Philippine Congressional Medal (House of Representatives)
The House of Representatives of the Philippines has three awards they confer to individuals; namely the Congressional Medal of Achievement, the Congressional Medal of Distinction, and the Congressional Medal of Excellence.
Awards
The three congressional awards conferred by the House of Representatives are:- Congressional Medal of Achievement : for "political, economic, and cultural leaders, who have distinguished themselves through their life-work and their vision".
- Congressional Medal of Distinction : for Filipino achievers in sports, business, medicine, science, and arts and culture.
- Congressional Medal of Excellence : For "exceptional modern-day national heroes in sports who win the gold medal in the Olympics". The award was instituted as a response to Hidilyn Diaz winning the Philippines' first ever Olympic gold medal at the 2020 Summer Olympics.