Philippine Presidents and Notable Achievements

Philippines Fourth Liberation: The Third Republic


Philippine Presidents and Notable Achievements

Manuel A. Roxas (1946 - 1948)

• Rehabilitation of war-ravage Philippines
• Stabilization of Philippine economy through Military assistance from the US
• Bell Trade Act
• Free Trade
• Equal Rights
• The Military Aspect

Died April 15, 1948


Elpidio Quirino (1948 -1953)

• Economic reconstruction of the Nation
• Restoration of faith and confidence of the people in the government
• Created Presidents Action Committee on Social Amelioration (PACSA) to mitigate indigent families sufferings. Labor Management Advisory Board for Labor matters and Agricultural Credit Cooperatives Financing Administration (ACCFA) to help farmers market their crops and Rural Banks facilitate credits in rural areas
• excelled in diplomacy

November 8, 1947 is noted as the dirtiest and bloodiest election in The Philippines"

Ramon Magsaysay (1953 - 1957)

• Organized Southeast Asia Treaty Organization (SEATO)
• The Laurel - Langley Agreement or The gradual abolition of Free Trade between the Philippines and US.
• San Francisco Treaty was ratified by the senate to end the state of war with Japan
• Restored the peoples faith and confidence in the government
• first President to improve barrio conditions
• imposed high moral standard on public officials

March 17, 1957, President Magsaysay died in a plane crash at Mt. Manunggal in Cebu.

Carlos P. Garcia (1957 - 1961)

• Strengthening Philippine Democracy, he respected human rights which includes freedom of religion and free election
• Fostering international goodwill and friendship through state visits
• Filipino First , to promote greater Filipino participation in business
• creation of Dr. Jose Rizal Centennial Commission

Diosdado Macapagal (1961 - 1965)

• Republic Act no. 3844 or The Agricultural Land Reform Code
• Propagation of Filipino language
• He signed Proclamation no. 8 where Independence Day is fixed at June 14 later became Republic Act no. 4166.
• Formation of MAPHILINDO in Manila on August 5, 1963

Ferdinand E. Marcos (1965 -01969)

• Manila Summit Conference October 24-25 1966
• Stabilization of government finance in more effective collection of taxes, new tax laws and loans from foreign banks and countries
• Improve to poster land transportation
• intensive drive against syndicates, rebels and smugglers
• greater production of rice

Ferdinand E. Marcos ( 1969 - 1986)

• Objective of new society, on self-discipline, green revolution and beautification
• Visit of 2 Popes in the Philippines as the only Christian country in Asia
• Building of infrastructure
• Republic Act No. 6132 or the Constitutional Convention to change the constitution of 1953

2nd term in full crisis

• the prevalence of dirty politics
• rampage of graft and corruption in the government
• widening gap between rich and poor
• rising crimes and communism
• the student power and demonstration
• Declaration of Martial Law on September 21, 1971

Corazon C. Aquino (1986 - 1992)

• Abolition of Batasang Pambasa (controlled by Marcos loyalist)
• appointment of new Supreme Court justices
• creation on Presidential Comission on Good Governance under Sen. Jovito R. Salonga
• new constitutional commission to draft new constitution
• ratification of new Constitution by The People February 7, 1987

Fidel V. Ramos (1992 – 1998)

Joseph Estrada (1998 – 2001)

Gloria M. Arroyo (2001 – 2010)

Benigno S. Aquino (2010 - present)

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