Philippine Medal of Valor

Medal of Valor

The Philippine Medal of Valor
Awarded by Republic of the Philippines
Type Military medal
Single grade neck order
Eligibility Military and Police personnel only
Awarded for "Conspicuous gallantry and intrepidity at the risk of life above and beyond the call of duty."
Status Currently awarded
Description The medal is a disc with golden sea-lion and water waves on its face. The disc is resting on a cross and crossed swords.
Statistics
Established 1986
First awarded 1940s
Total awarded 41
Posthumous
awards		 18
Distinct
recipients		 41
Precedence
Next (higher) None
Equivalent US Medal of Honor
Next (lower) Distinguished Conduct Star

Ribbon Bar of the Medal of Valor

The Philippine Medal of Valor (Filipino: Medalya ng Kagitingan, Spanish: Medalla al Valor Militar) is the Philippines' highest military honor awarded for acts of valor above and beyond the call of duty. The medal is awarded by the President of the Philippines to members of the Armed Forces of the Philippines and allied military personnel, including recognized guerrilla forces.[1][2]

Under Philippine Republic Act No. 9049,[3] A medal of valor awardee is entitled to lifetime monthly gratuity of P20,000 that is separate and distinct from any salary or pension the awardee is receiving or will receive from the government.[4]

Recipients

Philippine Navy

Includes Philippine Fleet and Philippine Marine Corps personnel

Philippine Army

Philippine Air Force

Philippine Constabulary-Philippine National Police

Integrated National Police

Foreign Military

United States Army

United States Navy

References

Citations

  1. ↑ The AFP Adjutant General, Awards and Decorations Handbook, 1997, OTAG, p. 11-12.
  2. ↑ Presidential Security Group. "Awards and Decorations". Retrieved 17 September 2015.
  3. ↑ Congress of the Philippines Eleventh Congress (March 22, 2001). "AN ACT GRANTING MONTHLY GRATUITY AND PRIVILEGES TO AN AWARDEE OF THE MEDAL OF VALOR, PROVIDING FUNDS THEREFOR, AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES". lawphil. Retrieved March 22, 2001.
  4. ↑ Julie M. Aurelio (May 9, 2015). "Medal of Valor eyed for 30 SAF survivors". inquirer. Retrieved May 9, 2015.
  5. ↑ http://www.army.mil.ph/VALOR_AWARDEE/curig.html
  6. ↑ http://www.dwdd.com.ph/2013/12/private-first-class-ian-o-paquit-pa-awarded-medal-of-valor-at-78th-afp-anniversary

Bibliography


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