Program from the
local radio stations and amounting to ELEVEN MILLION, ONE HUNDRED
SIXTY THOUSAND (PHP 11,160,000) airtime cost.
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 Securing deed of donations for 176 Hours Airtime Learning Program from the
city’s local TV station and amounting to TWO MILLION, FIVE HUNDRED
EIGHTY THOUSAND (PHP 2,580,000) airtime cost.
READING AND WRITING EMPOWERMENT: Converging Local Stakeholders on
Brigada Pagbasa Advocacy
Strategies Done:
 Through its information and communication materials, the Office initiated school-
based and community-based reading programs in the Division of the City of Mati
by:
 Institutionalizing the Sangguniang Kabataan Barangay-Based Reading
Program and Strengthening Youth Reading Literacy in the TWENTY-SIX (26)
Barangays of the City of Mati through City Resolution No. 237, s. 2020.
 Providing reading materials for Brigada Pagbasa to SK Councils in the City of
Mati.
 Empowering SK Badas of Mati City to emerge as the National Winner for
Most Outstanding SK Project 2021 in Education Category.
 Training Brigada Pagbasa Partners with 400 NSTP volunteers, 50 SK
officials, and 100 Youth for Peace volunteers.
 Providing technical assistance on script writing for radio and TV-based
instructions in the Brigada Pagbasa implementation programs.
WRITING WITH A HEART: Bayanihan sa Division during Disaster-response
activities and COVID-19 Pandemic
Strategies Done:
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 Through its information and communication materials, the Office spearheaded
Bayanihan sa Division during Disaster-response activities and COVID-19 Pandemic
in the Division of the City of Mati by:
 Raising TWENTY THOUSAND PESOS (PHP 20,000.00) of food packs for
families during the COVID-19 pandemic in Sudlon, Central, Mati City.
 Raising TEN THOUSAND PESOS (PHP 10,000.00) for Typhoon Ulysses and
Rolly victims in Bicol Region.
5. UPSKILLING OF PERSONNEL: 10%
a. What relevant training, seminars, and upskilling programs does the office have
provided to the personnel to ensure they produce and develop relevant materials
about the Department’s programs and initiatives? Share examples.
The Office guides the personnel to ensure they produce and develop relevant
materials about the Department’s programs and initiatives by accomplishing the
listed relevant training, seminars, and upskilling programs below:
Trainings/ Training Objectives Personnel Date

Seminars Involved Conducted
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School Information 1. To orient the roles  School  April 15, 2021

Coordinators' and responsibilities Information
Orientation of their of School Officers
Functions and Information
Utilization of Various Coordinators
Media Platforms 2. To discuss the
utilization of
various media
platforms.
3. To identify most
appropriate media
platform for every
school.
Mati City DepEd Onse 1. To discuss  School  July 7, 2021

Team Newsletter and newsletter page Information
Magazine-type Page designing Officers
Designing 2. To discuss  SDO Mati City
magazine-type page broadcast
designing. production
3. To come up an team
output of either
newsletter or
magazine-type
layout.
Mati City DepEd Onse 1. To discuss the  School  July 9, 2021

Team Writing of News styles of News Information
and Feature Stories Writing. Officers
2. To discuss the  SDO Mati City
styles of writing broadcast
feature stories. production
3. To write news team
articles and feature
stories.
Mati City DepEd Onse 1. To orient with the  School  July 15, 2021
Team Script Writing basic writing skills Information
in scriptwriting. Officers
2. To discuss the  SDO Mati City
varied themes for broadcast
script writing. production
3. To identify the team
school issues to be
written.
To write a unified
script for DepEd
Onse.
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Division Basic Writing 1. To orient with the  School  August 2-4,

Orientation-Workshop basic writing skills Information 2021
for Video Production in communication. Officers
Segment in Diri sa 2. To craft write-ups  SDO Mati City
Deped Onse necessary for the broadcast
video production of production
the different team
segment to be
shown live in Diri
sa Deped Onse.
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6. SUPPORTING DOCUMENTS
 For Organization and Structure: 20%
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