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EXECUTIVE ORDER NO. 40-A: Golden Heart Presidential Award Instituted

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Title Source: Supreme Court: Golden Heart Presidential Award Instituted

Law: Executive Order No. 40-a

Decision Date: Jun 21, 1954

Ramon Magsaysay establishes the Golden Heart Presidential Award to honor individuals and organizations, both local and abroad, for their exceptional contributions to improving the social, economic, and moral conditions of the Filipino people, particularly in rural areas.

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Criteria for Award Eligibility

Recipients may be local or abroad.
Services include meritorious and distinguished actions or substantial monetary/material aid.
Contributions must support government campaigns aimed at uplifting the poor and marginalized sectors.

Design and Symbolism of the Golden Heart Medal

Obverse features two outstretched hands offering a golden heart.
Includes the Latin motto: "MANUM TUAM APERVIT INOPE," meaning "She hath opened her heart to the needy and stretched forth her hands to the poor."
Surrounded by the legend: "THE GOLDEN HEART PRESIDENTIAL AWARD."
Reverse displays the Presidential Seal with space for engraving the recipient's name.

Form and Presentation of the Award

Individual awardees receive a bronze-gilded medal and ribbon, designed as a valued heirloom.
Organizations/entities receive a narra wood plaque displaying the medal's obverse and reverse.
The medal is designed to be of symbolic rather than intrinsic monetary value.

Flexibility in Recognition and Funding

Recognition is not limited to large financial or material contributions; other forms of aid representing significant sacrifice are honored.
Funding for the award is to be covered from the President’s discretionary fund until Congress appropriates funds.

Legal Authority and Implementation

Instituted by the President of the Philippines under lawful delegated powers.
Officially enacted on June 21, 1954, in Manila.
Intended to encourage and honor outstanding Filipino civic spirit and humanitarian efforts, especially among the rural poor.

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