The Quezon Service Cross (Filipino: Krus ng Serbisyo ni Quezon)[1] is the highest national recognition of the Republic of the Philippines. It has been awarded to only a handful of Filipinos since its creation in 1946.[2][3]
Background
The award was created by Joint Resolution No. 4 dated October 21, 1946, of the 1st Congress of the Philippines.[4] A joint resolution of the Congress of the Philippines has the force of law. The Quezon Service Cross is a decoration conferred by the President of the Philippines with the concurrence of the Congress of the Philippines on Filipino citizens for "exemplary service to the nation in such a manner and such a degree as to add great prestige to the Republic of the Philippines, or as to contribute to the lasting benefit of its people".[1]
Nominations for the Quezon Service Cross need to state the services meriting the award and are made only in cases where the service performed or contribution made can be measured on the scale established by what the joint resolution terms "the benefaction" of the late President Manuel L. Quezon, after whom the decoration is named.[1]
The Quezon Service Cross was proposed by President Manuel Roxas. It is also referred to as the Congressional Quezon Service Cross, as conferment requires the approval of the Congress of the Philippines and is seldom awarded.[2]
Awardees
Only six Filipinos have been conferred this decoration:
| Awardee | Designation | Date Awarded | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Image | Name | ||
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Carlos Romulo | Diplomat | April 12, 1951[2] |
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Emilio Aguinaldo | President | June 12, 1956[2] |
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Ramon Magsaysay | President | July 4, 1957 (posthumous)[2] |
|
Benigno Aquino Jr. | Senator | August 21, 2004 (posthumous)[2][5] |
|
Jesse Robredo | Secretary of the Interior and Local Government | November 26, 2012 (posthumous)[2][6] |
|
Miriam Defensor Santiago | Senator | December 3, 2018 (posthumous)[3] |
See also
References
- ^ a b c d "Executive Order No. 236". Official Gazette of the Republic of the Philippines. Retrieved December 14, 2019.
- ^ a b c d e f g h "History of the Quezon Service Cross". Official Gazette of the Republic of the Philippines. Retrieved December 14, 2019.
- ^ a b Placido, Dharel (December 3, 2018). "Miriam Defensor Santiago becomes 6th recipient of PH's highest civil service award". ABS-CBN News. Archived from the original on March 28, 2019. Retrieved December 14, 2019.
- ^ "Joint Resolution No. 4". Official Gazette of the Republic of the Philippines. Retrieved December 15, 2019.
- ^ "'Ninoy' posthumously conferred the Quezon Service Cross". Office of the Press Secretary (OPS). August 21, 2004. Archived from the original on October 31, 2004. Retrieved December 14, 2019.
- ^ Burgonio, T. J. (November 26, 2012). "Quezon Service Cross award conferred on Robredo". Philippine Daily Inquirer. Archived from the original on November 28, 2012. Retrieved December 14, 2019.
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