President Biodata Period of

Presidency
Programs of Government Accomplishments/ Achievements
Jos P.
Laurel
Complete name: Jose Paciano Garcia
Laurel
Birthplace: Tanauan City, Batangas
Born: March 9, 1891
Died: November 6, 1959
Resting place: Tanauan City
Spouse(s): Pacencia Hidalgo
Occupation: Messenger, Clerk,
Lawyer
School attended: University of the
Philippines College of
Law, University of Santo Tomas, and
Yale University (USA)
Religious affiliation: Catholic
Death: Died of massive heart attack
and a stroke
Children: Jose Bayani Jr. Pepito,
Jose Sotero III Pepe, Natividad
Nene, Sotero Cosme Teroy,
Mariano Antonio Maning, Rosenda
Pacencia Rose, Salvador Roman
Doy, Arsenio Dodjie

October 14,
1943 August
17, 1945
organized KALIBAPI
(Kapisanan sa
Paglilingkod sa
Bagong Pilipinas).
he was considered as the legitimate
president of the Philippines
he declared Martial Law in 1944
he and his family developed the
establishment of Lyceum of the
Philippines

Sergio
Osmea
Complete name: Sergio Suico
Osmea
Birthplace: Cebu City
Born: September 9, 1878
Died: October 19, 1961
Resting place: Manila North
Cemetery
Spouse(s): Estefania Veloso (1901
1918), Esperanza Limjap (1920
1 August
1944 28 May
1946

he was 65 when he became
president making him the oldest
president to hold office
he was the first Visayan to become
president
1961)
Occupation: Courier, Journalist,
Lawyer
School attended: University of San
Carlos, Colegio de San Juan de
Letran, University of Santo Tomas
Religious affiliation: Catholic
Death: Died of liver failure
and breast cancer
Children: Nicasio, Vicenta, Edilderto,
Milagros, Emilio, Maria Paloma,
Jesus, Teodoro, Jos, and Sergio Jr.

he joined 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 joined the
International Monetary Fund
on his time, the Bell Trade Act was
approved by the US Congress
Sergio Osmena appears on the 50
peso bill

Manuel A.
Roxas
Complete name: Manuel Acua
Roxas
Birthplace: Capiz
Born: January 1, 1892
Died: April 15, 1948
Resting place: Manila North
Cemetery
Spouse(s): Trinidad De Leon
Occupation: Lawyer
School attended: Saint Josephs
Academy (Hong Kong), Manila High
School (Araullo High School),
University of Manila, University of
the Philippines College of law
May 28, 1946
April 15, 1948
the ratification of the
Bell Trade Act; the
inclusion of the Parity
Amendment in the
Constitution;
1947 Military Bases
Agreement signing

was inaugurated as the new 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 damage and
the Philippines started breathing
without foreign rule
Religious affiliation: Catholic
Death: Died of myocardial infarction
Children: Ma. Rosario "Ruby and
Gerardo Gerry

he is in the 100 peso bill

Elpidio P.
Quirino
Complete name: Elpidio Rivera
Quirino
Birthplace: Vigan, Ilocos Sur
Born: November 16, 1890
Died: February 29, 1956
Resting place: Manila South
Cemetery
Spouse(s): Alicia Syquia
Occupation: Lawyer
School attended: University of the
Philippines College of Law
Religious affiliation: Catholic
Death: Died of heart attack
Children: Fe, Armando, Norma,
Thomas and Victoria

April 17, 1948
December 30,
1953

Creation of PACSA:
Presidents Action
Committee on Social
Amelioration
Creation of ACCFA:
Agricultural Credit
Cooperatives
Financing
Administration
under his term Hukbalahap
movement was active
he also created Integrity Board to
monitor graft and corruption Social
Security Commission was created
in 1948, Quezon City was the capital
of the Philippines
peso and dollar exchange rate at his
time was 1 US = P2

Ramon D.
Magsaysay
Complete name: Ramon Del Fierro
Magsaysay
Nickname: Mambo Magsaysay
Birthplace: Iba, Zambales
Born: August 31, 1907
Died: March 17, 1957
Resting place: Manila North
Cemetery
Spouse(s): Luz Banzon
Occupation: Engineer, Chauffer,
Mechanic, Soldier
School attended: University of the
Philippines, Jose Rizal University
December 30,
1953 March
17, 1957
Land Reform Act of
1955: gave emphasis
on the welfare of the
poor farmers who
desired to own
agricultural land
established the
National Resettlement
and Rehabilitation Act
(NARRA) to give land
to some farmers
also established the
FACOMA (Farmers'
was a chairman of the Committee on
Guerilla Affairs
was the first president sworn into
office wearing Barong Tagalogin his
inauguration
his presidency was referred as the
Religious affiliation: Catholic
Death: Died of plane crash
Children: Teresita, Milagros and
Ramon Jun Jr.

Cooperative and
Marketing
Association) to
organize the farmers

Philippines Golden Years for it was
the cleanest and zero-corruption
the Philippines was ranked 2
nd
in
Asias clean and well-governed
countries
he established National Resettlement
and Rehabilitation Administration
(NARRA) among his agrarian reforms

Carlos P.
Garcia
Complete name: Carlos Polestico
Garcia
Birthplace: Talibon, Bohol
Born: November 4, 1896
Died: June 14, 1971
Resting place: Libingan ng mga
Bayani
Spouse(s): Leonila Dimataga
Occupation: Lawyer, Teacher, Poet,
Public official, Guerilla leader
School attended: Silliman University,
Philippine College of Criminology
Religious affiliation: Catholic
Death: Died from a fatal heart attack
Children: Linda

March 17,
1957
December 30,
1961
Filipino First Policy
objective: to free our
economy from foreign
intervention and control
the control on import,
financial loans, foreign
currencies was
tightened
he gave priority to
Filipino industries in
the distribution of
resources
supported the Retail
Nationalization Trade
Act

was known as the Prince of Visayan
Poets and the bard from Bohol
cultural arts was revived during his
term
was the first president to have his
remains buried at the Libingan ng mga
Bayani

Diosdado P.
Macapagal
Complete name: Diosdado Pangan
Macapagal
Birthplace: Lubao, Pampanga
Born: September 28, 1910
Died: April 21, 1997
Resting place: Libingan ng mga
Bayani
Spouse(s): Purita Dela Rosa,
Evangelina Macaraeg
Occupation: Lawyer, Professor,
Accountant
School attended: University of the
Philippines, University of Santo
Tomas, and Philippine Law School
Religious affiliation: Catholic
Death: Died of heart
failure, pneumonia and renal
complications
Children: Arturo, Cielo, Gloria and
Diosdado Jr.

December 30,
1961
December 30,
1965
lifted the control on
foreign currencies and
allowed the
importation of goods,
which resulted to
devaluation
economic policy:
"decontrol" - allowing
foreign products to
enter freely in our
country
signed the Agricultural
Land Reform Code -
abolished the kasama
system in tilling the
land
paved way to the
implementation of
land reform
established the Land
Bank of the
Philippines

he established the first Land Reform
Law
he placed the Philippines currency
peso, on the currency exchange
market
he made June 12 1898 as the
Philippines Independence Day
he signed the Minimum Wage Law
he signed the creation of the
Philippine Veterans Bank

Ferdinand
E. Marcos
Complete name: Ferdinand
Emmanuel Edralin Marcos
Nickname: Makoy/Strong man
Birthplace: Sarrat, Ilocos Norte
Born: September 11, 1917
Died: September 28, 1989
Resting place: Marcos Museum and
Mausoleum
Spouse(s): Imelda Romualdez
Occupation: Lawyer, Soldier
School attended: University of the
December 30,
1965
February 25,
1986
I. Food sufficiency
A. Green Revolution
Production of rice was
increased through
promoting the cultivation
of IR-8 hybrid rice.
B. Blue Revolution
Marine species like prawn,
mullet, milkfish, and
golden tilapia were being
produced and distributed
was the first president to win a
second term
he declared Martial Law on Sept. 22,
1972
he increased the size of Philippine
Philippines College of Law
Religious affiliation: Iglesia Filipina
Independiente/Catholic
Death: Died of heart, kidney and
lung ailments
Children: Imee, Ferdinand Jr., Aimee
(adopted)

to farmers at a minimum
cost.
C. Liberalized
Credit
More than one
thousand rural
banks spread all
over the country
resulting to the
accessibility of
credit to finance
purchase of
agricultural
inputs, hired
labor, and
harvesting
expenses at very
low interest rate.
D. Decontrol
Program
Price control
polices were
implemented on
rice and corn to
provide greater
incentive to
farmers to
produce more.
II. Education Reform
The literacy rate climbed
from 72% in 1965 to 93%
in 1985 and almost 100%
in Metro Manila on the
same year.
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
former presidents did combined
is the only president whose remains
interred inside a refrigerated crypt

III. Agrarian Reform
Tenants Emancipation Act
of 1972 or PD 27 was the
first Land Reform Code of
our country.
IV. Primary Health Care
The Primary Health Care
(PHC) Program made
medical care accessible to
millions of Filipinos in the
remotest barrios of the
country.
V. Housing for the masses
Bagong Lipunan
Improvement of Sites and
Services (BLISS) Housing
project had expanded the
governments housing
program for the low-
income group.
VI. Energy Self-Reliance
Indigenous energy sources
were developed like
hydro, geothermal,
dendrothermal, coal,
biogas and biomass.
VII. Export Development
During 1985 textile and
textile products were
exported
VIII. Labor Reform
The Labor code was
promulgated which
expanded the concerns of
the Magna Carta of Labor
to extend greater
protection to labor,
promote employment,
and human resource
development.
IX. Unprecedented
Infrastructure Growth
The countrys road
network had improved
from 55,778 kilometers in
1965 to 77,950 in five
years (1970), and
eventually reached
161,000 kilometers in
1985.
X. Political Reform
The structure of
government established
by President Marcos
remains substantially the
same except the change
of name, inclusive of
superficial features in
laws, to give a semblance
of change from that of
President Marcos regime.
XI. Fiscal Reform
Government finances
were stabilized by higher
revenue collections and
loans from treasury
bonds, foreign lending
institutions and foreign
governments.
XII. Peace and Order
In 1966, more than 100
important smugglers were
arrested; in three years
1966-68 they arrested a
total of 5,000. Military
men involved in smuggling
were forced to retire.
Peace and order
significantly improved in
most provinces however
situations in Manila and
some provinces continued
to deteriorate until the
imposition of martial law
in 1972.

Corazon C.
Aquino

Complete name: Maria Corazon
Sumulong Cojuangco-Aquino
Nickname: Cory/Tita Cory
Birthplace: Panique, Tarlac
Born: January 25, 1933
Died: August 1, 2009
Resting place: Manila Memorial Park
,
Spouse(s): Benigno Aquino Jr.
Occupation: Housewife
School attended: College of Saint
Mount Vincent
Religious affiliation: Catholic
Death: Died of colorectal cancer
Children: Maria Elena "Ballsy",
February 25,
1986 June 30,
1992
Implemented a
program of
reconciliation and
freed political
prisoners like Bernabe
Buscayno of the New
People's Army and
Jose Maria Sison of
the Communist Party
of the Philippines.
-Retained the
presidential form of
government.
-Under her reign,a
national plebiscite
was held to ratify the
was named Woman of the Year in
1986 by Time magazine
first woman president of the
Philippines and Asia
shes known to bring back democracy
in the country
she abolished 1973 Marcos
Aurora Corazon "Pinky", Benigno
Simeon Noynoy, Victoria Elisa
"Viel" and Kristina Bernadette Kris

amendments to the
1935 Constitution on
February 2, 1987,
Comprehensive
Agrarian Reform
Program (CARP):
emphasize economic
conditions of the
farmers through
Republic Act 6657
approved the Value
Added Tax (VAT) as a
tax reform measure

Constitution brought the new
Constitution of the Philippines
she reorganized the structure of the
executive branch of government
signed the Family Code of 1987 and
1191 Local Government Code
she always initiated charitable and
social activities helping the poor and
the needy
shes been cited as a modern-day
Joan of Arc by many
she is in the new 500 peso bill
together with her husband Ninoy
Aquino
she has received great honors and awards
such as one of:
100 Women Who Shaped World
History
20 Most Influential Asians of the
20
th
Century
65 Great Asian Heroes
a recipient of J. William Fulbright
Prize for International Understanding

Fidel V.
Ramos
Complete name: Fidel Valdez Ramos
Nickname: Eddie, FVR
Birthplace: Lingayen, Pangasinan
Born: March 18, 1928
Spouse(s): Amelita Martinez
Occupation: Soldier, Civil Engineer
School attended: MAPUA Institute of
Technology, US Military Academy,
Ateneo De Manila University,
Silliman University, National
Defense College of the
Philippines, University of Illinois in
Urbana
Religious affiliation: United Church
of Christ in the Philippines
: June 30,
1992 June 30,
1998
Power crisis- Ramos
issued licenses to
independent power
producers (IPP) to
construct power plants
within 24 months
Economic reforms- (E-VAT
law) from 4% to 10%
mandated by World Bank
and the International
Monetary Fund;
'Philippines 2000'
Death penalty- In 1996
Ramos signed a bill that
returned capital
during his time, the Philippines was
cited as Asias Next Economic
Tiger because he brought back
economic growth
the Philippines celebrated Centennial
Independence in 1998
hes the only Filipino who
Children: Angelina, Josephine,
Carolina, Christine and Gloria

punishment with the
electric chair
Peace with separatists- he
signed into law Republic
Act 7636, which repealed
the Anti-Subversion Law.
With its repeal,
membership in the once-
outlawed Communist
Party of the Philippines
became legal
Spratly Islands- starting to
claim the Islands from
China
Migrant Workers
Protection- enactment of
Republic Act 8042, better
known as the Magna Carta
for Overseas Workers or
the Migrant Workers Act

received British Knighthood from the
United Kingdom, bestowed by Queen
Elizabeth II (Knight Grand Cross of
the Order of St. Michael and St.
George)
he led the 4
th
APEC Summit held in
the Philippines
his Philippines 2000 vision made
the Philippine Stock Exchange one of
the best in the world in the mid-90s
Death Penalty was reinstated at his
time
he signed peace talks and agreement
with the MNLF

Joseph E.
Estrada
Complete name: Jose Marcelo
Ejercito
Nickname: Erap
June 30, 1998
January 20,
2001
Domestic Policies
Agrarian Reform
The
during his time, the MILFs
Birthplace: Tondo, Manila
Born: April 19, 1937
Spouse(s): Luisa Pimentel
Occupation: Actor, Businessman,
Politician
School attended: Ateneo De Manila
University, MAPUA Institute of
Technology
Religious affiliation: Catholic
Children: Jose (Jinggoy), Jackie and
Jude

administration distributed
more than 266,000
hectares of land to
175,000 landless farmers,
including land owned by
the traditional rural elite.
(Total of 523,000 hectares
to 305,000 farmers during
his 2nd year as President)

Anti-Crime Task
Forces
Executive Order
No.8;creation of the
Presidential Anti-
Organized Crime Task
Force (PAOCTF) with the
objective of minimizing, if
not totally eradicating, car
theft and worsening
kidnapping cases in the
country
Charter Change
CONCORD or
Constitutional Correction
for Development; would
only amend the
'restrictive' economic
provisions of the
constitution that is
considered as impeding
the entry of more foreign
investments in the
Philippines.
headquarters and camps were
captured
he joined other leaders and
politicians who supported against the
Charter Change
was cited as one of the Three
Outstanding Senators in 1989
was among the Magnificent 12
who voted for the termination of the
Philippines and US Military Bases
Agreement from Clark Airbase and
Subic Naval Base

International
Relations
strengthened
bilateral ties with
neighboring countries;
Visiting Forces Agreement
with the United States,
which was ratified in the
Senate
Economy
The Estrada
administration is said to
have a strong economic
team

War against the
MILF
In 2000 he
declared an "all-out-war"
against the Moro Islamic
Liberation Front and
captured it's headquarters
and other camps
Gloria
Macapagal-
Arroyo
Complete name: Maria Gloria
Macapagal-Arroyo
Birthplace: San Juan, Rizal
Born: April 5, 1947
Spouse(s): Jose Miquel Arroyo
Occupation: Economist, Professor
School attended: Georgetown
University (USA),
Assumption College, Ateneo De
Manila University and University of
the Philippines
January 20,
2001 June 30,
2010

Economy- 5% GDP,
highest percentage
than 3 previous
administartion
EVAT- economic
reform agenda, Nov
2005
International
Relations
Philippine as
No.1 ally of
econd female president of the
country
first and only female vice-president
of the Philippines so far (to date)
first president to had oath taking
Religious affiliation: Catholic
Children: Juan Miguel, Evangelina
Lourdes and Diosdado Ignacio Jose
Maria

USA
Foreign Policy
is anchored
on building
strong ties
with nations
where OFW
work and live
RP as host of
12
th
ASEAN
Summit in
Cebu City
Domestic Relations
Charter
Change-
federal
parliamentary
-unicameral
form of
government
EO 464-
forbidding
govt officials
w/0 Arroyos
consent in
congressional
inquiries
Estrada
pardon last
Oct 25, 2007
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 former US
president Bill Clinton at Georgetown
Universitys Walsh School of Foreign
Service where she maintained Deans
list status
she regained higher economic
growth than the past 3 presidents
before her
Philippine economy grew at its
fastest in 3 decades in 2007, GDP
exceeding 7% growth
US ex-president Bill Clinton cited
Glorias tough decisions because of
her brilliant strategy to make the
country's 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 currently in the 200 peso bill

Benigno
Simeon C.
Aquino III
Complete name: Benigno Simeon
Cojuangco Aquino III
Nickname: Noynoy,PNoy
Birthplace: Manila, Philippines
Born: February 8, 1960
Occupation: Politician
School attended: Ateneo de Manila
University
Religious affiliation: Catholic

June 30, 2010
to June 30,
2016

he created the no wang-wang policy
and this was practiced on his
inaugural address
he assigned the notable Jesse
Robredo as the secretary of DILG
in 2010.
he initiated the K-12 education in
the Philippines
he renamed the Office of the Press
Secretary into Presidential
Communications 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 Islamic Freedom
Movement
in 2012, the Philippine economy
grew 7.1% besting other South
East Asian countries