Question & AnswerQ&A (EXECUTIVE ORDER NO. 316)
It is an award instituted by Executive Order No. 316 to recognize individuals who have rendered outstanding service in the defense, restoration, and/or preservation of Philippine Democracy.
The Presidential Citation was instituted by President Corazon C. Aquino through Executive Order No. 316 dated January 19, 1988.
The Presidential Citation can be conferred by the President of the Philippines or, by authority of the President, by the Executive Secretary or the Secretary of Foreign Affairs.
Yes, the Citation may be awarded posthumously to any individual entitled thereto.
The Citation shall be received by the legal heirs or nearest kin of the deceased. If there is no heir or nearest kin, it may be received by any person designated by the President or, by authority of the President, by the Executive Secretary or Secretary of Foreign Affairs.
The Presidential Citation is conferred in the usual forms of gold, silver, and bronze medals.
The National Historical Institute is responsible for prescribing the rules and regulations concerning the design, specifications, manner of wearing, and other details of the Presidential Citation.
The rules and regulations prescribed by the National Historical Institute must be approved by the President of the Philippines.
The President exercises powers vested by law to institute the Presidential Citation for Outstanding Service to Philippine Democracy.
Its purpose is to acknowledge and honor individuals who have rendered outstanding service in defending, restoring, or preserving Philippine Democracy.