781, to be able to "recognize, honor, and commend outstanding Filipinos for their exemplary service, outstanding achievements, and invaluable contributions to nation-building".
[2][3] The first set of awards were conferred on September 6, 2021 to the four Filipino 2020 Summer Olympics medalists including Hidilyn Diaz, the first-ever Olympic gold medalist who competed for the country.
[4] The awarding of the Nobel Peace Prize to journalist Maria Ressa, who is known as a critic of President Rodrigo Duterte, caused a debate within the Senate if all Senators must unanimously vote to confer the Medal of Excellence to a potential recipient who was awarded one of the five named recognitions in the Resolution No.
[5][6] The awarding process of the Philippine Senate Medal of Excellence is designed to be restrictive.
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