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Philippine History - Series of Presidents
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Series of Presidents
1.Emilio Aguinaldo(March 22, 1897 – April 1, 1901)
>joined the Katipunan rebellion
>signed the Treaty of Biak-na-Bato
>was captured in Palanan, Isabela on March 1901
2.Manuel Quezon(November 15, 1935 – August 1, 1944)
>appointed the first all-Filipino Supreme Court of the Philippines
>served as a member of Pacific War Council
>signed the declaration of the United Nations against the Axis Power
3.Jose Laurel(October 14, 1943 – August 17, 1945)
>tasked with the codification of Philippine law
>KALIBAPI
4.Sergio Osmeña(August 1, 1944 – May 28, 1946)
>founder of Nacionalista Party
>He went to the US, in 1933, to secure passage of the Hare-Hawes-Cutting Independence Bill which was suspended by the Tydings-McDuffie Act in March 1934.
5.Manuel Roxas(May 28, 1946 – April 15, 1948)
>was the first president of the independent Republic of the Philippines. He served as president from the granting of independence in 1946 until his abrupt death in 1948.
6.Elpidio Quirino(April 18, 1948 – December 30, 1953)
>declared the Philippine Independence on July 4,1946.
7.Ramon Magsaysay(December 30, 1953 – March 17, 1957)
>initiated the wearing of Barong Tagalog
>served as a congressman and secretary of National Defense
>known as the "President of the Masses"
8.Carlos Garcia(March 23, 1957 – December 30, 1961)
>he acted on the Bohlen–Serrano Agreement
>"Filipino First Policy"
9.Diosdado Macapagal(December 30, 1961 – December 30, 1965)
>He was known by his nickname "The Incorruptible"
>father of our current president-PGMA
10.Ferdinand Marcos(December 30, 1966 – February 25, 1986)
>As Philippine president and strongman, his greatest achievement was in the fields of infrastructure development and international diplomacy
>he declared Martial Law
>he has the longest term among the other president
11.Corazon Aquino(February 25, 1986 – June 30, 1992)
>was selected as Time Magazine's Woman of the Year in 1986
>revolutionary government under the terms of a provisional "Freedom Constitution"
>the wife of the late Ninoy Aquino
12.Fidel Ramos(June 30, 1992 – June 30, 1998)
>The first half of Ramos' six-year term as President was characterized by rapid economic growth
>he pursue the value added tax (VAT)
13.Joseph Estrada(June 30, 1998 – January 20, 2001)
>in his term occured the 2nd Edsa Revolution
>the first impeached president
14.Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo(January 20, 2001 - Present)
>She is ranked as number 45 on Forbes magazine's list of The World's 100 Most Powerful Women in 2006
>has the most controversial term
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