History of the Philippines

CONTRIBUTION AND ACHIEVEMENTS General Emilio Aguinaldo (January 23, 1899 April 1, 1901) To generate it easier for you to master, always remember why Gen. Emilio Aguinaldo was on the 5-peso scorecard (which is not used anymore, rather his head-profile is on the 5-peso coin) bearing the Filipino oarlock at the celebration of the Filipino liberty Day, its because he was the freshman hot seatof the Filipinos First Re exoteric (a. k. a. Malolos Republic). Contri justions and Achievements of Emilio Aguinaldo * root chairperson * youngest chairman he became the awkwards leader at age 28 * longest-lived chair char he died when he was 94 (wow * iodin and save(a) of the active leaders of KKK * write the Pact ofBiak na Bato * known as the President of the Revolutionary governance * he fought against the Spanish and American to retain our independence 2Manuel L. Quezon (November 15, 1935 August 1, 1944) Notable facts about Manuel Luis Quezon is that, he is known as the Fathe r of field Language (Ama ng Wikang Pambansa) and he died in Saranac Lake, New York out-of-pocket to tuberculosis. Ive seen his full-size wax statue inside the Quezon Memorial rotary converter, it was rise crafted. Contributions and Achievements of Manuel L. Quezon basic Senate hot seat take as President of the Philippines * offset death chair elected through a national choice * commencement ceremony professorship infra the solid ground * he created study Council of Education * he initiated womens suffrage in the Philippines during the demesne * he made Tagalog / Filipino as the national language of the Philippines * he appears on the twenty-peso bill * a province, a city, a bridge and a university in manila were named by and by him * his body lies within the particular monument on Quezon Memorial Circle 3 Jose P. Laurel (October 14, 1943 August 17, 1945)Laurel was the trey to sit at the station during Nipp superstarse occupation of World War II. He was the on ly Filipino president to take away been shot extraneous of combat. Contributions and Achievements of Jose P. Laurel * he was considered as the legitimate president of the Philippines * he organized KALIBAPI (Kapisanan sa Paglilingkod sa Bagong Pilipinas). * he declared warriorlike righteousness in 1944 * he and his family highly-developed the establishment of Lyceum of the Philippines 4. Sergio Osmena (August 1, 1944 May 28, 1946) Sergio Osmena was the support president of the Commonwealth he succeeded Quezon after his death.Contributions and Achievements of Sergio Osmena * he was 65 when he became president making him the oldest president to hold great power * he was the offset printing Visayan to become president * he linked US Gen. Douglas McArthur in Leyte on October 20, 1944 starting the freedom of the Philippines from the Japanese during World War II * during his time, the Philippine National Bank has been rehabilitated and the country get together the International M unitytary Fund * on his time, the Bell Trade Act was canonic by the US Congress * Sergio Osmena appears on the 50 peso bill Manuel Roxas (May 28, 1946 April 15, 1948) Roxas was the ordinal president of the Philippines overall but he was considered as the third and last president nether the Commonwealth and the stolon of the trey Republic of the Philippines. He only sit in the office for 1 year, 10 months and 18 days. Contributions and Achievements of Manuel A. Roxas was inaugurated as the bleak and first president of the new Republic because the Philippines was finally free after the WW II * in his time, the country has started reconstruction from war constipation and the Philippines started breathing without foreign rule * under his marginination, the Philippine Rehabilitation Act and Philippine Trade Act laws were accepted by the congress * he is in the deoxycytidine monophosphate peso bill 6,Elpidio Quirino (April 17, 1948 celestial latitude 30, 1953) He was the v ice president at Roxas time. He became president when the latter died in 1948. Contributions and Achievements of Elpidio Quirino under his term Hukbalahap movement was active * he created Social Security Commission * he also created Integrity Board to reminder graft and corruption * in 1948, Quezon urban center was the capital of the Philippines * peso and dollar step in rate at his time was 1 US = P2 7. Ramon Magsaysay (December 30, 1953 March 17, 1957) He was born(p) in Iba, Zambales, was a war machine governor, and engineer. He died on a skim jampack on Dec. 1957, tabular arraying the presidential plane named Mt. Pinatubo Contributions and Achievements of Ramon Magsaysay * was a chairman of the Committee on Guerilla affairs was the first president sworn into office wearingBarong Tagalogin his source * his presidency was referred as the Philippines Golden days for it was the cleanest and zero-corruption * the Philippines was ranked 2ndin Asias clean and well-governed co untries * he established National Resettlement and Rehabilitation Administration (NARRA) among his farming(prenominal) reforms 8,Carlos P. Garcia (March 18, 1957 December 30, 1961) Another lawyer, Carlos P. Garcia was a poet, teacher, and second leader too. Born from Bohol, he was the vice president of Magsaysay and secretary of inappropriate Affairs for 4 years.He became president when Magsaysay died in 1957. Contributions and Achievements of Carlos P. Garcia * he was known forFilipino First polity * he established the Austerity political program focusing on Filipino allot and commerce * was known as the Prince of Visayan Poets and the barde from Bohol * cultural arts was revived during his term * was the first president to have his cadaver buried at theLibingan ng mga Bayani 9. Diosdado Macapagal (December 30, 1961 December 30, 1965) He was born in Lubao, Pampanga, Diosdado Macapagal is the incur of Gloria Macapagal Arroyo, the 14thand second woman president of the Phi lippines.He was a lawyer and a professor, too. Contributions and Achievements of Diosdado Macapagal * he established the first Land Reform righteousness * he placed the Philippines currency peso, on the currency exchange market * he made June 12 1898 as the Philippines liberty Day * he sign the minimal Wage Law * he signed the creation of the Philippine Veterans Bank 10,Ferdinand Marcos (December 30, 1965 February 25, 1986) Born from Sarrat, Ilocos Norte, Ferdinand Edralin Marcos was a lawyer and Senate President for 3 years.He was president for 21 years and only quit office after the People power Revolution. His married woman,Imelda Marcosbecame quite a popular in the world too. His term was the most controversial and untidy one because of Martial Law and People Power although Marcos has contributed a lot of nice things in the Philippines. He wasone of the surpass and brightest presidents veritable(a) though their family was rumored to have embezzled public funds to Swit zerland and other wealthy countries. Contributions and Achievements of Ferdinand Marcos * he was the first president to win a second term * he declared Martial Law on Sept. 2, 1972 * he increased the size of Philippine military and armed forces * in 1980, GNP was 4 times greater than 1972 * in 1986, the Philippines was one of the most indebted countries in Asia * he built more schools, roads, bridges, hospitals and infrastructures than all author presidents did combined * is the only president whose stay interred inside a preserve crypt 11. Corazon Aquino (February 25, 1986 June 30, 1992) The first woman president of the Philippines and the first woman president in Asia, Cory Aquino is the wife of Benigno Aquino Jr. (who was assassinated during Marcos regime).She was born in Paniqui, Tarlac Contributions and Achievements of Corazon Aquino * was named Woman of the Year in 1986 by Time magazine * first woman president of the Philippines and Asia * shes known to communicate stick er democracy in the country * she abolished 1973 Marcos Constitution brought the new Constitution of the Philippines * she reorganize the structure of the executive branch of political relation * signed the Family Code of 1987 and 1191 Local Government Code * she always initiated charitable and tender activities helping the poor and the needy * shes been cited as a modern-day Joan of firing by many she is in the new 500 peso bill unitedly with her husband Ninoy Aquino she has received great honors and awards such as one of * 100 Women Who influence World History * 20 to the highest degree Influential Asians of the 20thCentury * 65 Great Asian Heroes * a liquidator of J. William Fulbright Prize for International Understandin 12. Fidel V. Ramos (June 30, 1992 June 30, 1998) FVR was the chief-of-staff of the Armed Forces of the Philippines beforehand he became president. Unknown to many, hes also a civil engineer. He brought back frugal step-up and stableness in the coun try in animosity of the Asian Financial Crisis in 1997.He is the first and only non-Catholic president of the Philippines. Contributions and Achievements of Fidel V. Ramos * during his time, the Philippines was cited asAsias Next Economic Tigerbecause he brought back economic growth * the Philippines famous Centennial Independence in 1998 * hes the only Filipino who receivedBritish Knighthoodfrom the United Kingdom, bestowed by queen mole rat Elizabeth II (Knight Grand Cross of the distinguish of St. Michael and St. George) * he led the 4thAPEC round top held in the Philippines his Philippines 2000 vision made the Philippine Stock Exchange one of the best in the world in the mid-90s * devastation Penalty was reinstated at his time * he signed peace talks and harmony with the MNLF 13. Joseph Estrada (June 30, 1998 January 20, 2001) Known as Erap, he was the first president who was a famous take on actor. His governance had so many downs due to controversies, impeachment and s low economic growth. I cypher hes the first president who has been impeached and the second one who was forced to escape the office because of People Power terzetto in Edsa.Philippine economy was at its bastinado because of leadership uncertainty. Contributions and Achievements of Joseph Erap Estrada * during his time, the MILFs headquarters and camps were captured * he joined other leaders and politicians who support against the Charter Change * was cited as one of the Three Outstanding Senators in 1989 * was among the first-class 12 who voted for the termination of the Philippines and US multitude Bases Agreement from Clark Airbase and Subic Naval Base 14.Gloria Macapagal Arroyo (January 20, 2001 June 30, 2010) Gloria Arroyo, fille of ex-president Diosdado Macapagal, was the second distaff president of the Philippines. She was 14 when she moved and lived in the Malacanang Palace. Oakwood Mutiny occurred on her term. There were also lots of messy controversies against Glor ia like impeachments and the Hello Garci disgrace but Gloria has known to have contributed big drop for road, bridges infrastructures and higher economic growth than the past 3 presidents term did.Amid the 2008 world(a) fiscal crisis, the Philippines still had an impressive gross domestic product growth and it was so hard to appreciation it afloat but she did. Contributions and Achievements of Gloria Macapagal Arroyo * second female president of the country * first and only female vice-president of the Philippines so far (to date) * first president to had oath taking outside Luzon an ex-professor of Economics at the Ateneo de Manila University where Noynoy Aduino was one of her students * an ex-classmate of formerUS president burden Clintonat Georgetown Universitys Walsh School of Foreign Service where she maintained Deans list status * she regainedhigher economic growth than the past 3 presidents before her * Philippine economy grew at its hurrying in 3 decades in 2007, gross d omestic product exceeding 7% growth * US ex-president Bill Clinton cited Glorias tough decisions because of her fantabulous strategy to make the countrys economy back in shape amidst the 2008 global financial crisis * Peso became the best performing currency of the year in Asia in 2007 * eVAT Law was implemented under her term * she is before long in the 200 peso bill 15 Benigno Aquino III (June 30, 2010 present) Son of the first female president of the Philippines and Asia Corazon Aquino, Benigno Aquino III Aquino a. k. a. NoyNoy joined the House of Representatives and the Senate before his presidency. He is the first president who is a bachelor, unmarried and has no children.Contributions and Achievements of Benigno Aquino III * he created the no wang-wang indemnity and this was practiced on his inaugural speech communication * he assigned the notable Jesse Robredo as the secretary of DILG in 2010. * he initiated the K-12 tuition in the Philippines * he renamed the Office o f the pressing Secretary into Presidential Communications trading operations Office and appointed new officers * he signed an EO about suspension of allowances and bonuses of GOCCs and GFIs board members * has paved peace in Mindanao thru the Bangsamoro Muslim Freedom Movement * in 2012, the Philippine economy grew 7. 1% besting other to the south East Asian countries