WHEREAS,
the Medal of Valor is the highest award that may be given a Filipino
soldier in recognition of conspicuous acts of gallantry above and
beyond the call of duty and in total disregard of personal
safety; chanroblesvirtualawlibrary
WHEREAS, an awardee of the Medal of Valor, for his supreme
self-sacrifice and distinctive act of gallantry, performed more than
ordinarily hazardous service and deserves due recognition from a
grateful government and people.
NOW, THEREFORE, I, FERDINAND E. MARCOS, President of the Philippines,
by virtue of the powers vested in me by the Constitution as
Commander-in-Chief of the Armed Forces of the Philippines and pursuant
to Proclamation No. 1081, dated September 21, 1972, and General Order
No. 1, dated September 22, 1972, as amended do hereby promulgate this
Decree as part of the law of the land.
Section 1. A Medal of Valor awardee will henceforth
be entitled to a lifetime monthly gratuity of TWO HUNDRED PESOS
(P200.00). This gratuity is separate and distinct from any salary or
pension which the awardee is currently receiving or will receive from
the government of the Philippines; Provided, that in the event of the
death of the awardee, the same 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 acknowledge until they reach
the age of twenty-one (21) or are emancipated by reason of marriage.
Section 2. A Medal of Valor awardee, his widow and/or
dependents as the case may be shall have precedence in employment in
government agencies or government-owned or controlled corporations;
priority in acquisition of public lands under Public Land Act and
preferential right in the lease of pasture lands and exploitation of
natural resources.
Section 3. Notwithstanding the limitation imposed by
PD 577 on the scholarship program of military personnel who died or are
incapacitated in line of duty, an awardee of Medal of Valor and his
heirs/beneficiaries shall be exempted from the payment of tuition and
matriculation fees in public or private schools, universities, colleges
and other educational institutions in any pre-school, baccalaureate or
post-graduate courses such as and including courses leading to the
degree of Doctor of Medicine (MD), Bachelor of Laws (LLB), and Bachelor
or Science in Nursing (BSN) or allied and similar courses.
Section 4. A Medal of Valor awardee and/or a son,
upon reaching the age of admission as a cadet in the Philippine
Military Academy, shall be given a quota and exempted from the mental
examination requirement if interested to join the cadet corps of said
military institution or otherwise priority for direct commission, call
to active duty (CAD) and/or enlistment in regular force of the AFP, if
qualified.
Section 5. This Decree shall take effect
immediately. chanroblesvirtualawlibrary
DONE in the City of Manila,
this 24th day of March 1980.
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