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The Presidents of the Philippines

10.) Ferdinand Marcos, 1965-1986


Ferdinand Emmanuel Edralin Marcos Sr. a Filipino politician who was the
10th President of the Philippines. He declared Martial Law in September
21, 1972. He was regarded as a dictator who curtailed the rights and
freedoms of people. Opposition leaders and militant activists were arrested
including Senator Benigno Aquino, Jr. He became the President of the
Philippines up to 1986 where he was toppled from power by People Power
1 or the bloodless EDSA Revolution.

11.) Corazon Aquino, 1982-1992


María Corazón "Cory" Sumulong Cojuangco Aquino was
a Filipino politician who served as the 11th President of the Philippines,
becoming the first woman to hold that office. A self-proclaimed
"plain housewife", she was married to Senator Benigno Aquino Jr., She
emerged as leader of the opposition after her husband was assassinated.

She was the most prominent figure of the 1986 People Power Revolution,
which ended the 21-year rule of President Ferdinand Marcos and restoring
democratic rule in that country after the long dictatorship of Ferdinand
Marcos.

12.) Fidel Valdez Ramos 1992-1998


popularly known as FVR and Eddie, is a retired Filipino general and
politician who served as the 12th President of the Philippines from 1992 to
1998. He was the father of the Philippine Army's Special Forces and
the Philippine National Police Special Action Force. He was known for his
program “Philippines 2000” where he attempted to make the Philippines a
“Tiger Economy” of Asia. He pursued, focused and converged programs to
fight poverty in accordance with the will of the Filipino people.

13.) Joseph Estrada 1998-2001


a Filipino politician and former actor who served as the 13th President of
the Philippines from 1998 to 2001. His election campaign “ERAP para sa
mahirap” won him the votes. He became the first president in Asia to be
impeached from an executive role and resigned from power He was
removed from office in year 2001 by EDSA because of controversial
impeachment trial against him.

14.) Gloria Macapagal Arroyo


Maria Gloria Macaraeg Macapagal the daughter of late president Diosdado
macapagal, 14th President of the Philippines from 2001 to 2010. She was
the countrys second female president (after Corazón Aquino). She was
issued for cheating in presidential election

15.) Benigno Aquino III


Benigno Simeon Cojuangco Aquino III, also called Noynoy Filipino
politician who served as president of the Philippines (2010–2016) and
came from famed political family. He became the fifteenth President of the
Philippine. He was the son of Corazon Aquino, who served as president of
the Philippines (1986–92), and political leader Benigno Simeon Aquino, Jr.

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