READING IN PHILIPPINE HISTORY

LESSON 7 ACTIVITY

Manuel L. Quezon 1. Initiated women’s suffrage in the Philippines during the Commonwealth.

Elpidio Quirino 2. Created Social Security Commission.

Diosdado Macapagal 3. Signed the Minimum Wage Law.

Carlos P. Garcia 4. Cultural arts revived during his term

Benigno Aquino III 5. Has paved peace in Mindanao thru the Bangsamoro Islamic Freedom Movement.

Joseph Estrada 6. During his time, the MILF’s headquarters and camps were captured.

Fidel V. Ramos 7. Death penalty was reinstated at his time

Corazon Aquino 8. Signed the Family Code of 1987 and 1991 Local Government Code

Joseph Estrada 9. He voted for the termination of the Philippines and US Military Bases

Fidel V. Ramos 10. Signed peace talks and agreement with the MNLF

Ferdinand Marcos 11. He was the first president to win a second term

Ramon Magsaysay 12. Chairman of the Committee on Guerilla Affairs

Jose P. Laurel 13. Organized KALIBAPI (Kapinsanan sa Paglilingkod sa Bagong Pilipinas)

Manuel L. Quezon 14. Initiated women’s suffrage in the Philippines during the Commonwealth

Gen. Emilio Aguinaldo 15. Known as the President of the Revolutionary Government

Manuel L. Quezon 16. First president elected through a national election.

Gen. Emilio Aguinaldo 17. Fought against the Spanish and American to retain our independence

Gen. Emilio Aguinaldo 18. One of the active leaders of KKK

Manuel L. Quezon 19. First president under the Commonwealth

Jose P. Laurel 20. His family developed the establishment of Lyceum of the Philippines

Joseph Estrada 21. Cited as one of the Three Outstanding Senators in 1989

Fidel V. Ramos 22. Death penalty was reinstated at his time

Gloria Macapagal Arroyo 23. EVAT Law was implemented under her term

Benigno Aquino III 24. Initiated the K-12 education in the Philippines

Corazon Aquino 25. Known to bring back democracy in the country

Manuel L. Quezon 26. Known as the “Father of National Language”

Manuel L. Quezon 27. Made “Filipino” as the national language of the Philippines

Sergio Osmena 28. On his time, the Bell Trade Act was approved by the US Congress

Elpidio Quirino 29. Peso and dollar exchange rate at his time was 1 US = P2

Ramon Magsaysay 30. Chairman of the Committee on Guerilla Affairs

Benigno Aquino III 31. Signed an EO about suspension of allowances and bonuses of GOCCs and GFIs board

Gloria Macapagal Arroyo 32. Second female president of the country.

Fidel V. Ramos 33. His “Philippines 2000” vision made the Philippine Stock Exchange one of the best in the world.

Corazon Aquino 34. Named “Woman of the Year” in 1986 by Time magazine

Ferdinand Marcos 35. He built more schools, roads, bridges, hospitals and infrastructures than all former presidents
combined.