fbpx
Wikipedia

Philippine Legion of Honor

December 29, 2022

The Philippine Legion of Honor[1] (Filipino: Lehiyong Pandangal ng Pilipinas; Spanish: Legion de Honor Filipino) was established by President Manuel Roxas, through Philippine Army Circular No. 60 dated July 3, 1947. The Philippine Legion of Honor was patterned after the Legion of Merit of the United States of America, and was meant to honor both civilians and members of the military, Filipino or foreign. Originally, like the U.S. Legion of Merit, the Philippine Legion of Honor had four classes, known as degrees, with Legionnaire being the basic rank, and Chief Commander being the highest. With the reform of the Philippine system of orders and decorations in 2003, the Philippine Legion of Honor's classes were renamed "ranks" instead of "degrees", and the ranks expanded.[2][3]

Philippine Legion of Honor
TypeSingle Grade Neck Order/Sash/Medal
Awarded forMeritorious & Valuable Service
Presented by Philippines
EligibilityMilitary Personnel, Diplomats, Heads of States & Governments
StatusCurrently Awarded
Established1947; 75 years ago (1947)
First awarded1947
Last awardedOngoing
Ribbons of Legionnaire degree
Precedence
Next (higher)Civilian: Quezon Service Cross; Military: Medal of Valor
EquivalentCivilian: Order of Lakandula, Order of Sikatuna; Foreign: Legion of Merit
Next (lower)Civilian: Order of National Artists, Order of National Social Scientists, Order of National Scientists, Gawad sa Manlilikha ng Bayan, Order of Lakandula - Special Class of Champion for Life; Military: Outstanding Achievement Medal
RelatedLegion of Merit

Criteria

Today, the Philippine Legion of Honor is conferred upon a Filipino or foreign citizen in recognition of valuable and meritorious service in relation to the military affairs of the Republic of the Philippines. It is thus the primary order of military merit of the Republic of the Philippines.

To signify the importance of the civil service in military affairs in the preservation of the honor of the Republic of the Philippines and in nation building, the Philippine Legion of Honor is conferred on the anniversary of the declaration of Philippine Independence.

The Philippine Legion of Honor may be awarded by the Secretary of National Defense in the name and by authority of the President of the Philippines.

Ranks

 
The Philippine Legion of Honor in the rank of Commander

The civilian division of the Philippine Legion of Honor is composed of the following ranks:

  • Chief Commander (CCLH) (Punong Komandante) - Conferred upon a civilian for life achievement in public service not otherwise qualifying for the Quezon Service Cross; or upon a former or incumbent head of state and/or of government[4]
  • Grand Commander (GCLH) (Marangal na Komandante) – Conferred upon a civilian for singular acts of service with a tangible impact on the Philippine military sphere; or upon a crown prince, Vice President, Senate President, Speaker of the House, Chief Justice or the equivalent, foreign minister or other official of cabinet rank; or upon an Ambassador, Undersecretary, Assistant Secretary, or other person of a rank similar or equivalent to the foregoing for life achievement in the military field
  • Grand Officer (GOLH) (Marangal na Pinuno) – Conferred upon a civilian for acts of exemplary merit benefiting the Republic of the Philippines; or upon a chargé d'affaires, e.p., Minister, Minister Counselor, Consul General heading a consular post, Executive Director, or other person of a rank similar or equivalent to the foregoing
  • Commander (CLH) (Komandante) – Conferred upon a civilian for acts of conspicuous merit benefiting the Republic of the Philippines; or upon a Chargé d'affaires, a.i., Counselor, First Secretary, Consul General in the consular section of an Embassy, Consular officer with a personal rank higher than Second Secretary, Director, or other person of a rank similar or equivalent to the foregoing
  • Officer (OLH) (Pinuno) – Conferred upon a civilian for acts of commendable merit benefiting the Republic of the Philippines; or upon a Second Secretary, Consul, Assistant Director, or other person of a rank similar or equivalent to the foregoing
  • Legionnaire (LLH) (Lehiyonaryo) – Conferred upon a civilian for acts of merit benefiting the Republic of the Philippines; or upon a Third Secretary, Vice Consul, Attaché, Principal Assistant, or other person of a rank similar or equivalent to the foregoing.

The Armed Forces of the Philippines has its own regulations governing the conferment of the Philippine Legion of Honor.

Notable recipients

Chief Commander (CCLH)

 

Grand Commander (GCLH)

 

Grand Officer (GOLH)

 

Commander (CLH)

 

Officer (OLH)

 

Legionnaire (LLH)

 


This article incorporates public domain text from the library of the Philippine Congress.

References

Citations

  1. ^ The AFP Adjutant General, AFP Awards and Decorations Handbook, 1995, 1997, 2014, OTAG, p. 18-22.
  2. ^ "Executive Order No. 236, September 19, 2003: Establishing the Honors Code of the Philippines to Create an Order of Precedence of Honors Conferred and For Other Purposes". Supreme Court E-Library. Retrieved 7 January 2016.
  3. ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l m n o p q r s t u v w "Briefer on the Philippine Legion of Honor". Official Gazette of the Republic of the Philippines. Gov.ph. Retrieved 2013-04-13.
  4. ^ "Quezon Service Cross". Retrieved 2012-08-28.
  5. ^ "Hassanal Bolkiah", Wikipedia, 2022-07-11, retrieved 2022-07-22
  6. ^ Sinapit, Jaime (July 18, 2014). . Interaksyon. Archived from the original on 2014-07-20. Retrieved July 19, 2014.
  7. ^ "Bulletin No. 11 from the Committee on Funeral Arrangements and Burial of the late Secretary Jesse M. Robredo". Official Gazette of the Republic of the Philippines. Gov.ph. 1986-03-25. Retrieved 2012-08-29.
  8. ^ "Manila Bulletin, Legion of Honor Awarded to Don Jaime Zobel de Ayala". Manila Bulletin.
  9. ^ Oaminal, Clarence Paul. "Dr. Roman Lucero Kintanar". philstar.com. Retrieved 2020-07-06.
  10. ^ "PressReader.com - Your favorite newspapers and magazines". www.pressreader.com. Retrieved 2020-07-06.
  11. ^ "Florentino Das: A forgotten Filipino conqueror of the Pacific". Facebook. Archived from the original on 2022-02-26.
  12. ^ Mananghaya, James (December 23, 2008). "Sergeant Pacquiao gets Legion of Honor". The Philippine Star. Retrieved 7 January 2016.
  13. ^ "Briefer on the Philippine Legion of Honor". Official Gazette of the Republic of the Philippines. Retrieved 10 December 2020.
  14. ^ "10 Filipino Celebrities Who Have Received the Presidential Medal of Merit".
  15. ^ "Nepomuceno, Rafael "Paeng" V. | De La Salle Alumni Association". www.dlsaa.com. September 21, 2015.
  16. ^ "PHNO: Sports Beat".

Bibliography

  • The AFP Adjutant General, AFP Awards and Decorations Handbook, 1995, 1997, 2014 OTAG.
  • "Briefer on the Philippine Legion of Honor". Official Gazette of the Republic of the Philippines. Retrieved 18 August 2020.

December 29, 2022
philippine, legion, honor, filipino, lehiyong, pandangal, pilipinas, spanish, legion, honor, filipino, established, president, manuel, roxas, through, philippine, army, circular, dated, july, 1947, patterned, after, legion, merit, united, states, america, mean. The Philippine Legion of Honor 1 Filipino Lehiyong Pandangal ng Pilipinas Spanish Legion de Honor Filipino was established by President Manuel Roxas through Philippine Army Circular No 60 dated July 3 1947 The Philippine Legion of Honor was patterned after the Legion of Merit of the United States of America and was meant to honor both civilians and members of the military Filipino or foreign Originally like the U S Legion of Merit the Philippine Legion of Honor had four classes known as degrees with Legionnaire being the basic rank and Chief Commander being the highest With the reform of the Philippine system of orders and decorations in 2003 the Philippine Legion of Honor s classes were renamed ranks instead of degrees and the ranks expanded 2 3 Philippine Legion of HonorTypeSingle Grade Neck Order Sash MedalAwarded forMeritorious amp Valuable ServicePresented by PhilippinesEligibilityMilitary Personnel Diplomats Heads of States amp GovernmentsStatusCurrently AwardedEstablished1947 75 years ago 1947 First awarded1947Last awardedOngoingRibbons of Legionnaire degreePrecedenceNext higher Civilian Quezon Service Cross Military Medal of ValorEquivalentCivilian Order of Lakandula Order of Sikatuna Foreign Legion of MeritNext lower Civilian Order of National Artists Order of National Social Scientists Order of National Scientists Gawad sa Manlilikha ng Bayan Order of Lakandula Special Class of Champion for Life Military Outstanding Achievement MedalRelatedLegion of Merit Contents 1 Criteria 2 Ranks 3 Notable recipients 3 1 Chief Commander CCLH 3 2 Grand Commander GCLH 3 3 Grand Officer GOLH 3 4 Commander CLH 3 5 Officer OLH 3 6 Legionnaire LLH 4 References 4 1 Citations 4 2 BibliographyCriteria EditToday the Philippine Legion of Honor is conferred upon a Filipino or foreign citizen in recognition of valuable and meritorious service in relation to the military affairs of the Republic of the Philippines It is thus the primary order of military merit of the Republic of the Philippines To signify the importance of the civil service in military affairs in the preservation of the honor of the Republic of the Philippines and in nation building the Philippine Legion of Honor is conferred on the anniversary of the declaration of Philippine Independence The Philippine Legion of Honor may be awarded by the Secretary of National Defense in the name and by authority of the President of the Philippines Ranks Edit The Philippine Legion of Honor in the rank of Commander The civilian division of the Philippine Legion of Honor is composed of the following ranks Chief Commander CCLH Punong Komandante Conferred upon a civilian for life achievement in public service not otherwise qualifying for the Quezon Service Cross or upon a former or incumbent head of state and or of government 4 Grand Commander GCLH Marangal na Komandante Conferred upon a civilian for singular acts of service with a tangible impact on the Philippine military sphere or upon a crown prince Vice President Senate President Speaker of the House Chief Justice or the equivalent foreign minister or other official of cabinet rank or upon an Ambassador Undersecretary Assistant Secretary or other person of a rank similar or equivalent to the foregoing for life achievement in the military field Grand Officer GOLH Marangal na Pinuno Conferred upon a civilian for acts of exemplary merit benefiting the Republic of the Philippines or upon a charge d affaires e p Minister Minister Counselor Consul General heading a consular post Executive Director or other person of a rank similar or equivalent to the foregoing Commander CLH Komandante Conferred upon a civilian for acts of conspicuous merit benefiting the Republic of the Philippines or upon a Charge d affaires a i Counselor First Secretary Consul General in the consular section of an Embassy Consular officer with a personal rank higher than Second Secretary Director or other person of a rank similar or equivalent to the foregoing Officer OLH Pinuno Conferred upon a civilian for acts of commendable merit benefiting the Republic of the Philippines or upon a Second Secretary Consul Assistant Director or other person of a rank similar or equivalent to the foregoing Legionnaire LLH Lehiyonaryo Conferred upon a civilian for acts of merit benefiting the Republic of the Philippines or upon a Third Secretary Vice Consul Attache Principal Assistant or other person of a rank similar or equivalent to the foregoing The Armed Forces of the Philippines has its own regulations governing the conferment of the Philippine Legion of Honor Notable recipients EditChief Commander CCLH Edit Emilio Aguinaldo 1957 former President of the Philippines 3 Akihito Emperor of Japan 2002 3 Hassanal Bolkiah Sultan of Brunei Darussalam 1998 5 Gregorio Pio Catapang 2015 Chief of Staff of the Armed Forces of the Philippines 3 Emmanuel T Bautista 2014 Chief of Staff of the Armed Forces of the Philippines 6 Chiang Kai shek 1949 President of the Republic of China 3 Hillary Clinton 2013 former United States Secretary of State 3 Dwight D Eisenhower 1961 former President of the United States 3 John W Foss 1981 Chief JUSMAG Philippines 3 Francisco Franco 1951 head of the Spanish state 3 Daniel Inouye United States Senator Jose P Laurel 1959 former President of the Philippines 3 Chino Roces 1988 founder and owner of Associated Broadcasting Company and the Manila Times 3 Jaime L Cardinal Sin 1992 Archbishop of Manila 3 Lorenzo M Tanada 1986 Senator of the Philippines Post war Solicitor General Nationalist and Human Rights advocate 3 Ferdinand Marcos 1972 former President of the Philippines 3 Imelda Marcos First Lady of the Philippines 3 Douglas MacArthur 1961 Philippine field marshal 3 Sergio Osmena 1994 former President of the Philippines 3 Fidel V Ramos former President of the Philippines Jesse Robredo 7 Secretary of the Interior and Local Government given posthumously on August 28 2012 Franklin D Roosevelt 1947 former President of the United States posthumous 3 Soekarno 1951 President of Indonesia 3 Maxwell D Taylor 1955 U S Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff 3 Eduardo Ano 48th Chief of Staff of the Armed Forces of the PhilippinesGrand Commander GCLH Edit Jaime Augusto Zobel de Ayala 2010 Fernando Zobel de Ayala 2010 Jaime Zobel de Ayala 2009 8 Gilbert Teodoro 2009 former Secretary of National Defense 3 Emilio Yap 2006 3 Napoleon G Rama 2011 Constitutional CommissionerGrand Officer GOLH Edit Teodoro Locsin Jr 2002 3 Roman Kintanar 2007 for his work in various international cooperations for tropical cyclone and earthquake disaster mitigation programs 9 10 Commander CLH Edit Try Sutrisno R E Martadinata Wismoyo Arismunandar L B Moerdani Widodo Budidarmo Sudomo Benigno Aquino Jr 1954 Eulogio Balao Sotero B Cabahug 1959 Joseph J Cappucci Tomas Confesor Carlos P Romulo Gen Alfredo M Santos Lt Gen Cardozo Luna Bernard W Kearney 1959 Jorge B Vargas 1960 Abdul Haris Nasution 1963 Juan Ponce Enrile 1974 and 1986 Washington SyCip 1991 Moeldoko 2014 Harry B Harris Jr 2018Officer OLH Edit Benigno Aquino Jr 1950 Florentino Das 11 May 1956 for exceptional feat of traveling by sea using his homemade boat from Hawaii to Siargao island 11 Manuel P Manahan 1950 for the wartime publication of the underground newspaper Liberator Manny Pacquiao 2008 Boxer Philippine Army reservist 12 Efren Reyes 1999 Professional Billiards Player 13 Paeng Nepomuceno 1999 Tenpin Bowling Athlete 14 15 16 Legionnaire LLH Edit Teodoro M Locsin 1947 World War II guerillaThis article incorporates public domain text from the library of the Philippine Congress References EditCitations Edit The AFP Adjutant General AFP Awards and Decorations Handbook 1995 1997 2014 OTAG p 18 22 Executive Order No 236 September 19 2003 Establishing the Honors Code of the Philippines to Create an Order of Precedence of Honors Conferred and For Other Purposes Supreme Court E Library Retrieved 7 January 2016 a b c d e f g h i j k l m n o p q r s t u v w Briefer on the Philippine Legion of Honor Official Gazette of the Republic of the Philippines Gov ph Retrieved 2013 04 13 Quezon Service Cross Retrieved 2012 08 28 Hassanal Bolkiah Wikipedia 2022 07 11 retrieved 2022 07 22 Sinapit Jaime July 18 2014 New AFP chief Catapang vows to pursue transformation road map Interaksyon Archived from the original on 2014 07 20 Retrieved July 19 2014 Bulletin No 11 from the Committee on Funeral Arrangements and Burial of the late Secretary Jesse M Robredo Official Gazette of the Republic of the Philippines Gov ph 1986 03 25 Retrieved 2012 08 29 Manila Bulletin Legion of Honor Awarded to Don Jaime Zobel de Ayala Manila Bulletin Oaminal Clarence Paul Dr Roman Lucero Kintanar philstar com Retrieved 2020 07 06 PressReader com Your favorite newspapers and magazines www pressreader com Retrieved 2020 07 06 Florentino Das A forgotten Filipino conqueror of the Pacific Facebook Archived from the original on 2022 02 26 Mananghaya James December 23 2008 Sergeant Pacquiao gets Legion of Honor The Philippine Star Retrieved 7 January 2016 Briefer on the Philippine Legion of Honor Official Gazette of the Republic of the Philippines Retrieved 10 December 2020 10 Filipino Celebrities Who Have Received the Presidential Medal of Merit Nepomuceno Rafael Paeng V De La Salle Alumni Association www dlsaa com September 21 2015 PHNO Sports Beat Bibliography Edit The AFP Adjutant General AFP Awards and Decorations Handbook 1995 1997 2014 OTAG Briefer on the Philippine Legion of Honor Official Gazette of the Republic of the Philippines Retrieved 18 August 2020 Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Philippine Legion of Honor amp oldid 1127157641, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,

article

, read, download, free, free download, mp3, video, mp4, 3gp, jpg, jpeg, gif, png, picture, music, song, movie, book, game, games.