Duterte Nominates Late Senator Miriam Santiago For Highest Civil Service Award

Late Senator Miriam Santiago Nominated By President Duterte For Highest Civil Service Award

President Rodrigo Roa Duterte has nominated the late Senator Miriam Defensor-Santiago for the highest civil service award.

On Tuesday (December 05, 2017), Senator Sonny Angara said that the president has nominated the late lawmaker for conferment of the Quezon Service Cross, the highest civilian award in the country.

Angara and Grace Poe were the authors of the Senate resolution urging President Duterte to bestow the Quezon Service Cross on Santiago.

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“The late Senator Miriam deserves no less than the President’s official endorsement for the nation’s recognition of her exemplary contribution as a public servant,” Angara said quoted by GMA.

Mr. Duterte also sent a letter to Senate President Aquilino “Koko” Pimentel III for the approval of Santiago’s conferment of the award, according to Angara.

The lawmaker citing Duterte’s admiration for Santiago who used her talent and intelligence to serve and inspired the Filipino people to strive for excellence.

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The Quezon Service Cross was created in 1946 to award a person for exemplary service to the country of the late President Manuel L. Quezon.

Late Senator Santiago’s nomination for highest civil service award must be approved by the houses of Congress to receive the award.

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