Tabular Comparative Presentation of the PhilippinenPresident's profile and accomplishments

President Personal Educational Professional Political Achievements

Emilio Aguinaldo  March 22,  Attended San  On January 1,  Fought for a free
1869-February Juan de Letran 1895, Aguinaldo and independent
6, 1964 College made his first Philippines, first
 Aguinaldo’s foray into politics against Spain and
Parents were with an then against the
members of the appointment as United States.
political upper Cavite's capitan  Signed the pact of
class of Cavite. municipal. Like Biak-na-Bato,
fellow anti- creating a truce
colonial between the
leader Andres Spanish and
Bonifacio, he also Philippine
joined the revolution
Masons.  When the
 August 1896 he Philippines
was mayor of declared itself an
Cavite Viejo independent
(present day republic in 1898
kawit) and Aguinaldo
 Youngest became its
President, taking president, a
office at age 28 significant
milestone was
reached in the
struggle
against colonial
rule in Asia.
Manuel L. Quezon  August 19, 1878  Bachelor of   He served in the  He was  In 1933 a bill
- August 1, 1944 Arts Degree revolution, appointed providing for the
 First President  Studied Law, fighting in Tarlac, provincial fiscal future
in and landed Pampanga, and of Mindoro and independence of
Commonwealth fourth place in Bataan, and ended Tayabas, his the Philippines,
 Father of the 1903 Bar up with the rank home province. the Hare-Hawes-
 National examinations of major.  He was elected Cutting Bill
Language  Enrolled at  Appointed lecturer governor of  On Aug. 10, 1940,
San Juan de at the University Tayabas in 1905 Quezon jammed
Letran College of Santo Tomas  first through the
  Served as resident assemblyman National Assembly
commissioner in from the the Emergency
Washington, D. C. province to the Powers Bill, which
(1909-1916) First Philippine vested him with
National dictatorial
Assembly in 1907 powers.
 In 1916 Quezon  Quezon and his
was elected to Cabinet fled from
the Senate the Philippines
 In September and set up an exile
1935, Quezon government in
was elected first Washington in
president of the May 1942.
commonwealth,  Approved
with Osmeña as Tagalog/Filipino as
vice president. the national
 In November language of the
1941 Quezon was Philippines
reelected
president of the
commonwealth.
Jose P. Laurel  March 9, 1891-  Received a  Lawyer   He entered  organized
November 6, Law degree  Jurist politics and was KALIBAPI
1959 from the elected to the (Kapisanan sa
 His Father University of Philippine Senate Paglilingkod sa
served in the the Philippines in 1925 Bagong Pilipinas,
cabinet of in 1915 serving there or Association for
Emilio  In 1919,  until he was Service to the
Aguinaldo in Advanced juris appointed an New
the 1890s prudence associate justice  Philippines),  a
 degree of the Supreme provisional
 Recieved his Court in 1936 government
doctorate in during Japanese
Civil Law from occupation
Yale University  declared Martial
in the United Law and war
States in 1920 between the
Philippines and
the U.S./United
Kingdom in 1944
 with his family,
established the
Lyceum of the
Philippines

Sergio Osmena  was born in  Entered San  In 1902 Osmeña   In 1906 Osmeña  joined with U.S.
Cebu on the Carlos had joined those became Gen. Douglas
island Cebu on Seminary in nationalists who president of the McArthur in Leyte
September 9, Cebu in 1889 petitioned first convention on October 20,
1878  And then Governor William of provincial 1944 to begin
earned his Howard Taft to governors, which restoration of
bachelor’s allow the urged eventual Philippine
degree from formation of a independence. freedom after
San Juan de political party  In 1918 Osmeña Japanese
Letran College advocating was appointed occupation
 Received law immediate vice-chairman of  Philippine
degree from independence for the Council of National Bank was
the University the Philippines. State by rehabilitated and
of Santo   In 1907 he was Governor Francis the country joined
Tomas unanimously B. Harrison. the International
elected speaker of   in the elections Monetary Fund
the Assembly, a of 1922, replaced during his
post he held for 9 Osmeña as the presidency
years. party leader in  Bell Trade Act was
  Was an Editor of government. approved by the
Spanosh  In 1935 Osmeña U.S. Congress
newspaper, El ran for vice during his
Nuevo Dia in Cebu president and presidency
won.  
 August 1955, he
became
president
Manuel A. Roxas  Was born in  Studied Law at  Seerved as  1917 became  inaugurated as
Capiz on the University secretary of member of the the first president
January 1, 1892 of the finance in the municipal council of the new
 He died in office Philippines Commonwealth of Capiz Republic after
in 1948 government  Beamce governor World War II
(1938-40) of the Province of  reconstruction
 Served in the pro- Capiz in 1919- from war damage
japanese 1921 and life without
government of  Was elected foreign rule began
Kose Laurel during president of the during his
Worl War II Commonwealth presidency
in 1946  under his term,
the Philippine
Rehabilitation Act
and Philippine
Trade Act laws
were accepted by
Congress

Elpidio Quirino   (born Nov. 16,  Graduated  Became a barrio  Became  Hukbalahap
1890, Vigan, elementary on teacher Representative of guerrilla
Phil.—died Feb. Caoayan  Worked as a Ilocos Sur from movement active
28, 1956,  Received Junior technician 1919-1925 during his
Novaliches) Secondary at the Bureau of  Elected as presidency
 Married to education at Lands Senator from  created Social
Alicia Syquia Vigan High  Property Clerk in 1925-1931 Security
 School Manila Police  Elected Vice- Commission
 Graduated in department President in 1946  created Integrity
Manila High  Cabinet Secretary  Became the Board to monitor
School in 1911 of the Interior President of the graft and
 Attended (1936-1938) Philippine in corruption
University of  Cabinet: Secretary 1948  Quezon City
the Philippines of Finance (1935- became capital of
in Manila 1936) the Philippines in
 In 1915, he  Cabinet: Secretary 1948
earbed his of Foreign Affairs
Law degree (1946-1948)
from the  Lawyer
University’s
College of Law
Ramon Magsaysay  born Ramon del  After  Joined the motor  Elected to the  Hukbalahap
Fierro attending the pool if the 31st Philippine House movement
Magsaysay in University of Infantry Division of of quelled during his
Iba, a city in the the the Philippines Representatives presidency
Philippines, on Philippines, army. in 1946 and re-  chairman of the
August 31, Magsaysay  Promoted to elected to a Committee on
1907. transferred to Captain second term Guerrilla Affairs
the Institute  Was a chairman of  Won the 1953  first president
of Commerce the House Presidential sworn into office
at José Rizal National Defense Election against wearing Barong
College (1928- Committee Quirino Tagalog  during
1932), where  Appointed inauguration
he received a Secretary of  presidency
bachelor's Defense referred to as the
degree in Philippines'
commerce. "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

Carlos P. Garcia  known as the  Took Law  Acted presiding  Elected three  known for
“Prince of courses at officer of the terms as “Filipino First
Visayan Poets” SIliman Southeast Asia Reperesentative Policy,” which
and the “Bard University in Treaty of the third favored Filipino
from Bohol” 1918-1919 Organization in district of Bohol businesses over
 Fourth  Graduated May 1954 (1925-1931). foreign investors
President of the with Law  Served three  established the
Republic of the degree from terms as Austerity Program
Philippines the Philippine governor of focusing on
 Was born in Law School Bohol Province Filipino trade and
Talibon, Bohol  Topped the (1933-1941) commerce
on November 4, bar  Served in the  cultural arts was
1896 examination in Senate of the revived during his
1923 Philippines for 13 term
years (1941- 
1954)
 Elected Vice-
president in
November 1953
 Won Presidential
Election on
 March 17, 1957
Diasdado Macapagal  Was born on  Finish Law  Was employed in   became  established the
September 28, school at the the Bureau of representati first Land Reform
1910 University of Lands Law, allowing for
 Known as the Santo Tomas  Became an editor
ve of the the purchase of
“Poor Boy from  Topped the of a vervacular first district private farmland
Lubao” 1936 Bar magazine of to be distributed
examinations  Became pioneers Pampanga in inexpensive,
 earned his in the new in 1949 small lots to the
Department of landless
Master of  served as
Foreign Affairs  declared June 12,
Laws vice 1898 to be
degree in president in Philippines’
1941, a 1957 in the Independence Day
Doctor of administrati  signed the
Civil Law Minimum Wage
on of
Law
degree in President  created the
1947, and Carlos P. Philippine
a Ph.D. in Garcia. Veteran’s Bank
Economic  Became 
s in 1957. president on
November
14, 1961
Ferdinand E. Marcos  Was born on  Went to  Served as an  Was a member of  first president to
September 11, school in officer with his House and win a second term
1917 Manila country’s armed Representattives  by 1980 the
 Attended Law forces on 1949-1959 Philippine GNP
school at the  Worked as a  Senate 1959- was four times
University of Coporate attorney 1965 greater than 1972
the Philippines  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

Corazon C. Aquino  1933-2009  Went to  On February 25,  first woman to be
Fidel V. Ramos  Born to a expensive 1986 as a result president of the
wealthy private of People Power Philippines or any
political and schools in Revolution, she Asian country
banking family. Manila became the first  restored
 Wife of Ninoy  Attended female president democracy
Aquino, a Philadephia’s of the Philippines  abolished the
journalist with Ravenhill 1973 Marcos
political Academy Constitution and
aspirations.  Attended ushered in the
 First female Notre Dame new Constitution
president of the Convent of the Philippines
Philippines School in New  reorganized the
York, structure of the
graduated in executive branch
1949 of government
 Went to  signed the Family
College of Code of 1987, a
Mount ST. major civil law
Vincent in reform, and 1191
New York City, Local Government
Graduated Code, which
1953 reorganized the
  Attended law structure of the
school in Far executive branch
Eastern of government
University  initiated
charitable and
social activities
helping the poor
and the needy
 named “Woman
of the Year” in
1986 by Time
magazine

Joseph Estrada  1937- Present  Entered  Film actor  In 1968 Estrada  oversaw
 Filipino actor Mapua  Producer entered politics, Philippine
Institute of successfully economic growth
Technology running for the  presided over
mayor ship of the celebrations of
Manila suburb of Philippine
San Juan, a post Independence
he retained until Centennial in 1998
1986.  received British
 In 1969 he was Knighthood from
elected to the the United
Senate. Kingdom by
 In 1992 he ran Queen Elizabeth II
for vice president (Knight Grand
on the National Cross of the Order
People’s of St. Michael and
Coalition ticket.  St. George)
 In 1998 Estrada  Philippine Stock
ran for president 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

Gloria Macapagal  1947-Present  Studied  former Economics  Won a seat in the  during his
Arroyo  Daughter of economics at professor at the senate in 1992 presidency Moro
Diosdado Georgetown Ateneo de Manila and was re- Islamic Liberation
Macapagal University in University, where elected in 1995 Front
 First Female Washington, former president  Elected vice headquarters and
vice president D.C Benigno Aquino III president of the camps were
of the  Graduated was one of her Philippines in captured
Philippines magna cum students 1998  joined other
laude in  Appointed  Took over the leaders and
Assumption undersecretary of president politicians to try
College in trade and industry position when to amend the
Manila in 1968 in 1986 Estrada was 1987 Constitution
 Earbed ousted.  cited as one of the
master’s Three Outstanding
degree in Senators in 1989
economics  among the
from Ateneo “Magnificent 12”
de Manila who voted to
University terminate the
 Earned agreement that
doctorate in allows for U.S.
economics control of Clark
from the Airbase and Subic
University of Naval Base
 the Philippines  second female
president of the
country
 first president to
take oath outside
Luzon
 oversaw higher
economic growth
than the past
three presidents
before her
 eVAT Law was
implemented
under her term

Benigno Aquino III  1960- Present  Attended  Was a member of  In 1998, he was  created the no
 Scion of a Ateneo de the Philippine elected to the “wang-wang”
political family Manila Business for Social House of (street siren)
 Son of Former University for Progressl working Representative of policy
President of the his as an assistant of the 2nd district of  initiated K-12
Philippines, elementary, the executive Tarlac province. education in the
Corazon Aquino High school director of PBSP  Elected to the Philippines
and Benigno and College  Was an assistant senate of the  renamed the
Simeon Aquino education Retail Sale Philippines in Office of the Press
Jr.  Finished Supervisor in 2007 Secretary to
Bachelor of Mondragon  Elected as Presidential
Arts major in Industries President of the Communications
economics at Philippines, Inc. Philippines on Operations Office
ADMU  Was Assistant June 9, 2010 and appointed
promotions new officers
manager for Nike  oversaw 7.1%
Philippines, Inc. growth of the
 Was a vice Philippine
president of economy in 2012
 Intrata-Strata
Assurance
Coporation
Rodrigo Duterte  Was born on  Studied  Worked as a  Became City vice-  During his more
March 28, 1945 political lawyer and president in than two decades
 science at the prosecutor for Davao City as mayor of Davao
Lyceum of the Davao City  Became City City, the
Philippines mayor in Davao controversial
University city politician
 Obtained law  Successfully ran transformed the
degree from for a seat city from a haven
San Beda representing of lawlessness
College of Law Davao in the into one of the
in 1972 Philippines House safest areas
of in Southeast Asia.
Representatives.   In his first six
months in office,
more than 6,000
people were killed
in Duterte’s “war
on drugs.” A
fraction of those
deaths occurred
during police
operations. The
overwhelming
majority were
extrajudicial
killings by death
squads.

Submitted by: Jessa Mae M. Latorre BSPH IV Subject: HIST001 Professor: Mr. Michael Hermogenes