RAMON DEL FIERRO MAGSAYSAY

(1907-1957)
President of the Republic of the Philippines
30 December 1953 - 17 March 1957
FAMILY BACKGROUND
1907 - August 31 Born in Iba, Zambalez to
Exequiel Magsaysay and Perfecta del Fierro

Wife - Luz Magsaysay

Childrens:

1 . T re s i ta Ma gs a ys a
2 . Melagros Magsaysay
3 . Ramon Magsaysay Jr.
EDUCATIONAL BACKGROUND
He finished his elementary at Castillejos and his high
school at the Zambales Academy.

1927 - Initially enrolls in pre-law studies then shifts to

an Engineering course at the University of the
Philippines (unfinished due to illness)

1930 - Begins work as Mechanic at Try-Tran, a

transportation firm, continues college studies
as a self-supporting student at Jose Rizal
College

1933 - March 22 Graduates from Jose Rizal

College with a A.B. Commerce degree
CAREER

1941 - Becomes Manager of Try-Tran

1942-1945 - Guerrilla years (Intelligence officer

"Captain Chow") following Japan's
invasion of the Philippines:
Overall Commander, Zambales Military District
Military Governor of Zambales
Reconstitutes a credible guerillas' roster for backpay
benefits from the U.S. government
CAREER
Runs as an independent candidate and elected
Representative of Zambales in the Philippine
Congress
Chairman, National Defense Committee
Joins the Liberal Party
1948 April 3 First trip to the US as head of a
Congressional veterans' mission
CAREERS

1949 HUKS (from Hukbong Bayan Laban sa Hapon, a

guerrilla unit founded by Luis Taruc against the
Japanese forces) abandon their quest for reforms
through legal & constitutional means Fighting
accelerates against the Communists and the Huks
\P Re-elected to Congress as Representative of Zambales
'fr 1950 September Appointed Secretary of National
Defense
1953 February 28 Resigns as Defense Secretary.
March 9 Takes oath of affiliation with the Nacionalista
Party
April 12 Nominated Presidential candidate of the
Nacionalista Party
PROGRAM DURING PRESIDENCY

P- November 10, Elected President of the

Philippines
December 30, Sworn into office as the
Country's seventh Chief Executive.
410 —
PROGRAM DURING PRESIDENCY

> Wears the "Barong Tagalog" during his

inauguration, a first by a Philippine
President.
➢ Declares Malacanang Palace as the
house of the people
➢ Creates Presidential Complaints & Action
Committee to attend directly to people's
complaints
PROGRAM DURING PRESIDENCY
1954 Laurel-Langley trade agreement
between the Philippines and the United
States approved
➢ War Damages Commission stipulates
the
payments to the Philippines of some $400
million as war damage
P'SEATO (Southeast Asia Treaty
\

Organization for Collective Defense)

formed during the Manila Conference
Huk Leader, Luis Taruc, surrenders to
the government
PROGRAM DURING PRESIDENCY
➢ 1955 Submits Republic Act No. 1400 or the
Land Reform Act of 1955
February 19 "Treaty for the Collective
Defense of Southeast Asia" or the "Pacific Pact"
approved
Fall of a great number of Huk leaders
)b Congressional Act No. 1292 passed creating a
special fund of P20,000,000 to be used as loans
to the Filipino retail traders
)b Creates the National Marketing Corporation
(NAMARCO) to extend help to Filipino
businessmen engaged in the retail trade
PROGRAM DURING PRESIDENCY

P -1957 As part of Magsaysay's peace

initiative with returning Huk rebels, 978
surrenderees' families are lodged in the
EDCOR agricultural camps in Mindanao
and in Isabela province
\Establishment & development of
cooperatives & credit agencies
ISSUES

Corruption among cabinet members.

➢ The endless attempts to bribe the president
were the most common issues of that time
where corruptions was very rampant among
government officials.
➢ President Magsaysay was among the very few
who resisted and had zero tolerance against
corruption.
ISSUES

Ramon Magsaysay is one of the best presidents

➢

in the Philippines for they say that he has a kind

heart and he is a very down to earth person.
). The most popular of all the presidents in the
republic and though he did contributed a lot to
the country.
One of the most controversial issues is his
➢

death. Some would say that is only an accident,

but according to some articles it was planned
that they planted a bomb in the airplane he died
with.
 ➢ March 17 Dies in a plane accident
at Mt. Manunggal, Cebu

➢ Vice President Carlos P. Garcia

assumes the presidency

➢ March 22 An estimated 2 million

attend the burial of President Ramon
Magsaysay