Philippine Medal of Valor

Infobox Military Award
name=Medal of Valor


caption= Highest award given to Military Personnel of the Armed Forces of the Philippines.
awarded_by=Republic of the Philippines
type=Single Grade Neck Order
eligibility=Military Personnel Only
for="For conspicuously by gallantry and intrepidity at the risk of life above and beyond the call of duty."
campaign=
status= Currently Awarded
description=The medal is a disc with golden sea lion and water waves on its face. The disc is resting on a cross and crossed swords.
clasps=
established=1986
first_award=1940s
last_award=Ongoing
total=41
posthumous=18
recipients=41
individual=
higher=None
same= US Medal of Honor
lower=Distinguished Conduct Star
related=


caption2=Service Ribbon

The Philippine Medal of Valor is the highest military award given by the Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP). It is awarded by the President of the Republic of the Philippines to military personnel of the Armed Forces of the Philippines, including recognized guerrilla forces.

Awardees

Philippine Navy & Philippine Marine Corps

* COL. Ariel Querubin PN (M)
* LTC. Custodio Parcon Jr. PN (M)
* LT. Soriano Cajilis PN
* 1LT. Lolinato Toong PN (M)
* ENS. Albert Majini PN
* ENS. Eldivino Caturas PN
* ENS. Renato Caspillo PN
* SSg. Herminigildo Yurong PN (M)
* SSg. Laurence Narag PN (M)
* Sgt. Ernesto Layaguin PN (M)
* Sgt. Tomas Campo Jr. PN (M)
* Sgt. Domingo Deluana PN (M)
* ET3. Celso Rosario PN
* Cpl. Ernesto Layugain PN (M)
* Pfc. Nestor Acero PN (M)

Philippine Army

* MGEN. Paulino Santos AFP
* MGEN. Mariano Castaneda Sr. AFP
* LTC. Egmidio Cruz PA (INF)
* LTC. Bartolome Bacarro PA (INF)
* LTC. Noel Buan PA (INF)
* MAJ. Ferdinand Marcos PA (INF) (note that the authenticity of almost all his awards are disputed.)
* MAJ. Hilario Barella PA (INF)
* CPT. Conrado Yap PA (INF)
* CPT. Hilario Estrella PA (INF)
* CPT. Arturo Ortiz PA (INF)
* CPT. Cirilito Sobejana PA (INF)
* CPT. Eduardo Lucero PA (INF)
* 2LT. Jose Bandong Jr. PA (INF)
* 2LT. Herbert Dilag PA (INF)
* TSg. Francisco Camacho PA (Inf)
* SSg. Roy Cuenca PA (Inf)
* SSg. Lucio Curig PA (Inf)Fact|date=May 2008
* Sgt. Bienvenido Fajemolin PA (Inf)
* Sgt. Francisco Granfil PA (Inf)
* Sgt. Claudio Forrosuelo PA (Inf)
* Sgt. Jose Calugas USAFFE (Inf)
* Cpl. Weena Martillano PA (Inf)
* Cpl. Romualdo Rubi PA (Inf)

Philippine Air Force

* MAJ. Danilo S. Atienza PAF
* CPT. Jesus Villamor PAF
* CPT. Mary Grace Baloyo PAF
* A2C Ludigario Bactol PAF

Philippine Constabulary

* COL. Bonny Serrano PC
* General Mariano Castañeda
* General Rafael Crame

Foreigners

United States Army

* GEN. Douglas MacArthur USA
* GEN. Jonathan Wainwright USA

United States Navy

* ADM. Chester Nimitz USN
* CDR. Charles Parsons USN