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  2. Orders, decorations, and medals of the Philippines - Wikipedia

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    The civilian Order of precedence, established by the Honors Code of the Philippines, is as follows: [2] The Quezon Service Cross. The insignia of the Order of Lakandula. First Class Rank. Quezon Service Cross (Krus ng Serbisyo ni Quezon) Second Class Rank. Order of Lakandula (Orden ni Lakandula) Order of Sikatuna (Orden ng Sikatuna)

  3. Registered mail - Wikipedia

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    Another optional added service is Advice of Delivery (Swedish: Mottagningsbevis) where a form signed by the receiver is sent back to the sender. [ 12 ] Registered Mail will be delivered to one of PostNord's service points, often a grocery store , where the identity of the receiver, and any courier, can be verified and logged before handing over ...

  4. Postage stamps and postal history of the Philippines

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    The new special delivery stamp issued on December 22, 1947, pictured the Philippines' progress. The old stamp portrayed a postal messenger jogging against the background of Mt. Mayon, the new stamp showed a mail messenger riding on a bicycle to deliver a letter. In the background may be seen the Manila Post Office Building.

  5. Mail - Wikipedia

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    Delivery is given priority over second-class (newspapers and magazines), third class (bulk advertisements), and fourth-class mail (books and media packages). First-Class Mail prices are based on both the shape and weight of the item being mailed. Pieces over 13 ounces can be sent as Priority Mail. [68] As of 2011 42% of First-Class Mail arrived ...

  6. Military ranks of the Philippines - Wikipedia

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    The current Philippine military ranks are inspired partially by the first military insignia used by the military forces during the Philippine Revolution of 1896 and the Philippine–American War, and the insignia used by the Philippine Constabulary raised in 1902 during the final days of the Philippine–American War, which was basically the same style of insignia used by the United States ...

  7. Filipino styles and honorifics - Wikipedia

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    The pre-colonial native Filipino script called baybayin was derived from the Brahmic scripts of India and first recorded in the 16th century. [13] According to Jocano, 336 loanwords in Filipino were identified by Professor Juan R. Francisco to be Sanskrit in origin, "with 150 of them identified as the origin of some major Philippine terms."

  8. Armed Forces of the Philippines Medal of Valor - Wikipedia

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    Private First Class Zamboanga City 24 September 2013 [32] 3rd Scout Ranger Company 2014 Killed in action "With the courage, dedication and sacrifice of Private First Class Ian Pacquit, further casualties were avoided and the neutralization of enemy firing positions greatly contributed to the clearing and capture of enemy strongholds." [31]

  9. Philippine Marine Corps - Wikipedia

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    These are acquisition projects of the government that have been signed and awaiting delivery for the modernization of the marine corps. The Philippine Navy intends to acquire 60 new Tactical Combat Vehicles for the PMC, as part of the Horizon 2 phase of the Revised AFP Modernization Program.