EXECUTIVE ORDER NO. 154 March 30, 1987

CREATING AN AWARD TO BE KNOWN AS THE "AWARD OF THE FEBRUARY 1986 REVOLUTION RIBBON" AND PROVIDING FOR THE GRANT THEREOF

WHEREAS, the peaceful February 1986 revolution brought about the restoration of democracy in the Philippines;

WHEREAS, that democracy had to be defended in the process of moving from a government that had taken power in the name and by the will of the Filipino people on the basis of the people's mandate on February 7, 1986 to the government established under the Freedom Constitution and later to the government under the 1987 Constitution;

WHEREAS, in the restoration of democracy and the defense of that democracy, the uniformed members of the Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP) and the Integrated National Police (INP) played a significant part;

WHEREAS, there is a need to recognize such patriotic acts of the uniformed members of the Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP) and the Integrated National Police (INP);

NOW, THEREFORE, I, CORAZON C. AQUINO, President of the Philippines, do hereby order:

Sec. 1. There is hereby created an award, to be known as the "Award of the February 1986 Revolution Ribbon". The award shall be in the form of a rectangular frame measuring 1 5/8 inches in length and 5/8 of an inch in width, bordered by sampaguita flowers. The ribbon shall have a light blue background. At the center of the ribbon are two stripes: at the dexter flank the yellow stripe and at the sinister flank the green stripe, each stripe measuring 1/4 of an inch.

Sec. 2. The Award of the February 1986 Revolution Ribbon is bestowed upon all uniformed members of the Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP) and the Integrated National Police (INP) who were in the active service at any time during the period February 22, 1986 to February 11, 1987, for acts and services consisting of exceptional fidelity to the nation for their participation in the peaceful four-day February 1986 Revolution and for their unselfish efforts to bring security and stability to the Philippine Government established under the Freedom Constitution promulgated on March 25, 1986.

Sec. 3. The Ribbon shall be worn above the right breast pocket of the coat or blouse of the service uniform. It shall be placed to the left of any of the Philippine Republic Presidential Unit Citation Badges/Ribbons earlier received by the awardees.

Sec. 4. Existing Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP) and Integrated National Police (INP) Regulations on Awards and Decorations shall be amended so as to include the Award herein created.

Sec. 5. The grant of the Award shall be announced and published in General Orders by the Chief of Staff, Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP); the Major Service Commanders; and the Director General, Integrated National Police (INP), as appropriate.

Sec. 6. This Executive Order shall take effect immediately.

DONE in the City of Manila, this 30th day of March, in the year of Our Lord, nineteen hundred and eighty-seven.