To Whom Awarded

Military personnel of the AFP.

By Whom Awarded

Chief of Staff, AFP, Major Service Commanders, Division/Regional Commanders, and Major Subordinate Unit Commanders with TO rank of Brigadier General or higher.

Requirements

Heroic or meritorious achievement for service not involving participation in combat, in connection with military operations against an enemy of the Philippines.

For a single act of meritorious service either in a duty responsibility or in direct support of military operations.

The required achievement or service for award of MMM is less than that required for award of DSS, nevertheless, it should be accomplished with distinction.

It may be awarded posthumously to members of the AFP who, while serving in any capacity with the AFP, are killed in action by an enemy of the Philippines, or as a direct result of an act of the enemy after having performed meritorious service to the AFP.

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