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EXECUTIVE ORDER NO. 547: Special Class in Order of Lakandula

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Title Source: Supreme Court: Special Class in Order of Lakandula

Law: Executive Order No. 547

Decision Date: Jul 25, 2006

Executive Order No. 547 establishes a special class within the Order of Lakandula to honor Filipino individuals, groups, or organizations who have achieved extraordinary success in sports, academics, and other fields of competition that foster national pride and inspiration towards excellence.

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Equivalence to Other Distinguished National Orders

The special class of Champion for Life (Kampeon Habang Buhay) is ranked on par with prestigious national honors.
It holds equivalence to the Order of National Artists, the Order of National Scientists, and the Gawad sa Manlilikha ng Bayan.
This establishes its standing alongside cultural and scientific merit awards.

Initial Recipients of the Special Class

The first honorees of the Champion for Life include notable Filipinos such as Manny Pacquiao and Precious Lara Quigaman.
Filipino gold medalists from the Southeast Asian Games are included.
Filipinos who achieved the milestone of climbing Mount Everest in 2006 are also recipients.

Restoration of Original Ranks

The Order of Lakandula’s original six ranks are restored.
This suggests maintaining the structural integrity of the Order alongside the new special class.

Amendments and Repeals of Prior Executive Orders

Executive Order No. 236 (dated 19 June 2003) and Executive Order No. 540 (dated 13 June 2006) are amended accordingly.
All conflicting presidential directives, issuances, orders, rules, and regulations are repealed or modified as necessary to align with this Executive Order.

Effectivity of the Executive Order

The Executive Order takes effect immediately upon issuance.
It was signed by President Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo and Executive Secretary Eduardo R. Ermita on July 25, 2006, in Manila.

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