QuestionsQuestions (EXECUTIVE ORDER NO. 663)
It institutes two annual government honors: the Rizal Collegiate Palms and the Mabini Teachers Medal, to recognize valuable contributions to education.
The Rizal Collegiate Palms is an annual decoration awarded to citizens who have made distinct contributions to higher education in the Philippines.
The Mabini Teachers Medal is awarded to persons who have made noteworthy contributions to elementary and secondary education in the Philippines.
No. For each kind of award, at least one award is intended for individuals who are neither teachers, supervisors, nor school administrators but have made signal contributions to education.
The Rizal Collegiate Palms shall not exceed six per year, and the Mabini Teachers Medals shall not be more than twelve per year, for a total of eighteen educational awards annually.
A total of eighteen educational awards may be given annually (6 Rizal Collegiate Palms + 12 Mabini Teachers Medals).
A committee shall be appointed by the President to take charge of screening candidates for these annual awards.
For each kind of award, at least: (1) two medals for long, faithful, and efficient services; (2) one for extraordinary contribution to education irrespective of length of service; and (3) one for those who are not teachers/supervisors/administrators but made signal contributions to education.
Only one medal of each class may be awarded to any one individual.
If a recipient is additionally or subsequently cited, they may attach one gold star to the ribbon of the medal for each additional or subsequent citation.
Until Congress provides necessary funds, expenses needed to carry out the provisions may be taken from the discretionary fund of the Office of the President.
To show that the awards also serve to perpetuate their memory and honor their legacy: Rizal for higher education and Mabini for education and guidance during critical periods of Philippine history.
It states that the awards are not of great intrinsic value or of rare metal, but may still be treasured possessions and family heirlooms.
It was done in the City of Manila on December 29, 1953.
The Rizal Collegiate Palms and Mabini Teachers Medal are to be awarded each year, subject to the annual numerical limits and the stated award categories.