Salvador R.

Sumagang III Bs-Criminoloy 1st year

Philippine Presidents

As we all know there are 16 Presidents here in Philippines that was elected from year 1899 up to now
and each of these presidents has a big contribution and did a lot of achievements to our country.

Gen. Emilio Aguinaldo

 first president of the First Republic (Malolos Republic)

 He signed the Pact of Biak-na-Bato, creating a truce between the Spanish and Philippine
revolutionaries
 He was also known as the President of the Revolutionary Government and led the
Philippines in the Spanish-Philippine War and the American-Philippine War
 He is youngest president, taking office at age 28 and longest-lived president, passing
away at 94
 He was the one who declared the “Araw ng Kalayaan” ( June 12, 1898)

Manuel L. Quezon

 First President of Commonwealth

 Ama ng Wikang Pambansa
 He was the one who established the National Economic Council

Jose P. Laurel

 He implement the “Magtanim upang Mabuhay” Policy to solve the hunger of people
during the Spanish Period.
 He was the one who established the “ Lyceum of the Philippines University”
 He was considered as the legitimate president of the philippines

Sergio Osmeña

 Founder of Nacionalista Party

 The one who opens the Philippines National Bank
 Because of his him our country had been participated in the International Monetary
Fund
Manuel Roxas

 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

Elpidio Quirino

 Established the Integrity Board, Hydroelectric Power Plant, and many Factories.
 He also created the Social Security Commission

Ramon Magsaysay

 Chairman of the Committee on Guerrilla Affairs

 First president who 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
 He established the National Resettlement and Rehabilitation Administration (NARRA)
among other agrarian reforms

Carlos P Garcia

 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
 He was the first president to have his remains buried at the Libingan ng mga Bayani

Diosdado Macapagal

 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
 He declared June 12, 1898 to be Philippines’ Independence Day
 He also signed the Minimum Wage Law and created the Philippine Veteran’s Bank
Ferdinand Marcos

 First president to win a second term

 The one who declared Martial Law on Sept. 22, 1972
 He increased the size of Philippine military and armed forces
 In 1980 the Philippine GNP was four times greater than 1972
 In 1986 the Philippines was one of the most indebted countries in Asia
 He built more schools, roads, bridges, hospitals, and other infrastructure than all former
presidents combined
 He’s the only president whose remains are interred inside a refrigerated crypt

Corazon Aquino

 First woman to be president of the Philippines or any Asian country

 She restored democracy
 She abolished the 1973 Marcos Constitution and ushered in the new Constitution of the
Philippines
 She reorganized the structure of the executive branch of government
 She 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
 She also initiated charitable and social activities helping the poor and the needy

Fidel Ramos

 He oversaw Philippine economic growth

 He presided over celebrations of Philippine Independence Centennial in 1998
 He received British Knighthood from the United Kingdom by Queen Elizabeth II (Knight
Grand Cross of the Order of St. Michael and St. George)
 He 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
 The death penalty reinstated while he was in office
 He also signed peace agreement with the rebel Moro National Liberation Front

Joseph “Erap” Estrada

 During his presidency Moro Islamic Liberation Front headquarters and camps were
captured
 He joined other leaders and politicians to try to amend the 1987 Constitution
 He was cited as one of the Three Outstanding Senators in 1989
 He established the National Anti-Poverty Commission
 Launched the Enterprise Development for the Poor
Gloria Macapagal Arroyo

 Second female president of the country

 First and only female vice-president of the Philippines so far
 First president to take oath outside Luzon
 oversaw higher economic growth than the past three presidents before her
 peso became the best-performing currency of the year in Asia in 2007
 She implemented the EVAT ( Expanded Value Added Tax)

Benigno Aquino III

 He created the no "wang-wang" (street siren) policy

 He appointed statesman Jesse Robredo to serve as secretary of Interior and Local
Government in 2010, where Robredo served until his death in 2012
 He initiated K-12 education in the Philippines
 He renamed the Office of the Press Secretary to Presidential Communications Operations
Office and appointed new officers
 He suspended allowances and bonuses to Government Owed and Controlled Corporation
and Government Financial Institution board members
 He also oversaw 7.1% growth of the Philippine economy in 2012

Rodrigo Roa Duterte (Current President)

He implemented these following that cause a big contribution in the country:

 Drug war
 Bangsamamoro Organic Law (BOL)
 Train Tax Law
 Universal Health Care Law
 Free Education
 Pantawid Pamilyang Pilipino Program