JOSEPH EJERCITO ESTRADA

13thPresident of the Philippines(1998-2001)30 June 1998 – 20 January

2001
9thVice President(1992-1998)
26th mayor of the City of Manila, the country’s capital, from 2013 to
2019.
• 19 April 1937 (age 84years)
JOSEPH EJERCITO ESTRADA
• A Filipino politician and former actor who served as the 13th president
of the Philippines from 1998 to 2001, 9th vice president of the
Philippines from 1992 to 1998, and the 26th mayor of the City of
Manila, the country’s capital, from 2013 to 2019.
Contributions of ESTRADA in Science and
Technology
• 1.Philippine Clean Air Act of 1999– designed to protect and preserve the environment and
ensure the sustainable development of its natural resources. Republic Act no.8749, otherwise
known as the Philippine Clean Air Act, is a comprehensive air quality management policy and
program which aims to achieve and maintain healthy air for all Filipinos.
• 2.Incentives for Regional Headquarters of Foreign Multinationals(Republic Act No.8756) – the
measure grants a host of incentives to multinational firms establishing their regional hubs in
the country. It also provides a tax and duty-free operating environment for them, and multiple
entry visas to expatriates and their families, as well as a flat income tax rate of 15%.
• 3.Retail Trade Liberalization Act(Republic Act no.8762) The bill dismantles 40 years of state
protectionism over the country’s retail trade industry and opens the sector to big foreign
players. With the retail trade liberalization well known foreign players like France’s Carrefour
and Casino Group as well as the US. Wal- Mart and JC Penney are already in the process of
negotiating with local partners.
• 4.New General Banking Act(Republic Act No.8791) – The measure opens-up the local banking
industry to foreign players after 50 years of having it exclusively reserved and protected for Filipino
nationals. With the industry’s liberalization, at least 10 foreign banks have already established their
presence in the Philippines.
• 5.Electronic Commerce Act of 2000(Republic Act No.8792) signed on June 14, 2000 that outlaws
computer hacking and provides opportunities for new businesses emerging from the internet-driven
new economy.
• 6.Executive Order No. 14 – Establishing the Presidential Commission on year 2000 compliance.
Whereas, the Constitution also provides in Section 10, Article XIV, that: “Science and Technology
areessential for national development and progress. The State shall give priority to research and
development, invention, innovation, and their utilization; and to science and technology education,
training and services. It shall support indigenous, appropriate, and self-reliant scientific and
technological capabilities and their application to the country’s productive system and national life.
• 7.Thelaunching of the Mobile Information Technology Classroomin Mindanao to provide students
hands-on training in IT lessons.