The Quezon Service Cross () is the highest order of the

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. It has been awarded to only a handful of

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since its creation in 1946.

Background

The award was created by ''Joint Resolution No. 4'' dated October 21, 1946, of the 1st Congress of the Philippines. A joint resolution of the

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has the force of law. The Quezon Service Cross is a conferred by the

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with the concurrence of the Congress of the Philippines on Filipino citizens for "exemplary service to the nation in such a manner and such a degree as to add great prestige to the Republic of the Philippines, or as to contribute to the lasting benefit of its people". Nominations for the Quezon Service Cross need to state the services meriting the award and are made only in cases where the service performed or contribution made can be measured on the scale established by what the joint resolution terms "the benefaction" of the late President

Manuel L. Quezon Manuel Luis Quezon y Molina (, , , ; 19 August 1878 – 1 August 1944), also known by his initials MLQ, was a Filipino people, Filipino lawyer, statesman, soldier, and politician who was president of the Commonwealth of the Philippines from 1 ...

, after whom the decoration is named. The Quezon Service Cross was proposed by President Manuel Roxas. It is also referred to as the ''Congressional Quezon Service Cross'', as conferment requires the approval of the

and is seldom awarded.

Awardees

Only six Filipinos have been conferred this decoration:

Gallery

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Rodrigo Duterte Rodrigo Roa Duterte (, ; born March 28, 1945) is a Filipino lawyer and politician who served as the 16th president of the Philippines from 2016 to 2022. He is the first Philippine president from Mindanao, and is the oldest person to assum ...

posthumously confers the Quezon Service Cross to Miriam Defensor-Santiago at the Malacañan Palace on December 3, 2018. Accepting the award is Santiago's husband, Narciso Santiago, Jr.

References

External links

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Official Gazette: Executive Order No. 236, s. 2003

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{{QSC Recipients Orders, decorations, and medals of the Philippines Manuel L. Quezon *

Background

Awardees

Gallery

See also

References

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