Gawad Mabini

Gawad Mabini is an honor given by the President of the Republic of the Philippines.

Gawad Mabini
Awarded by  Philippines
TypeOrder
Awarded forFilipinos who have rendered distinguished service or promoted the interests of the Republic of the Philippines at home and abroad
StatusCurrently constituted
SovereignPresident of the Philippines
GradesGrand Cross
Commander
Member
Precedence
Next (higher)Order of National Artists, Order of National Scientists, Order of National Social Scientists, Gawad sa Manlilikha ng Bayan, Order of Lakandula - Special Class of Champion for Life
Next (lower)Order of the Golden Heart

Ribbon bar of the order

History

Created by Presidential Decree No. 490, the Gawad Mabini may be conferred upon personnel of the DFA, both in the Home Office and in the Foreign Service, and upon Filipinos who have rendered distinguished service or promoted the interests of the Republic of the Philippines at home and abroad.

Award

The Gawad Mabini may be conferred by the Secretary of Foreign Affairs in the name and by authority of the President.

The Gawad Mabini shall be conferred on July 22 of every year, to commemorate the birth anniversary of Apolinario Mabini, the first Secretary of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of the Philippines.

Ranks

The Gawad Mabini shall be composed of three ranks :

Grand Cross (GCrM) (Dakilang Kamanong) - Conferred upon a former or incumbent Secretary of Foreign Affairs, Chief of Mission, cabinet member or other high official who headed a Philippine delegation to an important international conference on a ministerial level and as a result thereof, made substantive contributions to public interest and public welfare

Commander (CM) (Dakilang Kasugo) - Conferred upon an officer with a rank between career minister to foreign service officer class IV, or upon personnel of a government agency who serves as an Attache in a Foreign Service establishment, as recommended by the Chief of Mission or the Principal Officer of the post served, as the case may be, or by the Secretary of Foreign Affairs, in the case of personnel in the Home Office.

Member (MM) (Kasugo) - Conferred upon a staff officer or employee of the DFA, as recommended by the Chief of Mission or the Principal Officer of the post served, as the case may be, or by the Secretary of Foreign Affairs, in the case of personnel in the Home Office.

Notable Recipients

Grand Cross (GCrM) (Dakilang Kamanong)

Commander (CM) (Dakilang Kasugo)

  • Tony Tan Caktiong (2016) – for his contributions as chairman of the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) 2015 Chief Executive Officers (CEO) Summit.
  • Jaime Augusto Zobel de Ayala (2015) – for his contributions as chairman of the APEC 2015 Private Sector Advisory Council and co-chaired the ABAC Sustainable Development Working Group.

Sources

EXECUTIVE ORDER NO. 236 of September 19, 2003, ESTABLISHING THE HONORS CODE OF THE PHILIPPINES TO CREATE AN ORDER OF PRECEDENCE OF HONORS CONFERRED AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES .

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