Group 5
Chloie Privado
Mark Gatchalian
Joseph Feleciano
Patrick Jay Santos
Joko Dela Peña
“Presidents of
the
PhiliPPines”
BORN: September 28, 1919
DIED : April 21, 1997
AGE : 78
Diosdado Macapagal
1961-1965
The 9th President of The Philippines.
Diosdado Macapagal was a lawyer and professor.
Born in Lubao, Pampanga.
His daughter was Gloria Macapagal Arroyo who is the
14th and second female President of the Philippines.
Contributions and Achievements:
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
Declared June 12, 1898 to be Philippines’ Independence
Day
Signed the Minimum Wage Law
Created the Philippine Veteran’s Bank
BORN: September 11, 1917
DIED : September 28, 1989
AGE : 72
Ferdinand E. Marcos
1965-1986
The 10th President of the Philippines.
Born in Sarrat, Ilocos Norte.
Ferdinand Edralin Marcos was a lawyer
Senate President for three years.
He was president for 21 years. He ruled under martial law and his
dictatorship was known for its corruption and brutality. Marcos was
removed from office after the People Power Revolution.
Contributions and Achievements:
First president to win a second term
Declared Martial Law on Sept. 22, 1972
Increased the size of Philippine military and armed forces
By 1980 the Philippine GNP was four times greater than 1972
By 1986 the Philippines was one of the most indebted countries in Asia
Built more schools, roads, bridges, hospitals, and other infrastructure
than all former presidents combined
The only president whose remains are interred inside a refrigerated
crypt
BORN: January 25, 1933
DIED : August 1, 2009
AGE : 76
Corazon C. Aquino
1986-1992
The first woman president of the Philippines, the first woman to become
president of an Asian country and the 11th president of the Philippines ,
Corazon Aquino was born in Paniqui, Tarlac. She was a prominent figure
in the People Power Revolution that brought down Ferdinand Marcos'
dictatorship. Her husband, Benigno Aquino Jr., was a senator during the
Marcos regime and its strongest critic. He was assassinated while Marcos
was still in power.
Contributions and Achievements:
First woman to be president of the Philippines or any Asian country
Restored democracy
Abolished the 1973 Marcos Constitution and ushered in the new
Constitution of the Philippines
Reorganized the structure of the executive branch of government
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
Initiated charitable and social activities helping the poor and the needy
Named “Woman of the Year” in 1986 by Time magazine
On the new 500-peso bill together with her husband Benigno Aquino
BORN: March 18, 1928
Age: 91 Year Old
Fidel V. Ramos
1992-1998
Fidel V. Ramos was the chief-of-staff of the Armed Forces of the
Philippines before he became president and the 12th president of the
Philippines. He was also a civil engineer. As president, he restored
economic growth and stability in the country, even during the Asian
Financial Crisis in 1997. He is the first, and so far the only, non-Catholic
president of the Philippines.
Contributions and Achievements:
Oversaw Philippine economic growth
Presided over celebrations of Philippine Independence Centennial in
1998
Received British Knighthood from the United Kingdom by Queen
Elizabeth II (Knight Grand Cross of the Order of St. Michael and St.
George)
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
Death penalty reinstated while he was in office
Signed peace agreement with the rebel Moro National Liberation Front
BORN: September 28, 1919
AGE : 81
Joseph Ejercito Estrada
1998-2001
Known as Erap and the 13th president of the Philippines,
Joseph Estrada was the first president who had been a
famous film actor. His presidency was controversial.
During his years in office economic growth was slow and
he faced impeachment proceedings. He was ousted from
the presidency in 2001. He was later convicted of stealing
from the government but was pardoned. He ran
unsuccessfully for president in 2010.
Contributions and Achievements:
During his presidency Moro Islamic Liberation Front
headquarters and camps were captured
Joined other leaders and politicians to try to amend the
1987 Constitution
Cited as one of the Three Outstanding Senators in 1989
Among the “Magnificent 12” who voted to terminate the
agreement that allows for U.S. control of Clark Airbase
and Subic Naval Base
BORN: April 5, 1947
AGE : 72
Gloria Macapagal Arroyo
2001-2010
Gloria Macapagal Arroyo was the 14th, president of the Philippines (and
the second female president). The Oakwood Mutiny occurred during her
term. Arroyo oversaw road and infrastructure improvements and higher
economic growth that presidents before her, but there was also
controversy. The so-called "Hello Garci" controversy involved recordings
that allegedly captured Arroyo ordering the rigging of the election that put
her in office. In 2005 Arroyo faced impeachment proceedings related to
the recordings but the impeachment failed. After she had left office Arroyo
faced additional charges of election fraud and misuse of state funds.
Contributions and Achievements:
Second female president of the country
First and only female vice-president of the Philippines so far
First president to take oath outside Luzon
Former Economics professor at the Ateneo de Manila University, where
current president Benigno S. Aquino III was one of her students
Ex-classmate of former U.S. President Bill Clinton at Georgetown
University’s Walsh School of Foreign Service, where she maintained
Dean’s list status
Oversaw higher economic growth than the past three presidents before her
Peso became the best-performing currency of the year in Asia in 2007
eVAT Law was implemented under her term
BORN: February 8, 1960
AGE : 59
Benigno S. Aquino III
2010-2016
Benigno Aquino III joined the House of Representatives and the
Senate before his presidency. He is the 15th president of the
Philippines and first president who is a bachelor; he is
unmarried and has no children.
Contributions and Achievements:
Created the no “Wang-Wang" (street siren) policy
Appointed statesman Jesse Robredo to serve as secretary of
Interior and Local Government in 2010, where Robredo served
until his death in 2012
Initiated K-12 education in the Philippines
Renamed the Office of the Press Secretary to Presidential
Communications Operations Office and appointed new officers
Suspended allowances and bonuses to Government Owed and
Controlled Corporation and Government Financial Institution
board members
Oversaw 7.1% growth of the Philippine economy in 2012
BORN: March 28, 1945
AGE : 74
Rodrigo Duterte
2016-Present
Rodrigo Roa Duterte, also known as “Digong” and “Rody”,
is a Filipino politician who is the 16th and current
President of the Philippines and the first from Mindanao,
to hold the office He is the chair of the ruling PDP–Laban
party. Taking office at 71 years old in June 2016, Duterte is
the oldest person to assume the Philippine presidency; the
record was previously held by Sergio Osmeña at the age of
65.
Contributions and Achievements:
PH external debt sheds $5.2B as of June 2017.
Highest PSEi closed at all-time high 8,312.93
Crime rate in Manila drops by 38% for the past 12 months.
Duterte’s Political Will costs: 6B from Lucio Tan, 1.7B w/o
Tax from Mile Long Property and 25B from Mighty
Cigarettes
Free tuition in SUCs
Free internet in public places
Passport validity extension to ten years
Driver’s license validity extension to five years
Stiffer penalties for hospitals refusing to treat patients
The indefinite ceasefire between the MNLF, MILF, CPP
NDF and the government (held in Norway)
The centralized complaint and action hotlines – 911 and
8888
The one stop shop for OFW in POEA which is way better
than before
The removal of processing fee on travel tax exemption
The 2,000 pesos SSS pension raise
The much empowered servicemen who are now willing to
serve the country with pride and higher self esteem
The servicemen’s one in a million dinner at Malacanang
opportunity
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