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AQUINO ADMINISTRATION (Corazon Aquino) 1986 - 1992

Alina S. Aquino
Philippine HIstory
Robinie Tl Lopez

AQUINO ADMINISTRATION (Corazon Aquino) 1986 1992

On February 25, 1986, Mrs. Corazon C. Aquino took her oath of office at Club Filipino
in San Juan, metro Manila simultaneous with the oath-taking ceremonies, taking place at the
Malacaang Palace for Mr. Marcos. After the Marcoses had left the palace, President Aquino
immediately worked for the reorganization of the government. She established the Presidential
Commission on Government Reorganization (PCGR) under Luis Villafuerte. The Presidential
Commission of Human Rights (PCHR) was also created under the leadership of former Senator
Jose W. Diokno.
On May 5, 1897, the Commission of Human Rights replaced the PCHR pursuant to
Executive Order No. 163. Aside from its primordial task to investigate cases of human rights
violations committed during the previous administration, the Human Rights Commission has the
power to examine the administration and conditions of jails, prisons or detention facilities.
The Presidential Commission on Good Government (PCGG) was also created to recover
the ill-gotten wealth taken by corrupt government officials. This was chaired by former Senator
Jovito Salonga.
The Constitutional Commission, pursuant to Article V of Proclation No. 3 (issued on
March 25, 1986) was assigned to darft the 1987 Philippine Constitution. With 48 members,
under the chairmanship of Justice Cecicilia Muoz-Palma, the constitutional Commission
convened on June 2, 1986 at the Batasang Pambansa Building in Diliman, Quezon City.
The proposed constitution was approved by the Constitutional Commission on the night
of October 12, 1986, by a vote of 44 2. Delegate Decoroso Rosales signed subsequently after
affixing his thumb-mark at his sicked on October 14, 1986, in favor of the darft, Delegate Lino
Brocka had resigned earlier.
The plebiscite held on February 2, 1987 led to the ratification of the proposed
constitution after the people voted in favor of it. This body of laws superseded the Freedom
Constitution, which had repealed the 1973 Charter of the Marcos regime. The 1987 Philippine
Constitution included a provision limiting the presidency to a single six-year term.
On May 11, 1987, the first election under the new Constitution took place. It was for the
Members of the Congress. The election of all members of the city or municipal council was held
subsequently to that of the Congress. The barangay elections were held on march 28, 1989.
President Aquino launched the Community and Employment and Development Program
(CEDP). Infrastructure projects as well job opportunities were made possible thrugh this
program.
The Comprehensive Agrarian Reform Law (CARL pursuant to Republic Act No. 6657
was implemented on June 10, 1988. This was designed to include all agricultural lands not only
to lands devoted to ric and corn.

From 1988 1989, the Program for Decentralized Educational Development (PROCED)
was instituted in all public elementary schools to enhance the quality standard of education in the
said level.
The launching of a five-year program by the Department of Tourism (DOT) known as
Philippine: Fiesta Islands of Asia improved the tourism industry.
The Aquino administration intensified the privatization of the business sector. The 1987
Constitution does not favor an economy managed or controlled by the state. Regarding the
justice system, death penalty was abolished to give the criminals a chance to rehabilitate. For
capital offenses, the penalty imposed was reclusion perpetua or life imprisonment.
In 1988, President Aquino made foreign trips to strengthen friendly relations with other
countries which include China, Switzerland, Italy, Hong Kong and Vietnam.
On September 13 of the same year, President Aquino signed Republic Act (RA) No. 6675
known as the Generic Act. It provided for the prescription and production of drugs and medicines
identified by their generic names to promote drug safety and ensure the adequate supply of drugs
at the lowest price.
In December 1990, 16 military men were convicted in the Aquino-Galman double murder
case. The issue reopened and investigated after the Supreme Court had declared mistrial of the
case.
On September 16, 1991, the Philippine Senate, by a vote of 12-11, rejected the RP-US
Treaty of Friendship, Cooperation and Security, which will take the place of the RP-US Military
Bases Agreement upon its expiration.
Those who voted for the retention of these bases were Senators Heherson Alvarez,
Edgardo Angara, Neptali Gonzales, Ernesto Herrera, Joey Lina, John Osmea, Vicente Paterno,
Santanina Rasul, Alberto Romulo, Leticia Shahani and Mamintal Tamano.
The eruption of Mt. Pinatubo, which spewed to nearby provinces in Luzon affected the
possible extension of the bases agreement. Not far from Clark Air Base, the Subic Bay Naval
station was also closed in 1992.
The series of volcanic eruptions caused by Mount Pinatubo took place from July 12 to 15,
1991. Its ash falls reached as far as Metro Manila, Mindoro and Palawan to the South and
Cambodia to the east.
The country was once again visited by an environmental disaster after it had a dreadful
one a year earlier, which tool place on July 16, 1990 at 4:26 in the afternoon (DST), where two
strong earthquakes struck Luzon.
Due to deforestation and illegal logging practices, which had started in the past
administration, even mild typhoons caused some flash floods and devastation such as typhoon
Uring in ormoc, Leyte on November 5, 1991.
As expected, the El Nio phenomenon extended a long dry spell, which had resulted in
the dying up of water sources, reduction of water supply, the consequent damage to livestock and
agricultural crops nationwide and the rise of various diseases aggravated by the long drought.

November 24, 1992 the American flag was lowered in Subic for the last time and the
last 1,416 sailors and marined at Subic Bay Naval Base left the plane from NAS Cubi Point and
by the US Belleau Wood.
August 1986 Aquino made a first visit in Southeast Asia, she went to Singapore then to
Indonesia, a separate meetings with prime Minister Lee Kuan Yow of Singapore and President
Suharto of Indonesia.
November 1987 she went to Malaysia to discuss territorial disputes in Sabah with prime
Minister Mahathir Mohamad.
April 1988 with prime Miniter Prem Tinsulanoda in Thailand and Brunei.
1986 to 1992 Aquino is the member leaders of Association of Southeast Asian nationa
(ASEAN).
July 1988 she went to United Nation assembly in New York, made a historic speech
during 45th General Assembly. She met Secretary-general Javier Perez de Cuellar for a special
meeting to discuss anti-poverty and anti-insurgency measures in the Philippines.
August 1987 coup attempts which eft 53 people dead the other plots repelled with
minimal or no violence.
December 1, 1989 the most serious coup d etat against the government of President
Corazon Aquino was staged by members of the AFP and RAM (Reform the Armed Forces
Movement) and soldiers loyal to President Ferdinand Marco.
The coup was held by Colonel Gregorio Honasan, general Edgardo Abenina and retired
General Jose Ma. Zumel.
Hilario Davide Jr. investigated and provide a fall report on the series of coup attempts
against the Aquino presidency.
January 22, 1987 Mediola massacre, state Security forces fired their gurus into farmers
march on Malacaan Palace, 13 of the peasants were killed and many was wounded.
June 30, 1992 Aquinos candidate president Fidel Ramos eventual;ly won the 1992
elections, albeit by a margin of 23.58 percent of the total votes as the 12 th President of the
Philippines.