PCGA Awards and Decorations
1. OUTSTANDING ACHIEVEMENT: This is awarded by the PCG Commandant for the highest
achievement of a PCGA member with outstanding performance of his duty in
support of the PCG Mission and Functions. To justify the award, the act must be
evidenced by voluntary initiative of the member’s service.
2. DISTINGUISHED SERVICE: This award is given to outgoing PCGA officers who have served for a time in a position of leadership and responsibility in recognition of their service as a Director of a PCGA National Directorate, District or Squadron.
3. MERIT MEDAL: For meritorious services rendered that has great impact on the accomplishment of the PCGA mission or for leading and managing efficiently a PCGA unit other than those cited above for at least six months, but for those serving a term of a unit, this is issued only once for the term covered.
4. COMMENDATION RIBBON: For demonstrating exemplary efficient service in pursuance of the PCG’s mission and functions. The accomplishment is lower in degree than that of the Merit ribbon.
5. GOOD CONDUCT: To earn this award, a PCGA member must have served at least two (2) years of active participation in all PCG-PCGA projects and activities with no record of punishment, conviction or derogatory information.
6. SEARCH AND RESCUE: For exemplary acts in the conduct of search and rescue resulting in saving life at sea. To justify the award, the act shall be evidenced by voluntary participation in the face of great risk and sacrifice during such activity/operation.
7. CIVIC ACTION: This award is given for meritorious achievement in the field of civic action in line with approved programs in support of PCG-PCGA mission.
8. LONG SERVICE: For recognition of fruitful and honorable service to the Philippine Coast Guard Auxiliary. To warrant the award of service ribbon, a PCGA officer must have rendered years of continuous fruitful and honorable service with the PCGA.
9. ANTI MARINE POLLUTION: For participation in an exercise to protect the marine environment or to take part through voluntary rendition of actual response service in anti-marine pollution programs conducted in the Coast Guard Districts and Stations.
10. DISASTER RELIEF AND REHABILITATION: For voluntary participation in relief and rehabilitation operations connected with typhoons, foods, earthquakes and disasters or calamities for any period during and after the calamities.
11. RED CROSS RIBBON: Awarded to all PCGA members who have actively participated at least twice in any of the bloodletting activities.
12. NATIONAL CONVENTION RIBBON: For attending the PCGA National Convention, one may qualify for this award
13. PCGA UNIT CITATION: This is awarded exclusively by the National Auxiliary Director to any PCGA unit that has distinguished itself outstandingly in the rendition of its duty. The award is intended to recognize the performance of the Auxiliary District, Squadron, Division and other units within the PCGA that the National Auxiliary Director recognizes to have demonstrated outstanding service.
14. PRESIDENTIAL UNIT CITATION: This awarded exclusively by the President of the Republic of the Philippines to any unit of the PCGA that has rendered distinguished voluntary service in pursuance of the mission and functions of both the PCG and the PCGA. The award is given in recognition of the exemplary performance of a District, Squadron, or Division, or other unit of the PCGA during a given period that is deemed to be uniquely outstanding.
2. DISTINGUISHED SERVICE: This award is given to outgoing PCGA officers who have served for a time in a position of leadership and responsibility in recognition of their service as a Director of a PCGA National Directorate, District or Squadron.
3. MERIT MEDAL: For meritorious services rendered that has great impact on the accomplishment of the PCGA mission or for leading and managing efficiently a PCGA unit other than those cited above for at least six months, but for those serving a term of a unit, this is issued only once for the term covered.
4. COMMENDATION RIBBON: For demonstrating exemplary efficient service in pursuance of the PCG’s mission and functions. The accomplishment is lower in degree than that of the Merit ribbon.
5. GOOD CONDUCT: To earn this award, a PCGA member must have served at least two (2) years of active participation in all PCG-PCGA projects and activities with no record of punishment, conviction or derogatory information.
6. SEARCH AND RESCUE: For exemplary acts in the conduct of search and rescue resulting in saving life at sea. To justify the award, the act shall be evidenced by voluntary participation in the face of great risk and sacrifice during such activity/operation.
7. CIVIC ACTION: This award is given for meritorious achievement in the field of civic action in line with approved programs in support of PCG-PCGA mission.
8. LONG SERVICE: For recognition of fruitful and honorable service to the Philippine Coast Guard Auxiliary. To warrant the award of service ribbon, a PCGA officer must have rendered years of continuous fruitful and honorable service with the PCGA.
9. ANTI MARINE POLLUTION: For participation in an exercise to protect the marine environment or to take part through voluntary rendition of actual response service in anti-marine pollution programs conducted in the Coast Guard Districts and Stations.
10. DISASTER RELIEF AND REHABILITATION: For voluntary participation in relief and rehabilitation operations connected with typhoons, foods, earthquakes and disasters or calamities for any period during and after the calamities.
11. RED CROSS RIBBON: Awarded to all PCGA members who have actively participated at least twice in any of the bloodletting activities.
12. NATIONAL CONVENTION RIBBON: For attending the PCGA National Convention, one may qualify for this award
13. PCGA UNIT CITATION: This is awarded exclusively by the National Auxiliary Director to any PCGA unit that has distinguished itself outstandingly in the rendition of its duty. The award is intended to recognize the performance of the Auxiliary District, Squadron, Division and other units within the PCGA that the National Auxiliary Director recognizes to have demonstrated outstanding service.
14. PRESIDENTIAL UNIT CITATION: This awarded exclusively by the President of the Republic of the Philippines to any unit of the PCGA that has rendered distinguished voluntary service in pursuance of the mission and functions of both the PCG and the PCGA. The award is given in recognition of the exemplary performance of a District, Squadron, or Division, or other unit of the PCGA during a given period that is deemed to be uniquely outstanding.