EXECUTIVE ORDER NO. 393

: It is an award established by Executive Order No. 393 to recognize individuals who have demonstrated exemplary courage in the service of humanity, even at the cost of their lives.
: Sajid Bulig was a 12-year-old boy who lost his life while saving other children from drowning during the Bocaue, Bulacan tragedy on July 2, 1993. The award honors his extraordinary act of heroism.
: The award aims to confer recognition to individuals who risked their lives for the community or nation, reward exemplary deeds or acts of heroism, and glorify virtues such as courage, selflessness, gallantry, bravery, and patriotism.
: There are National, Regional, and Provincial Screening Committees with designated chairpersons and members from government agencies and private sector/NGO representatives responsible for screening and selection.
: The Secretary of the Department of the Interior and Local Government (DILG) chairs the National Screening Committee.
: The BLGS serves as the National Secretariat for the National Screening Committee and leads the administration of the award.
: Yes, the award may be conferred posthumously to the legal heir or nearest kin of the deceased awardee.
: The awardee receives a special Plaque of Commendation and other prizes as determined by the National Screening Committee.
: The screening committees are convened whenever necessary.
: The President of the Republic of the Philippines confers the award to the selected awardees.