▁Class ▁Rank ▁ ▁President ial ▁Medal ▁of ▁Mer it ▁ ▁This ▁means ▁that ▁the ▁Que zon ▁Service ▁Cross , ▁for ▁example , ▁is ▁highest ; ▁followed ▁by ▁the ▁Or ders ▁of ▁Lak and ula , ▁S ik at una , ▁and ▁the ▁Philipp ine ▁Leg ion ▁of ▁Honor , ▁all ▁of ▁which ▁are ▁of ▁the ▁same ▁rank ; ▁they ▁in ▁turn , ▁are ▁higher ▁than ▁the ▁Order ▁of ▁Gab ri ela ▁Sil ang , ▁etc . ▁ ▁The ▁Philippines ▁is ▁a ▁rare ▁example ▁of ▁having ▁orders ▁and ▁decor ations ▁that ▁are ▁considered ▁to ▁be ▁of ▁equal ▁rank ▁to ▁each ▁other ; ▁this ▁is ▁a ▁reflection ▁of ▁the ▁particular ▁circumstances ▁surrounding ▁the ▁establishment ▁of ▁the ▁various ▁awards . ▁ ▁In ▁addition ▁to ▁the ▁State ▁Hon ors ▁mentioned ▁above , ▁the ▁Republic ▁of ▁the ▁Philippines ▁established ▁its ▁only ▁order ▁of ▁kn ighth ood ▁through ▁Republic ▁Act ▁No . ▁ 6 4 6 ▁in ▁honor ▁of ▁the ▁asp ir ations ▁and ▁ide als ▁of ▁the ▁national ▁hero , ▁Dr . ▁Jose ▁R iz al . ▁In ▁English ▁it ▁is ▁known ▁as ▁the ▁Kn ights ▁of ▁R iz al ▁and ▁in ▁Spanish , ▁Or den ▁de ▁Cab all eros ▁de ▁R iz al . ▁It ▁ranks ▁as ▁lowest ▁of ▁the ▁Philipp ine ▁orders ▁of ▁mer it . ▁ ▁Awards ▁and ▁Dec or ations ▁of ▁the ▁Ar med ▁Forces ▁of ▁the ▁Philippines ▁ ▁These ▁are ▁military ▁decor ations ▁which ▁recognize ▁service ▁and ▁personal ▁or ▁unit ▁accomplish ments ▁of ▁members ▁and ▁units ▁of ▁the ▁Ar med ▁Forces ▁of ▁the