Order of Lakandula

The Order of Lakandula (Filipino: Orden ni Lakandula) is one of

Order of Lakandula
the highest civilian orders of the Philippines, established on 19
September 2003. It is awarded for political and civic merit and in
memory of King Lakandula’s dedication to the responsibilities of
leadership, prudence, fortitude, courage and resolve in the service
of one’s people.

Contents
Criteria
Ranks
Grand Collar (Supremo)
Grand Cross (Bayani)
Grand Officer (Marangal na Pinuno)
Commander (Komandante)
Officer (Pinuno)
Member or (Kagawad) Insignia of the Order

Champion for Life (Kampeon Habang Buhay) Awarded by  Philippines

Notable recipients Type Order

References Established 19 September 2003

External links Awarded Acts that have been

for traditionally
recognized by the
Criteria institution of
presidential awards,
Its administrative basis is the Honors Code of the Philippines including meritorious
(Executive Order 236, 19 September 2003). In Section 5, II of the political and civic
Honors Code, the following is provided as the criteria for the service.
conferment of the Order of Lakandula:[1]
Status Currently constituted
Sovereign President of the
The Order of Lakandula is conferred upon a Filipino Philippines
or foreign citizen:
Grades Grand Collar
a. who has demonstrated by his life and deeds a Grand Cross
dedication to the welfare of society;
b. whose life is Grand Officer
worthy of emulation by the Filipino people;
c. for Commander
deeds worthy of particular recognition, including Officer
suffering materially for the preservation and defense of Champion for Life
the democratic way of life and of the territorial
Member
integrity of the Republic of the Philippines, for
devoting his life to the peaceful resolution of conflict, Precedence
 or for demonstrating an outstanding dedication to the Next Quezon Service
fostering of mutual understanding, cultural exchange, (higher) Cross[1]
justice and dignified relations among individuals; or
Next Order of Gabriela
d. for acts that have been traditionally recognized by (lower) Silang[1]
the institution of presidential awards, including Equivalent Order of Sikatuna
meritorious political and civic service. Philippine Legion of
Honor[1]

Ranks
Ribbon bar of the order

Order of Lakandula Ribbon Bars

Member Officer Commander Grand Officer Grand Cross Grand Collar

Grand Collar (Supremo)

Conferred upon an individual who has suffered materially for the preservation and defense of the
democratic way of life, or of the territorial integrity of the Republic of the Philippines, or upon a former or
incumbent head of state and/or of government.[2]

Grand Cross (Bayani)

Conferred upon an individual who has devoted his life to the peaceful resolution of conflict; upon an
individual whose life is worthy of emulation by the Filipino people; or upon a Crown Prince, Vice
President, Senate President, Speaker of the House, Chief Justice or the equivalent, foreign minister or other
official of cabinet rank, Ambassador, Undersecretary, Assistant Secretary, or other person of a rank similar
or equivalent to the foregoing.[2]

Grand Officer (Marangal na Pinuno)

Conferred upon an individual who has demonstrated a lifelong dedication to the political and civic welfare
of society; or upon a Chargé d'affaires e.d., Minister, Minister Counselor, Consul General heading a
consular post, Executive Director, or other person of a rank similar or equivalent to the foregoing.[2]

Commander (Komandante)

Conferred upon an individual who has demonstrated exceptional deeds of dedication to the political and
civic welfare of society as a whole; or upon a Chargé d'affaires a.i., Counselor, First Secretary, Consul
General in the consular section of an Embassy, Consular officer with a personal rank higher than Second
Secretary, Director, or other person of a rank similar or equivalent to the foregoing.[2]

Officer (Pinuno)
Conferred upon an individual who has demonstrated commendable deeds of dedication to the political and
civic welfare of society as a whole; or upon a Second Secretary, Consul, Assistant Director, or other person
of a rank similar or equivalent to the foregoing.[2]

Member or (Kagawad)

Conferred upon an individual who has demonstrated meritorious deeds of dedication to the political and
civic welfare of society as a whole; or upon a Third Secretary, Vice Consul, Attaché, Principal Assistant, or
other person of a rank similar or equivalent to the foregoing.[2]

Champion for Life (Kampeon Habang Buhay)

The most recently created rank of the order, it was established in 2006 by President Gloria M. Arroyo.
Although this rank was initially positioned after the rank of Pinuno,[3] it was later moved to the level of the
Order of National Artists.[4]

It is conferred for outstanding achievement in international sports or beauty events and similar fields of
competition and achievement. These achievements should foster national pride and serve as an inspiration to
others to achieve excellence. The first recipients were boxer Manny Pacquiao, beauty queen Precious Lara
Quigaman, Efren "Bata" Reyes a global icon who revolutionized the sport of pool, Paeng Nepomuceno in
2007 for his three unbroken Guinness World Records in 2007, Filipino athletes who won gold medals at the
2005 Southeast Asian Games, and the Filipino mountaineers who reached the peak of Mount Everest in
2006.[3]

Notable recipients
This is not a complete list. See official website for
more.

Jose Diokno: Grand Collar (Supremo), 2004

(posthumous)
Hillary Rodham Clinton: Grand Cross
(Bayani), 16 November 2011[5]
Richard Lugar: Grand Collar (Supremo), 7
June 2012[6]
Khalifa bin Salman Al Khalifa: Grand Collar
(Supremo), 4 January 2007 The badge on a neck ribbon, the star and miniature
Juan Carlos I of Spain: Grand Collar suspended from a chest ribbon of a Grand Officer
(Supremo), 3 December 2007[7][8] of the Order of Lakandula.
Felipe VI of Spain: Grand Cross (Bayani), 3
December 2007[7]
Jaime Cardinal Sin: Grand Cross (Bayani), 8 December 2003[2]
James B. Reuter: Grand Cross (Bayani), 2006[9]
Washington SyCip: Grand Cross (Bayani), 2011[10]
Manuel V. Pangilinan: Grand Cross (Bayani), 5 June 2010; Commander (Kumandante), 24
May 2006[2]
Lea Salonga: Commander (Kumandante), 14 August 2007[11]
Efren Peñaflorida: Commander (Kumandante), 27 November 2009[12]
 Domingo Lucenario Jr.: Grand Officer (Marangal na Pinuno), 14 August 2007[2]
Akihito, Emperor of Japan: Grand Collar (Supremo), 3 June 2015[13]
Galo Ocampo: Grand Officer (Marangal na Pinuno), 22 July 2015 (posthumous)[14]
Teodoro Obiang Nguema Mbasogo: Grand Collar (Supremo), 19 May 2006
Enrique Manalo: Grand Cross (Bayani), 18 June 2018 [15]

References
1. "Executive Order No. 236, s. 2003" (https://www.officialgazette.gov.ph/2003/09/19/executive-
order-no-236/). Official Gazette. Presidential Communications Development and Strategic
Planning Office. Retrieved 9 November 2012.
2. "Order of Lakandula" (https://www.officialgazette.gov.ph/the-order-of-lakandula/). Official
Gazette. Presidential Communications Development and Strategic Planning Office.
Retrieved 9 November 2012.
3. "Executive Order No. 540, s. 2006" (https://www.officialgazette.gov.ph/2006/06/13/executive-
order-no-540-s-2006/). Official Gazette. Presidential Communications Development and
Strategic Planning Office. Retrieved 9 November 2012.
4. Executive Order No. 547, s. 2006 (https://www.officialgazette.gov.ph/2006/07/25/executive-or
der-no-547-s-2006/) Official Gazette of the Philippine Government. Retrieved 12 April 2013.
5. Secretary of State (https://2009-2017.state.gov/secretary/20092013clinton/rm/2011/11/17723
4.htm)
6. News Yahoo (https://web.archive.org/web/20120610034003/http://ph.news.yahoo.com/lugar-
receives-order-lakandula-205429940.html)
7. Getty Images, State visit of Philippines President in Spain, 3 December 2007, Group Photo
(http://www.gettyimages.be/detail/nieuwsfoto%27s/prince-felipe-queen-sofia-the-philippines-
president-nieuwsfotos/111699471)
8. Juan Carlos (http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_vX87M5ERwB4/TULbqoKoBdI/AAAAAAAAAvg/57V
skfU41lQ/s1600/lakandula_kingjuancarlos.jpg), Grand Collar
9. 6 artists receive Presidential Medal of Merit (http://www.gmanetwork.com/news/story/6605/ne
ws/nation/6-artists-receive-presidential-medal-of-merit) GMA New Online. Retrieved 15 April
2013.
10. Pcco (https://web.archive.org/web/20140703163339/http://www.pcoo.gov.ph/photoarchives2
011/photos-jul01.htm)
11. "Tony Award Winner Lea Salonga brings 'Inspired' Tour to Aratani Japan Theatre 5/30" (htt
p://broadwayworld.com/article/Tony_Award_Winner_LEA_SALONGA_brings_INSPIRED_T
our_to_Aratani_Japan_Theatre_5_20090530). Retrieved 11 September 2012.
12. "Arroyo confers Order of Lakandula on CNN Hero of the Year" (https://web.archive.org/web/2
0091128113954/http://globalnation.inquirer.net/news/breakingnews/view/20091127-238722/
Arroyo-confers-Order-of-Lakandula-on-CNN-Hero-of-the-Year). Inquirer.net. Philippine Daily
Inquirer. 27 November 2009. Archived from the original (http://globalnation.inquirer.net/news/
breakingnews/view/20091127-238722/Arroyo-confers-Order-of-Lakandula-on-CNN-Hero-of-t
he-Year) on 28 November 2009. Retrieved 27 November 2009.
13. Quismundo, Tarra (3 June 2015). "Aquino gets Japan's highest honor from imperial family" (h
ttp://globalnation.inquirer.net/123907/aquino-gets-japans-highest-honor-from-imperial-
family). Philippine Daily Inquirer. Tokyo. Retrieved 3 June 2015.
14. "Posthumous high honor for Ocampo" (http://lifestyle.inquirer.net/201315/posthumous-high-h
onor-for-ocampo). 26 July 2015. Retrieved 4 November 2015.
15. https://pcoo.gov.ph/news_releases/president-duterte-confers-presidential-awards-on-
outstanding-dfa-officials/
External links
The Order of Lakandula, Official website (https://www.officialgazette.gov.ph/the-order-of-laka
ndula/)

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