Executive Order No. 35 (2017) — —among these acts of valor and kindness are some that may be describe as extraordinary acts of service and exceptional contributions to the country, the proper recognition of which calls for the revision and expansion of the medals in the Order of Lapu-Lapu to more truly reflect the honor being bestowed on its recipients;

Section 1

Section 1. —Section 2 of EO No. 17 is hereby amended to read as follows:

Section 2

Medals

Section 2. Medals.—The Order of Lapu-Lapu shall compromise four (4) medals, which shall be ranked in the following order of precedence:

Magalong Medal - Awarded to officials and personnel of the government and private individuals who have rendered extraordinary service or have made exceptional contributions to the success of an activity pursuant to a campaign or advocacy of the President;

Kalasag Medal - Awarded to officials and personnel of the government and private individuals who lost their lives as a direct result of their participation in an activity pursuant to a campaign or advocacy of the President;

Kampilan Medal - Awarded to officials and personnel of the government and private individuals who were seriously wounded or injured or suffered great loss of property as a direct result of their participation in an activity pursuant to a campaign or advocacy of the President; and

Kamagi Medal - Awarded to officials and personnel of the government and private individuals who, not falling under any of the abovementioned Order of Lapu-Lapu Medals, actively participated in and contributed significantly to an activity pursuant to a campaign or advocacy of the President. 7!ᕼdMᗄ7

In all cases, the nominees shall be recommended by the Heads of Agencies involved in the abovementioned activities.

Section 3

Section 3. —This Executive Order shall take effect immediately upon its publication in a national newspaper of general circulation.

DONE, —in the City of Manila this 28th day of July in the year of Our Lord, Two Thousand and Seventeen.

(SGD.)— RODRIGO ROA DUTERTE

By the President:

(SGD.)— SALVADOR C. MEDIALDEA Executive Secretary