❑ Governor of Capiz.
PRESIDENTS OF THE PHILIPPINES
First Republic (Malolos Constitution)
-Emilio “Miong” Aguinaldo
❑ He was born on March 22, 1869, in Kawit, Cavite. Aguinaldo was the
seventh of eight children. His parents were of Chinese and Tagalog descent.
❑ First president of the new republic under the Malolos Congress
❑ President of “Biak na Bato Republic”
❑ He led the Filipino revolt against Spain in 1896, fighting with a collection
of barefoot peasants.
❑ He also led the Philippine-American War against U.S. resistance to
Philippine independence.
-Manuel L. Quezon
❑ He was born on August 19, 1878, Baler, Philippines
❑ First president of the Philippine Commonwealth
❑ Filipino statesman, leader of the independence movement.
❑ Quezon fought for passage of the Tydings-McDuffie Act (1934), which
provided for full independence for the Philippines 10 years after the
creation of a constitution and the establishment of a Commonwealth
government that would be the forerunner of an independent republic
Second Republic
-Jose Paciano Laurel
❑ He was born on March 9, 1891, Tanauan, Luzon.
❑ President of the Second Philippine Republic.
❑ Filipino lawyer, politician, and jurist, who served as president of the
Philippines (1943–45) during the Japanese occupation.
❑ He was awarded the Philippine Legion of Honor, Degree of Commander,
thus symbolizing the official attitude and evaluation of the government
itself with respect to his difficult role during the Japanese Occupation.
-Sergio Osmeña
❑ He was born on September 9, 1878, Cebu City.
❑ Filipino statesman, founder of the Nationalist party (Partido Nacionalista)
and president of the Philippines from 1944 to 1946.
❑ Became president at 65, making him the oldest person to hold office
❑ Joined with U.S. Gen. Douglas McArthur in Leyte on October 20, 1944 to
begin restoration of Philippine freedom after Japanese occupation
❑ Vice President of Manuel L. Quezon’s Administration.
Third Republic
-Manuel Roxas
❑ He was born on born January 1, 1892, Capiz.
❑ Third and last President of the Commonwealth of the Philippines
❑ First President of the independent Third Philippine Republic.
❑ During his term, he displayed profound statesmanship and intelligence,
making his mark as a master of economics.
❑ He was among the “ seven wise men “ who drew up the Constitutional
Convention and accordingly became the last of the Commonwealth
presidents and the first for the Republic of the Philippines.
-Elpidio Quirino
❑He was born on born November 16, 1890, in Vigan.
❑Political leader and second president of the independent Republic of the
Philippines.
❑Sixth president of the Philippines from 1948 to 1953.
❑Quirino's six years as president were marked by notable postwar
reconstruction, general economic gains, and increased economic aid from
the United States.
❑He was reelected to the senate (1931) and in (1934) served as a member
of the Philippine independence mission.
-Ramon Magsaysay
❑ He was born on born August 31, 1907, in Iba.
❑ Seventh President of the Philippines
❑ Military Governor of Zambales
❑ Best known for successfully defeating the communist-led Hukbalahap
(Huk) movement.
❑ He was known as the idol of the masses - commanded the admiration,
respect, and affection of people.
❑ Magsaysay served in Congress as chairman of the House Committee on
National Defense and belonged to numerous other committees.
-Carlos Polestico Garcia
❑ He was born on November 4, 1896, in Talibon.
❑ He was elected vice president on the ticket of the Nacionalista Party in
1953 and was also minister of foreign affairs (1953–57).
❑ Introduced Filipino First Policy, favoring Philippine economic interests
over American interests.
❑ Governor of Bohol
-Diosdado Macapagal
❑ He was born on September 28, 1910, Lubao.
❑ Macapagal worked to suppress graft and corruption and to stimulate the
Philippine economy.
❑ He was known for shifting the country’s observance of Independence day.
❑ He introduced the first land reform law.
❑ Encouraged the use of the Filipino language in passports, diplomas,
traffic signs, etc. ❑ Often referred to by her initials GMA

Fourth Republic ❑ Country's second female president. She was also the country's first
female vice president.
-FERDINAND MARCOS
❑ Arroyo nearly tripled the size of the Philippine economy from $74 billion
❑ He was born on September 11, 1917 in Sarrat, Ilocos Norte. in 2001 to more than $200 billion in 2010.

❑ He was a bar top-notcher (top scorer) with a score of 92.35% in the 1939 ❑ She made considerable progress in restoring macroeconomic stability
Bar Examinations. with the help of a well-regarded economic team

❑ His first term was marked by increased industrialization and the -Benigno S. Aquino III
construction of nationwide infrastructure.
❑ He was born on February 8, 1960, in Sampaloc.
❑ He imposed Martial law in 1942.
❑ Also known as Noynoy Aquino and colloquially as Pnoy.
❑ Marcos made progress in agriculture, industry, and education.
❑ Known for his confrontational foreign policy, his administration filed an
Fifth Republic arbitration case, Philippines v. China, before the Permanent Court of
Arbitration in an attempt to invalidate China's claims in the South China
-Cory Aquino Sea and assert the Philippines' claims in the area.

❑ She was born on born January 25, 1933, in Tarlac. -Rodrigo Roa Duterte

❑ She was the first female president of the Philippines. ❑ He was born on March 28, 1945, in Maasin City

❑ Most prominent figure of the 1986 People Power Revolution, which ❑ Also known as Digong, Rody, and by the initials DU30 and PRRD.
ended the two-decade rule of President Ferdinand Marcos and led to the
establishment of the current democratic Fifth Philippine Republic. ❑ “War on drugs and corruption”

❑ Established Focal Points for Women, promoted data disaggregation by ❑ Build, build, build.
sex, built a trainer’s pool, and developed a critical mass of gender
advocates within the bureaucracy ❑ implementation of the 10-year passport and five-year driver’s license
validity, as well as the rehabilitation of Boracay, Manila Bay, and Marawi.
-Fidel Valdez Ramos
-Ferdinand Marcos, Jr.
❑ He was born on born March 18, 1928 at Lingayen.
❑ He was born on September 13, 1957 in Batac, Ilocos Norte.
❑ Popularly known as FVR and Eddie Ramos, was a Filipino general and
politician who served as the 12th president of the Philippines from 1992 to ❑ Commonly referred to by the initials PBBM or BBM.
1998.
❑ To increase the yield of the country’s main staple and provide support to
❑ Implemented a comprehensive Social Reform Agenda (SRA) that those in need of government assistance. Pushing for multi-year planning
addressed the long-standing problem of poverty. focused on the restructuring of the food value chain from research to
development to retail.
❑ His policies and programmes to foster national reconciliation and unity
led to major peace agreements

-Joseph Estrada

❑ He was born on born April 19, 1937 in Tondo, Manila.

❑ The Estrada administration widened the coverage of the Comprehensive

Agrarian Reform Program (CARP) to the landless peasants in the country
side.

❑ Erap won the hearts of the poor by promising them a life where suffering
does not exist. He also made it to a point to prioritize the development of
the economy.

❑ created the Presidential Anti-Organized Crime Task Force (PAOCTF) with

the objective of minimizing, if not totally eradicating, car theft and
worsening kidnapping cases in the country

-Gloria Macapagal Aroyo

❑ She was born on born April 5, 1947, in San Juan.