Luzon Anti-Dissidence Campaign Medal

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Luzon Anti-Dissidence Campaign Medal

Awarded by the Republic of the Philippines
Type	Medal
Eligibility	Military Personnel
Awarded for	Anti-Dissidence Campaigns in Luzon but not excluding Disaster Relief and Military Civic-Action.
Campaign	"Task Force Lawin","Task Force Isarog","Task Force Saranay","Talna"
Status	Currently Awarded
Description	The medal is a disc with the Mayon Volcano in relief occupying the center. At the lower portion of the disc is a lake and coconut tree. A star is place at the left and right of the medal. Embossed in arc pattern at the top is a phrase "For Service" while at the lower portion in arc is the phase "Luzon Campaign". The coconut tree with lake and Mayon Volcano stands for the island of Luzon, where campaign is launched. The service ribbon has a red stripe in the center and white, blue and yellow stripes in that order on both extremes arranged in outward direction.
Statistics
Established	1986
First awarded	1946
Last awarded	Ongoing
Precedence
Next (higher)	United Nations Campaign Medal
Same	Anti-Dissidence Campaign Medal,Visayas Anti-Dissidence Campaign Medal,Mindanao Anti-Dissidence Campaign Medal
Next (lower)	Disaster Relief & Rehabilitation Operations Ribbon
Service Ribbon

This medal is awarded to military personnel by the Chief of Staff, AFP, Commanders of Major Services and other units authorized to grant awards, for participation from 13 May 1948, in anti-smuggling/piracy and maritime law enforcement in Luzon and the waters immediately adjacent thereto for at least six (6) months; pacification campaign/operations in Luzon or Task Force "Lawin", "Isarog", "Saranay" and "Talna" and such other Task Forces for at least six months; and for service and participation from 4 July 1946 in law enforcement, military and civic-action operations in Luzon and waters immediately adjacent thereto for at least six months.