Question & AnswerQ&A (PRESIDENTIAL DECREE NO. 1687)
The purpose of Presidential Decree No. 1687 is to grant monthly gratuity and other privileges to a Filipino soldier awarded the Medal of Valor in recognition of conspicuous acts of gallantry above and beyond the call of duty.
Awardees of the Medal of Valor are entitled to receive a lifetime monthly gratuity of Two Hundred Pesos (P200.00) under PD No. 1687.
Yes, the monthly gratuity of P200.00 is separate and distinct from any salary or pension the awardee is currently receiving or will receive from the government.
In the event of the death of the awardee, the monthly gratuity shall accrue in equal shares and with the right of accretion to the surviving spouse until she remarries and to the children (legitimate, adopted or acknowledged) until they reach the age of 21 or are emancipated by reason of marriage.
A Medal of Valor awardee, his widow, and/or dependents shall have precedence in employment in government agencies or government-owned or controlled corporations.
They have priority in the acquisition of public lands under the Public Land Act and preferential rights in the lease of pasture lands and exploitation of natural resources.
They are exempted from payment of tuition and matriculation fees in public or private schools, universities, colleges, and other educational institutions for any pre-school, baccalaureate or post-graduate courses including courses such as MD, LLB, BSN or allied and similar courses.
Yes, they are given a quota and exempted from the mental examination requirement upon reaching the age of admission if interested in joining the cadet corps; they also receive priority for direct commission, call to active duty, or enlistment in the regular force of the AFP if qualified.
The decree took effect immediately upon its promulgation on March 24, 1980.
It was promulgated by President Ferdinand E. Marcos by virtue of the powers vested in him as Commander-in-Chief of the Armed Forces of the Philippines and pursuant to Proclamation No. 1081 and General Order No. 1.