The Quezon Service Cross ( fil, Krus ng Serbisyo ni Quezon) is the highest national recognition of the

Republic of the Philippines The Philippines (; fil, Pilipinas, links=no), officially the Republic of the Philippines ( fil, Republika ng Pilipinas, links=no), * bik, Republika kan Filipinas * ceb, Republika sa Pilipinas * cbk, República de Filipinas * hil, Republ ...

. It has been awarded to only a handful of

Filipinos Filipinos ( tl, Mga Pilipino) are the people who are citizens of or native to the Philippines. The majority of Filipinos today come from various Austronesian ethnolinguistic groups, all typically speaking either Filipino, English and/or othe ...

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 The 1st Congress of the Philippines ( Filipino: ''Unang Kongreso ng Pilipinas''), composed of the Philippine Senate and House of Representatives, met from May 25, 1946, until December 13, 1949, during the 22-month presidency of Manuel Roxas and ...

. A joint resolution of the

Congress of the Philippines The Congress of the Philippines ( fil, Kongreso ng Pilipinas, italic=unset) is the legislature of the national government of the Philippines. It is bicameral, composed of a lower body, the House of Representatives, although colloquially the te ...

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

President of the Philippines The president of the Philippines ( fil, Pangulo ng Pilipinas, sometimes referred to as ''Presidente ng Pilipinas'') is the head of state, head of government and chief executive of the Philippines. The president leads the executive branch of t ...

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 lawyer, statesman, soldier and politician who served as president of the Commonwealth of the Philippines from 1935 until his de ...

, after whom the decoration is named. The Quezon Service Cross was proposed by President

Manuel Roxas Manuel Acuña Roxas (born Manuel Roxas y Acuña; ; January 1, 1892 – April 15, 1948) was a Filipino lawyer and politician who served as the fifth president of the Philippines, who served from 1946 until his death due to heart attacks in 19 ...

. It is also referred to as the ''Congressional Quezon Service Cross'', as conferment requires the approval of the

and is seldom awarded.

Awardees

Only seven Filipinos have been conferred this decoration:

References

External links

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

See also

References

External links