Participation during the invasion of the Philippines period and in the Philippine Campaign: 8 Dec. 1941 to 15 June 1942 and 17 Oct. 1944 to 2 Sept. 1945
Presented by
Republic of the Philippines
Eligibility
Military Personnel
Campaign(s)
Philippine Campaign, WWII
Status
Current
Established
3 July 1946 (Ribbon) 1968 (Medal)
First awarded
1945
Service ribbon Streamer
Precedence
Next (higher)
Philippine Defense Medal
Next (lower)
Philippine Liberation Medal
The Philippine Independence Medal[1] is a military award and decoration of the Republic of the Philippines that was created by order of the Philippine Army Headquarters on 3 July 1946 as the Philippine Independence Ribbon. The medal was added in 1968.[2] The medal recognizes those members of the military who participated in multiple Philippine Commonwealth military operations during the years of World War II.
^The AFP Adjutant General, AFP Awards and Decorations Handbook, 1997, OTAG, p.
^"Foreign Campaign and Service Medals". foxfall.com.
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