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Fidel Valdez Ramos
1992 – 1998
12th President of the Philippines and he is a retired Filipino General
3rd oldest person that became the president of the Phil
He was known as a hero of the 1986 people-power revolution, the
bloodless coup that ousted dictator Ferdinand Marcos
Ramos won in the May 1992 elections over six other candidates, garnering
only 24 percent of the votes but winning 800,000 votes more than his
closest rival.
He is the president of Lakas Kampi Christian Muslim Democrats
He is remembered for steadfastly promoting the principles of people
empowerment and global competitiveness. In 1993, he put an end to the
power crisis that crippled Filipino homes and industries for two years.
2. Main Objectives
Ramos is also backing his partner during the 1986 "People Power
Revolution". Juan Ponce Enrile and Ramos are credited with spear heading
the revolt which overthrew Ferdinand Marcos and brought his predecessor
Corazon Aquino to power.
Popular Health Secretary, Juan Flavier is also on the ticket. Flavier, who
supports birth control, has been waging a battle with the Catholic church
because of his stand on family planning.
Election campaigns in the Philippines are always colourful. The upcoming
Senate race scheduled for May 8 is no exception.
At a rally in Manila today he backed candidates from a range of political
parties, including a former opponent.
3. Achievements
Social / Socio-Cultural
Economic Achievements
Foreign Investments from Travel
o He was known as the foremost traveled Philippine President.
o He created approximately $20B worth of outside ventures to the
country.
Asian Tiger Club Economy
o The nations portion of his centered on creating merchandise for send
out to highly-industrialized nations.
o Many outside financial specialists poured cash into the Philippines.
4. Issues
Under Ramos, the Philippines experienced a period of political stability and
rapid economic grown and expansion as a result of his policies and
programs designed to foster national reconciliation and unity.
Leftist groups have also criticized Ramos for his economic reforms such as
privatization, deregulation and trade liberalization, claiming that the
economic growth posted during his presidency was "artificial". They blamed
him for the slowdown of the Philippine economy during the 1997 Asian
financial crisis. The sale of 40% of Petron to Aramco is specifically
criticized for resulting in the loss of the government's effective leverage on
domestic oil prices.
In 1998, the Union for Communist Thoughts and Activity told a left-wing
Australian organization that Ramos reluctantly conceded that opposite to
his government's prior claim, the financial essentials of the nation may
really be unsound. His affirmation came taking after the revelation of a
mystery notice issued by the National Financial Improvement Specialist
director-general encouraging the president to tell the Filipinos the truth
approximately the state of the economy which they got to get ready for
more regrettable. Concurring to previous College of the Philippines
president Francisco Nemenzo, Ramos "has done nothing to invert or
moderate down the execution" of the hurtful IMF-imposed basic changes.
Estrada
Biography
Jose Marcelo Ejercito
Popularly known as “ERAP”
Was born on 19th day of April 1937
June 30, 1998 – January 20, 2001 (31 months)
He was 61 years old when he became president
13th President of the Philippines
Facts
o He gained popularity as an actor
o He was 20 years old when he began in film
o He ran mayor at San Juan a municipality of Metro Manila on
1967
Thirteenth President of the Philippines
Era
Third President of the Fifth Republic
Constitution 1987 Constitution of the Republic of the Philippines
Predecessor Fidel V. Ramos
Successor Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo
Date Elected May 11, 1998; 10,956,610 votes (39.86% of the electorate)
Inauguration June 30, 1998, Barasoain Church, Malolos, Bulacan (aged 61)
Seat of Government Manila
Vice President Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo (June 30, 1998-January 20, 2001)
Chief Justice Hilario G. Davide (November 30, 1998-December 20, 2005)
Andres R. Narvasa (December 8, 1991-November 30, 1998)
Senate President Aquilino Pimentel (November 13, 2000-June 30, 2001)
Franklin M. Drilon (July 12, 2000-November 13, 2000)
Blas Ople (June 29, 1999-July 12, 2000)
Marcelo H. Fernan (July 27, 1998-June 28, 1999)
Speaker of the House Arnulfo T. Fuentabella (November 13, 2000-January 24, 2001)
Manuel Villar (July 27, 1998-November 13, 2000)
Previous Positions
Local: Mayor, Municipality of San Juan (1969-1986)Mayor of Manila
(2013 – 2016)
Executive Bureaucracy: Chairman, Presidential Anti Crime Commission (1992-
1997)
National: Vice President of the Philippines (1992-1998)
Legislative Upper House: Senator (1987-1992)
Judicial None
Others None
MARCOS as Mayor of San Juan
C. AQUINO as Mayor of San Juan; Senator
Worked under other
RAMOS as Vice President; Head of the Presidential Anti- Organized
Administrations
Crime Task Force
ARROYO as Member, National Security Council
Personal Details
April 19, 1937
Born
Tondo, Manila
Partido ng Masang Pilipino/Nationalist People’s Coalition (1992)
Political Parties Laban ng Makabayang Masang Pilipino/Partido ng Masang Pilipino and
Laban ng Demokratikong Pilipino (1998)
Emilio Liza Ejercito Sr.
Parents
Mary Marcelo
Spouse Luisa Fernandez Pimentel, MD
Jose Estrada
Jacqueline Estrada
Children
Jude Estrada
Joseph Victor Ejercito
Education Ateneo de Manila High School (Attended until 1953)