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MANUEL ACUNA ROXAS Surplus War Property Scandal Established the Rural Bankings

Cause of Death: Heart Attack Hukbalahap and the Pambansang Established the hydroelectric project
Kaisahan ng mga Magbubukid was in Lanao
Father: Gerardo Arroyo Roxas I marred by two failures: the failure to
Burgos irrigation project in
Mother: Rosario Villacruz Acua curb graft and corruption, as
Zambales
evidenced by the Surplus War
Spouse: Trinidad de Leon-Roxas Property scandal; and the failure to Post war reconstruction
check and stop the communist
Obtained Law degree Hukbalahap movement. considered as most corrupt

First president of the Independent Graduated as class valedictorian and


rst president to undergo
Republic of the Philippines impeachment trial
1st place in the BAR exams (92%)
led the Philippine Independence Golden Orinola
face is on the 100 peso bill
Mission with Sergio Osmena
Permitting immorality in the armed
The First and the Last forces
was marred by graft and corruption

After the Roxas inaugural address


ELPIDIO QUIRINO Y RIVERA Neglecting the problems of the
masses
was the public signing of the US- Parents Don Mariano Quirino &
Philippine Treaty of General Doa Gregoria Mendoza Rivera Involvement in the American
Relations Highest Educational Achievement government
Law Degree - University of the
US-Philippine Treaty of General became barrio teacher
Philippines College of Law (1915)
Relations
Spouse Alicia (Alma) Syquia passed civil examination
Philippine Trade Act (The Bell Trade
Act) Philippine Rehabilitation Act Kids Tomas, Armando, Norma, graduated in College of Law in UP
(Tydings Rehabilitation Act) Victoria, Fe
was a lawyer and a professor

Military Bases Agreement Death February 29, 1956 (heart


attack)
established Central Bank of the To bring the government closer to the In 1950, Philippines
Philippines on January 2, 1947 as people, he revived President Quezon's President Elpidio Quirino
appointed Magsaysay
Secretary of Finance "reside chats secretary of defense to
deal with the threat of
rst Secretary of Foreign Affairs RAMON DEL FIERRO the Huks, whose leader,
Luis Taruc, had called
It was the only time in Philippine
MAGSAYSAY SR. for the overthrow of the
history where the duly elected government.
Parents: Exequiel Magsaysay y
president, vice president and senators de los Santos (a blacksmith)
Won the election against
all came from the same party, the Quirino
Perfecta del Fierro y Quimson
Liberal Party. (schoolteacher)
sworn into office wearing
April 17, 1948, taking his oath of ofce Wife: Luz Banzon-Magsaysay the Barong Tagalog, a
first by a Philippine
two days after the death of Manuel
Children: Teresita Banzon- president
Roxas. His rst ofcial act as the Magsaysay, Milagros Banzon-
President was the proclamation of a Magsaysay, Ramon Banzon- Was called Mambo
state mourning throughout the Magsaysay, Jr. (former senator) Magsaysay
country for Roxas' death. Since Cause of death: Plane He led the foundation of
Quirino was a widower, his surviving crash in Mt. Manunggal in the Southeast Asia Treaty
daughter Victoria Quirino Gonzalez Cebu Organization, also known as the
Manila Pact of 1954
[Vicky] would serve as the ofcial
had a Bachelor's degree
hostess and perform the functions in Commerce from the opened the Malacaang
traditionally ascribed to the First Institute of Commerce of Palaces gate to the
Jose Rizal College public
Lady.
Then worked as an The Philippines placed
On July 17, 1948, the Congress second on a ranking of
automobile mechanic in a
approved Republic Act No. 333, bus company (Florida) and Asia's clean and well-
amending Commonwealth Act No. shop superintendent. governed countries
502, declaring Quezon City the capital established the Presidential
chairman of the House
of the Philippines in place of Manila. National Defense Complaints and Action Committee
Committee. (PCAC)

President Ramon Magsaysay was


genuinely pro-Filipino. For
instance, he wore the Conference held in Manila in September Macapagal, who belonged to the
traditional barong
tagalog during his inauguration 1954, which led to the development of opposing Liberal Party
and thereafter, used the
Ilokano wine called basi to the Southeast Asia Treaty
exchange toasts with foreign Garcia died from a fatal heart attack
diplomats Organization (SEATO)
became the first layman to lie in
CARLOS POLESTICO GARCIA President Garcia's first actions dealt
state in Manila Cathedrala privilege
with the declaration of a period of
was a Filipino teacher, poet, orator, until then limited to a
mourning for the whole nation and the
lawyer, public official, political deceased Archbishop of Manilaand
burial ceremonies for the late Chief-
economist, organized guerrilla and the first President to be buried at
Executive Magsaysay.
Commonwealth military leader, who was the Libingan ng mga Bayani.

the eighthPresident of the Philippines. exercised the Filipino First Policy


THE NATIONALISTIC STATESMAN

Garcia refused to cooperate with the Austerity Program Diosdado Pangan


Acted on the BohlenSerrano
Macapagal
Japanese during the war. He did not
surrender when he was placed on the Agreement, which shortened the lease (September 28, 1910 April 21,
1997) was the ninth President
wanted list with a price on his head. He of the American Bases from 99 years to of the Philippines

instead and took part in the guerilla 25 years and made it renewable after father of Gloria Macapagal-
Arroyo, who was the fourteenth
activities and served as adviser in the every five years President of the Philippines
free government organized in Bohol. from 2001 to 2010
At the end of his second term, he ran for
graduated from the University
running mate of Ramn Magsaysay reelection in the Presidential elections of the
Philippines and University of
in November 1961, but was defeated by Santo Tomas, after which he
Garcia acted as chairman of the eight-
his Vice-President Diosdado worked as a lawyer for the
nation Southeast Asian Security government.
introduced the country's During the Japanese occupation of private farmlands with the
first land reform law, placed of the Philippines in World War intention of distributing them
the peso on the free currency II, Macapagal continued working in small lots to the landless
exchange market, and in Malacaan Palace as an tenants on easy term of
liberalized foreign exchange assistant to President Jos P. payment.[11] It is a major
and import controls. Laurel, while secretly aiding development in history of land
the anti-Japanese resistance reform in the Philippines
known for shifting the during the Allied liberation
country's observance of against the Japanese major campaign pledges had been
Independence Day from July 4 to to clean out the government
June 12, commemorating the day married Purita dela Rosa and corruption that had
President Emilio Aguinaldo they had two children namely proliferated under former
unilaterally declared the Cielo Macapagal-Salgado President Garcia.
independence of the First and Arturo Macapagal until
Philippine Republic from Purita's death campaign against corruption was
the Spanish Empire in 1898. tested by Harry Stonehill
married Dr. Evangelina
died of heart Macaraeg, with whom he had two North Borneo claim
failure, pneumonia, children, Gloria Macapagal-
and renal complications, in Arroyo who became President of Maphilindo
1997, at the age of 86 the Philippines and Diosdado
Macapagal, Jr. Vietnam War
2nd President of the 1971
Philippine Constitutional promising an end to corruption
Convention and appealing to the electorate FERDINAND EMMANUEL EDRALIN
as a common man from humble
finished his pre-law course at beginnings.[2] He defeated the MARCOS
the University of the incumbent president with a 55%
Philippines, then enrolled to 45% margin. CHILDREN
at Philippine Law Schoolin
1932, studying on a scholarship promising an end to corruption MARIA IMELDA, FERDINAND JR., IRENE &
and supporting himself with a and appealing to the electorate
part-time job as an as a common man from humble AIMEE
accountant.[2][5] While in law beginnings.[2] He defeated the
school, he gained prominence as incumbent president with a 55% SPOUSE
an orator and to 45% margin.
debater.[5] However, he was IMELDA TRINIDAD ROMUALDEZ
forced to quit schooling after Agricultural Land Reform Code
two years due to poor health of 1963 (Republic Act No. 3844) DEATH
and a lack of money. which provided for the purchase
SEPTEMBER 28, 1989 Allowed the Philippines to give military >Nur Misuari
support to the United States in the
HONOLULU, HAWAII Vietnam War National Democratic Front

BACHELOR OF LAWS >Manila Summit >Communist Party of the Philippines

UNIVERSITY OF THE PHILIPPINES (1939) Reelected to a second term in 1969 Plaza Miranda Massacre

Stabilized government finances by means >His popularity started to decline due to Proclamation no. 880 (suspension of the
of effective collection of taxes and loans perceived dishonesty in his campaign, writ of habeas corpus)
from foreign banks and governments alleged corruption and >Oplan Sagittarius
Built roads, bridges, schoolhouses and
worsening peace situation A GOOD PRESIDENT GONE BAD
other structures more than any previous
administration Kabataang Makabayan (KM) and National
Union of Students of the Philippines
Financial aid and technical assistance to (NUSP) There are many things we do not want
farmers about the world. Let us not just mourn
>Battle of Mendiola them. Let us change them.
>Land reform
>First Quarter Storm ACHIEVEMENTS DURING MARTIAL LAW
>Construction of irrigation systems
>Peoples Congress in Plaza Miranda Established 37 high schools and
>Miracle Rice
108 college/universities
>Green Revolution >Peoples March
Completed 20 power plant
Rapid economic development and Jabidah Massacre
progress Completed 8 bridge projects
>Moro National Liberation Front (MNLF)
- San Juanico Bridge
Vigorous campaign against smuggling,
and New Peoples Army (Marcos Bridge) longest bridge
kidnapping, drug trafficking and other
(NPA)
crime syndicates
Golden Mosque (Masjid Al-Dahab) Marcos ill-gotten wealth (Crony promoted his political career
helped us reconcile with our capitalism) based on being a war hero.
Muslim brother
The Assassination of Benigno possessed a phenomenal memory
Philippine Heart Center, Philippine "Ninoy" Aquino Jr. and exhibited this by memorizing
Lung Center Philippine Kidney complicated texts and reciting
becoming a valuable member of
Center, PICC, Manila Planetarium, them forward and backward, even
LRT-1, the university's swimming, boxing, such as the 1935 Constitution of
and wrestling teams. the Philippines.
Prices of basic goods were
affordable and our depreciated He was also an accomplished and In 1969, Marcos was reelected for
prolific orator, debater, and writer
against US dollar. a second term the first and the
for the student newspaper. last Filipino president to win a
Our country became 2nd richest second full term.
He also became a member of the
and most literate in asia
University of the Philippines ROTC In 1973, Marcos proclaimed a new
Manila Film Center Unit (UP Vanguard Fraternity). constitution that instituted a
Constructed in 1982 In 1939 Bar Examinations, he had parliamentary system.
a near-perfect score of 98.8% CHARISMATIC
Opening night was set on January
18, 1982 He graduated cum laude despite
the fact that he was incarcerated
November 17, 1981 Manila Film Mara Corazn Cojuangco y
while reviewing.
Center Tragedy Sumulong de Aquino
elected to the Pi Gamma Mu and
ISSUES DURING the Phi Kappa Phi international 6 th of 8 children
MARTIAL LAW honor societies, the latter giving
(1972 - 1981) Complications of cancer
him its Most Distinguished
Violated the provision which Member Award 37 years later. Mendiola Massacre
guaranteed the Bill of Rights He served as a Lieutenant at Hacienda Luisita
(Article III) Bataan during World War II and
This stock distribution option ( SDO) is the Political Freedom Angelita Ramos, Josephine Ramos,
root of all the misery and predicament of Carolina Ramos, Cristina Ramos,
the farm workers. This SDO led to the Independent Judicial System Gloria Ramos
Hacienda Luisita massacre and the farm Freedom of Expression Master of Science in Civil
workers already rejected this scheme. Engineering, University of Illinois
International Relations - Five countries in (1951)
1989 Philippine Coup attempt the region Japan, the Republic of Korea,
Singapore, Australia, and New Zealand Master in National Security
November 29, 1989 by members of the Administration, National Defense
Armed Forces of the Philippines that participated in the Multilateral Aid
College of the Philippines (1969) ;
belong to the RAM (Reform the Armed Initiative/Philippine Assistance Program.
Forces Movement) and loyalist of Marcos. Master in Business Administration,
Restoration of Peace and Order Ateneo de Manila University (1980)
Led by Col. Gregorio Honasan, Brigader
General Edgardo Abenina and ex-Brigader Business Sector Abolishment of Death Professional Soldier
General Jose Ma. Zumel Also the VP Penalty Generic Act
Salvador Laurel openly allied himself with Civil Engineer- 8th Place in the Civil
Comprehensive Agrarian Reform Program Engineering Board Licensure
the plotters and called for Aquinos
Examination (1953)
resignation. Yellow Revolutionist
Served as Secretary of National
Honasans force attacked Camp Fidel Valdez Ramos a.k.a. Defense (1988-1991)
Crame,Camp Aguinaldo, Fort Bonifacio,
FVR, Eddie Chief of Staff of the Armed Forces of
Cavite Air Base, Villamor Air Base and the
Malacanang Palace itself, in a coordinated -12th president of the Philippines the Philippines (1986-1988) with the
rank of General.
manner.
-Second president of the Fifth
Republic Worked under other Administrations
Aquino calling for American Air Support
was seen as a sign of weakness From Marcos to Arroyo
Spouse
Luis Beltran Scandal Amelita Jara Martinez 1987 Constitution

Executive Order No. 209 Children Vice-President: Joseph Estrada

Clark Centennial Expo Scandal


President Ramos is known as the Methodist Christian (non- out of the impeachment court when the
"Centennial" president, having catholic) Senator-Judges voted "no" in the
planned and supervised the 100th opening of the second envelope.
Anniversary of the country's Has more than 41 years of
Declaration of Independence from military experience was sentenced by the special division of
Spain on June 12, 1898 the Sandiganbayan to reclusin
Currently the only man in perpetua for the plunder of stealing $80
PEA-Amari scandal Philippine history to have held million from the government and was
every rank in the Philippine sentenced a lifetime in prison, but was
Charter Change military from Second later granted pardon by President Gloria
Lieutenant to Commander-in- Macapagal-Arroyo. He ran for president
Power Crisis Chief. again in the 2010 presidential election,
President Ramos administration but placed second behind
The Revitalizer
speeded the implementation of the Senator Benigno Aquino III
Comprehensive Agrarian Reform
Tondo, Manila, Philippine Commonwealth
Program (CARP) of the former
president Corazon Aquino in order to Joseph "Erap" Ejercito
meet the ten-year time frame. Estrada (born Jose Marcelo Ejercito
April 19, 1937 Luisa Pimentel
Robin Padilla issue
is a Filipino politician who was Jinggoy,Jackie, Joseph Victor
hosted the fourth Asia Pacific the 13th President of the Philippines from
Economic Cooperation Leader's 1998 to 2001. He has been Mayor of adopted the stage name "Joseph
Summit in the Philippines in 1996. the City of Manila, the country's capital, Estrada", as his mother objected to his
since 2013
declared his support for reinstating chosen career and his decision to quit
the Death Penalty. elected President in 1998 with a wide schooling
margin of votes separating him from the
founded the Ramos Peace and other challengers, and was sworn into nickname "Erap" (a play on
Development Foundation, a non- the presidency on June 30, 1998. the Tagalog slang "pare", meaning
partisan and non-profit organization
'buddy') from his friend, fellow
allegations of corruption spawned
Oldest president actor Fernando Poe, Jr..
an impeachment trial in the Senate, and
in 2001 Estrada was ousted by "People
Power 2" after the prosecution walked
has nine children from several ERAPtion
extramarital relationship

Estrada was the first president to use a


special name as his official address
name, combining his real family name,
Ejercito, with his screen name, thus
forming "Joseph Ejercito Estrada"

By the end of Estrada's administration,


debt supposedly reached P 2.1 trillion in
1999. Domestic debt supposedly
amounted to P 986.7 billion while foreign
debt stood at US$52.2 billion.

War against the MILF


The 11 senators who voted not to open
the envelope are known as the "Craven
Eleven." That night, anti-Estrada
protesters gathered in front of the EDSA
Shrine at Epifanio de los Santos Avenue,
not too far away from the site of the
1986 People Power Revolution that
overthrew Ferdinand Marcos.

The following day, the Supreme Court


declared that the seat of presidency was
vacant, saying that Estrada had
constructively resigned his post.

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