Orders, decorations, and medals of the Philippines

The orders and decorations conferred upon civilians and military personnel in the Republic of the Philippines, are listed by order of precedence. The first list is of civilian awards, which take precedence over and above military awards. The next list is of awards conferred upon the military or formerly military units. Philippine civilian orders and decorations are conferred by the President of the Philippines, in his or her capacity as head of state. In certain instances, the conferment of certain orders and decorations requires the concurrence of the Congress of the Philippines, or of certain advisory bodies.

Civilian Decorations

The civilian order of precedence, established by the Honors Code of the Philippines (Executive Order No. 236), is as follows:[1]


First Class Rank
Second Class Rank
Third Class Rank
Fourth Class Rank
Fifth Class Rank
Sixth Class Rank
Seventh Class Rank

This means that the Quezon Service Cross, for example, is highest; followed by the Orders of Lakandula, Sikatuna, and the Philippine Legion of Honor, all of which are of the same rank; they in turn, are higher than the Order of Gabriela Silang, etc.

The Philippines is a rare example of having orders and decorations that are considered to be of equal rank to each other; this is a reflection of the particular circumstances surrounding the establishment of the various awards.

In addition to the State Honors mentioned above, the Republic of the Philippines established its only order of knighthood through Republic Act No. 646 in honor of the aspirations and ideals of the national hero, Dr. Jose Rizal. In English it is known as the Knights of Rizal and in Spanish, Orden de Caballeros de Rizal. It ranks as lowest of the Philippine orders of merit.

Awards and Decorations of the Armed Forces of the Philippines

These are military decorations which recognize service and personal or unit accomplishments of members and units of the Armed Forces of the Philippines (Philippine Army, Philippine Air Force, Philippine Navy and Philippine Marine Corps).

Military Personnel Decorations
Civilian Para-military Personnel Decorations
Civilian Defense Personnel Decorations
Military Unit Decorations
Civilian Para-military Unit Decorations
Military Service Medals and Ribbons

Awards and Decorations of the Philippine Coast Guard Auxiliary

To recognize Unit and Individual achievements made by its members; the PCGA, with the guidance of the PCG, adopted a system of awards and decorations.

Personal Decorations
Service Medals & Ribbons
Unit Decorations

Awards and Decorations of the Philippine National Police

The Philippine National Police recognizes individual efficiency, gallantry in the face an enemy, and meritorious accomplishments of its personnel by awarding decorations and medals.

The awards and decorations of the PNP are patterned after the Orders and Medals of the AFP with regard to its lineage from the Philippine Constabulary and the Integrated National Police which were fore-runners of this service branch and previously under the AFP.

Constabulary and INP awards/decorations are authorized for PNP Personnel had they been assigned with the Philippine Constabulary and the INP prior to the transition.

Law Enforcement Personal Decorations
Law Enforcement Unit Decorations
Law Enforcement Service Medals and Ribbons
Constabulary Personnel Decorations
Constabulary Service Medals and Ribbons

Awards and Decorations of the Bureau of Jail Management and Penology

After the creation of the PNP Act of 1991 transferred control of the Philippine National Police, Bureau of Jail Management and Penology, and the BFP from the Armed Forces to the Department of Interior and Local Government, the Bureau of Jail Management and Penology established its own system of awards and decorations.[2]

Dormant orders and awards

The consolidation of the Philippine honors system in 2003 led to the government discontinuing of the awarding of many honors. These honors and awards shall remain extant during the lifetime of the last holder of the respective awards, and shall continue to enjoy the rights and privileges thereof. Upon the death of the last living recipient, the respective affected awards shall cease to exist and be discontinued.[1]

See also

References

  1. 1 2 "Executive Order No. 236" (PDF). Government of the Philippines. Retrieved 22 October 2016.
  2. ↑ "BJMP Awards and Decorations" (PDF). Retrieved 22 October 2016.

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