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PRESIDENT BASIC INFORMATION
 FIRST REPUBLIC
EMILIO F. AGUINALDO
Born- March 22, 1869, died-
February 6, 1964
Term: 1898- 1901)
Province: Kawit, Cavite
Parents: Carlos Aguinaldo and
Trinidad Famy
 COMMONWEALTH PERIOD (AMERICAN PERIOD)
MANUEL LUIS QUEZON
Born- August 19, 1878, died-
August 1, 1944
Term: November 15, 1935-
August 1, 1944
Province: Baler, Tayabas
Parents: Lucio Quezon and Maria
Dolores Molina
Married to: Doña Aurora Aragon
Quezon
JOSE P. LAUREL
Born- March 9, 1891, died-
November 6, 1959
Term: October 14, 1943- August
15, 1945
Province: Tanawan, Batangas
Parents: Sotero Laurel and Jacoba
Garcia
Married to: Mrs. Pacencia
Hidalgo
 SECOND REPUBLIC (JAPANESE OCCUPATION)
SERGIO S. OSMEÑA SR.
Born- September 9, 1878, died-
October 19, 1961
Term: August 1, 1944- May 27,
1946
Province: Cebu
Parents: Juana Osmena Y Suico
Wife: Doña Estefania
Veloso (first) and Doña
Esperanza Limjap (second)
MAJOR CONTRIBUTION/S
 first (and only) president of the First
Republic (Malolo Republic)
 signed the Pact of Biak-na-Bato, creating a
truce between the Spanish and Philippine
revolutionaries
 known as the President of the
Revolutionary Government
 led the Philippines in the Spanish-
Philippine War and the American-
Philippine War
 youngest president, taking office at age 28
 longest-lived president, passing away at 94
 first Senate president elected as President
of the Philippines
 first president elected through a national
election
 first president under the Commonwealth
 created National Council of Education
 initiated women’s suffrage in the
Philippines during the Commonwealth
 approved Tagalog/Filipino as the national
language of the Philippines
 Father of the Philippine Language
 appears on the twenty-peso bill
 a province, a city, a bridge and a university
in Manila are named after him
 his body lies within the special monument
on Quezon Memorial Circle
 since the early 1960s, Laurel considered a
legitimate president of the Philippines
 organized KALIBAPI (Kapisanan sa
Paglilingkod sa Bagong Pilipinas, or
Association for Service to the New
Philippines), a provisional government
during Japanese occupation
 declared Martial Law and war between the
Philippines and the U.S./United Kingdom
in 1944
 with his family, established the Lyceum of
the Philippines
 became president at 65, making him the
oldest person to hold office
 first Visayan to become president
 joined with U.S. Gen. Douglas McArthur
in Leyte on October 20, 1944 to begin
restoration of Philippine freedom after
Japanese occupation
 Philippine National Bank was rehabilitated
and the country joined the International
Monetary Fund during his presidency
 Bell Trade Act was approved by the U.S.
Congress during his presidency
 appears on the 50-peso bill
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PRESIDENT BASIC INFORMATION
 THIRD REPUBLIC
MANUEL A. ROXAS
Born- January 1, 1892, died-
April 15, 1948
Term: May 28, 1946- July 4, 1946
Province: Capiz (renamed Roxas
City)
Parents: Gerardo Roxas Sr. and
Rosario Acuna
Married to: Doña Trinidad de
Leon-Roxas
ELPIDIO R. QUIRINO
Born- November 16, 1890, died-
February 28, 1956
Term: April 17, 1948-
November 10, 1953
Province: Vigan, Ilocos Sur
Parents:
Married to: Alicia Syguia
RAMON F. MAGSAYSAY
Born- August 31, 1907, died-
March 17, 1957
Term: December 30, 1953-
March 17, 1957
Province: Iba, Zambales
Parents: Exequel Magsaysay and
Perfecta Del Fiero
Married to: Luz Banzon
CARLOS P. GARCIA
Born- November 4, 1896, died-
June 14, 1971
Term: March 18, 1957-
December 30, 1961
Province: Talibon, Bohol
Parents: Policronio Garcia and
Ambrosia Polistico
Married to: Leonila Dimataga
DIOSDADO MACAPAGAL
Born- September 28, 1910, died-
April 21, 1997
Term: December 30, 1961-
December 30, 1965
Province: San Nicolas, Lubao,
Pampanga
Parents: Urbano Macapagal and
Romana Pangan
Married to: Purita dela Rosa
(first) and Doña Evangeline
Macaraeg Macapagal (second)
MAJOR CONTRIBUTION/S
 inaugurated as the first president of the
new Republic after World War II
 reconstruction from war damage and life
without foreign rule began during his
presidency
 under his term, the Philippine
Rehabilitation Act and Philippine Trade
Act laws were accepted by Congress
 appears on the 100-peso bill
 Hukbalahap guerrilla movement active
during his presidency
 created Social Security Commission
 created Integrity Board to monitor
graft and corruption
 Quezon City became capital of the
Philippines in 1948
 Hukbalahap movement quelled during his
presidency
 chairman of the Committee on Guerrilla
Affairs
 first president sworn into office
wearing Barong Tagalog during
inauguration
 presidency referred to as the Philippines'
"Golden Years" for its lack of corruption
 Philippines was ranked second in Asia’s
clean and well-governed countries during
his presidency
 established National Resettlement and
Rehabilitation Administration (NARRA)
among other agrarian reforms
 known for “Filipino First Policy,” which
favored Filipino businesses over foreign
investors
 established the Austerity Program
focusing on Filipino trade and commerce
 known as the “Prince of Visayan Poets”
and the “Bard from Bohol”
 cultural arts was revived during his term
 was the first president to have his remains
buried at the Libingan ng mga Bayan
 established the first Land Reform Law,
allowing for the purchase of private
farmland to be distributed in inexpensive,
small lots to the landless
 placed the Philippine peso on the currency
exchange market
 declared June 12, 1898 to be Philippines’
Independence Day
 signed the Minimum Wage Law
 created the Philippine Veteran’s Bank
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PRESIDENT BASIC INFORMATION
 FOURTH REPUBLIC (MARTIAL LAW/ THE NEW REPUBLIC/ PARLIAMENTARY GOV’T)
FERDINAND MARCOS
Born- September 11, 1917, Died-
September 28, 1989
Term: December 30, 1965-
February 25, 1986
Province: Sarrat, Ilocos Norte
Parents: Don Mariano Marcos and
Doña Josefa Edralin
Married to: Imelda Romualdez
Marcos
 FIFTH REPUBLIC (UNDER THE NEW “PEOPLE POWER” CONSTITUTION)
CORAZON “CORY”
AQUINO
Born- January 25, 1933, Died-
August 1, 2009
Term: February 25, 1986-
June 30, 1992
Province: Tarlac
Parents: Don Jose Cojuangco
and Doña Demetria Sumulong
Married to: Benigno “Ninoy”
Aquino
Received honors and awards including:
FIDEL V. RAMOS
Born- March 18, 1928
Term- June 30, 1992-June 30,
1998
Province: Lingayen,
Pangasinan
Parents: Narciso Ramos and
Angela Valdez Ramos
Married to: Amelita Martinez
JOSEPH EJERCITO
ESTRADA
Born- April 19, 1937
Term- June 30, 1998-January
20, 2001
Province: Tondo, Manila
Parents: Emilio Ejercito and
Maria Marcelo
Married to: Luisa Pimentel
MAJOR CONTRIBUTION/S
 first president to win a second term
 declared Martial Law on Sept. 22, 1972
 increased the size of Philippine military
and armed forces
 by 1980 the Philippine GNP was four
times greater than 1972
 by 1986 the Philippines was one of the
most indebted countries in Asia
 built more schools, roads, bridges,
hospitals, and other infrastructure than all
former presidents combined
 the only president whose remains are
interred inside a refrigerated crypt
 first woman to be president of the Philippines
or any Asian country
 restored democracy
 abolished the 1973 Marcos Constitution and
ushered in the new Constitution of the
Philippines
 reorganized the structure of the executive
branch of government
 signed the Family Code of 1987, a major civil
law reform, and 1191 Local Government
Code, which reorganized the structure of the
executive branch of government
 initiated charitable and social activities
helping the poor and the needy
 named “Woman of the Year” in 1986 by
Time magazine
 on the new 500-peso bill together with her
husband Benigno Aquino
 100 Women Who Shaped World History
 20 Most Influential Asians of the 20th Century
 65 Great Asian Heroes
 J. William Fulbright Prize for International
Understanding
 oversaw Philippine economic growth
 presided over celebrations of Philippine
Independence Centennial in 1998
 received British Knighthood from the United
Kingdom by Queen Elizabeth II (Knight
Grand Cross of the Order of St. Michael and
St. George)
 hosted the fourth Asia Pacific Economic
Cooperation Leader's Summit in the
Philippines in 1996
 Philippine Stock Exchange became an
international favorite during his presidency
 death penalty reinstated while he was in
office
 signed peace agreement with the rebel Moro
National Liberation Front
 during his presidency Moro Islamic
Liberation Front headquarters and camps
were captured
 joined other leaders and politicians to try to
amend the 1987 Constitution
 cited as one of the Three Outstanding
Senators in 1989
 among the “Magnificent 12” who voted to
terminate the agreement that allows for U.S.
control of Clark Airbase and Subic Naval
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PRESIDENT BASIC INFORMATION MAJOR CONTRIBUTION/S

 second female president of the country
 first and only female vice-president of the
Philippines so far
 first president to take oath outside Luzon
GLORIA MACAPAGAL-
 former Economics professor at the Ateneo
ARROYO
de Manila University, where current
president Benigno Aquino III was one of
Born- April 5, 1947
her students
Term- January 20, 2001- June 30,
 ex-classmate of former U.S. President Bill
2010
Clinton at Georgetown University’s Walsh
Province: Iligan City
School of Foreign Service, where she
Parents: former President
maintained Dean’s list status
Diosdado Macapagal and Dra.
Eva Macaraeg  oversaw higher economic growth than the
Married to: Jose Miguel Tuazon past three presidents before her
Arroyo  peso became the best-performing currency
of the year in Asia in 2007
 eVAT Law was implemented under her
term
 created the no "wang-wang" (street siren)
policy
 appointed statesman Jesse Robredo to
serve as secretary of Interior and Local
Government in 2010, where Robredo
BENIGNO “NOYNOY”
served until his death in 2012
AQUINO III
 initiated K-12 education in the Philippines
 renamed the Office of the Press Secretary
Born- February 8, 1960
to Presidential Communications
Term- June 30, 2010-
Operations Office and appointed new
Parents: former Sentor Benigno
officers
Aquino Jr. and former President
Corazon C. Aquino  suspended allowances and bonuses to
Government Owed and Controlled
Corporation and Government Financial
Institution board members
 oversaw 7.1% growth of the Philippine
economy in 2012
 the permanent Court of Arbitration
awarded a landmark victory to the
Philippines, it has won on almost all of its
arguments against China
 instigated the Foreign Policy shift from
RODRIGO “DIGONG”
being a pro-US ally, to a more independent
ROA DUTERTE
stance
 Anti-hospital deposit law
born-March 28, 1945
 Duterte signed “The Universal Access to
Term: 2016-Present
Quality Tertiary Education Act” or
Province originated: Maasin,
Republic Act 10931 on August 3, 2017.
Southern Leyte
Parents:  Cutting red tape- signed the Ease of Doing
Business Act, issued an executive order for
faster anti-poverty services
 Bangsamoro autonomous region and
government

Reference/s:

1. https://soapboxie.com/world-politics/Presidents-of-the-Philippines-and-their-Achievements-and-Contributions
2. http://www.charleskeng.com/president.html
3. https://www.infinithink.org/2015/07/philippine-presidents-their-achievements-and-contributions.html