PHILIPPINE presidents

Rodrigo "Digong" R. Duterte

16th President of the Republic of the Philippines
Birthdate: March 28, 1945
Term: 2016 - Present
Description: President Rodrigo Duterte became a mayor in Davao for 7 terms (1988 - 1998; 2001 - 2010; 2013
to present - equivalent to 22 years). His parents are Former Governor in Davao Vicente G. Duterte and Soledad
"Soleng" Roa (school teacher and civic leader) (died age 95; Feb 4, 2012). 
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Benigno "Noynoy" S. Aquino III

15th President of the Republic of the Philippines
Birthdate: February 8, 1960
Term: 2010 - Present
Description: His father is Benigno “Ninoy” Aquino Jr. (Vice Governor of Tarlac province) and Mother is
Former President Corazon Aquino. His siblings are 5 (Noynoy is the third child and He has four sisters, Maria
Elena ("Ballsy"), Aurora Corazon ("Pinky"), Victoria Eliza ("Viel"), and Kristina Bernadette ("Kris"))
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Fifth Philippine Republic Presidents (Under the new "People's Power" Constitution)

GLORIA MACAPAGAL ARROYO

Fourth President of the Fifth Republic of the Philippines and 14th Philippine President 
Birthdate: April 5, 1947
Term: 2001 - June 2010 
Description: The daughter of the late President Diosdado Macapagal. The second woman to be swept into the
Presidency by a peaceful People Power revolution (EDSA II).
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JOSEPH EJERCITO ESTRADA

Third President of the Fifth Republic of the Philippines
Birthdate: April 19,1937
Term: 1998 - 2001
Filipino film actor and director, later politician. He resigned after the impeachment trial against him collapsed.

FIDEL VALDEZ RAMOS

Second President of the Fifth Republic of the Philippines
Birthdate: March 18, 1928
Term: June 30, 1992 - June 30, 1998
As head of the State his administration centerpiece program is the Philippines 2000; which aim to uplift the
Philippines as a newly industrialized country by the year 2000.

CORAZON COJUANGCO AQUINO

First President of the Fifth Republic of the Philippines and the first woman president of the Philippines.
Birthdate: January 25, 1933
Term: February 25, 1986- June 30, 1992
Political leader and the First Woman President of the Philippines. She succeeded her murdered husband,
Benigno"Ninoy" Aquino Jr.(a popular critic of the Marcos administration), as leader of the opposition to
PresidentFerdinand Marcos.

 Fourth Philippine Republic Presidents (Martial Law, "The New Republic" & Parliamentary
Government)

FERDINAND EDRALIN MARCOS

Sixth and last President of the Third Republic of the Philippines
Birthdate: September 11, 1917, Died- September 28, 1989
Term: December 30, 1965- December 30, 1973
President of the Fourth Republic of the Philippines
Term: June 30, 1981 - February 25,1986
Philippine lawyer and politician who ruled by martial law and was ousted by a peaceful People Power
Revolution in 1986.

Third Philippine Republic Presidents

DIOSDADO MACAPAGAL
Fifth President of the Third Republic of the Philippines
Term: December 30, 1961 - December 30, 1965
Poet, politician, lawyer, diplomat, statesman, economist andintellectual, Diosdado Macapagal was born to
poverty but rosedue to diligence and brilliance.

CARLOS POLESTICOGARCIA
Fourth President of the Third Republic of the Philippines
Birthdate: November 4, 1896, died- June 14, 1971
Term: March 18, 1957- December 30, 1961
Famous for his austerity program and policy. He maintained the strong tradition ties with the United States and
sought closer relation with non-communist Asian countries.

RAMON MAGSAYSAY
(Born- August 31, 1907, died- March 17, 1957)
Third President of the Third Republic of the Philippines
(Term: December 30, 1953- March 17, 1957)
Best known for successfully defeating the communist led Hukbalahap (Huk) Movement. Idol of the masses,
champion of democracy, and freedom fighter.

ELPIDIO QUIRINO
Second President, Third Republic of the Philippines
Birthdate: November 16, 1890
Died: February 28, 1956
Term: April 17, 1948- November 10, 1953
Political leader and second president of the Independence Republic of the Philippines.

MANUEL ACUÑA ROXAS

Birthdate: January 1, 1892, died- April 15, 1948
Last President of the Commonwealth
Term: May 28, 1946- July 4, 1946
First President of the Third Republic of the Philippines
Term: July 4, 1946- April 15, 1948
Political leader and first president of the independencerepublic of the Philippines.

Second Philippine Republic Presidents (Japanese Occupation) 

JOSE LAUREL
President of the Japanese Sponsored Republic
Birthdate: March 9, 1891, died- November 6, 1959
Term: October 14, 1943- August 15, 1945
Became the President of the Philippines during the Japaneseoccupation of World War II.

Commonwealth of the Philippines (American Period Presidents )

SERGIO OSMEÑA
Second President of the Commonwealth
Birthdate: September 9, 1878, died- October 19, 1961
Term: August 1, 1944- May 27, 1946
Filipino statesman, founder of the Nationalist Party (PartidoNacionalista) and President of the Philippines from
1944 to1946.

MANUEL LUIS QUEZON

First President of the Commonwealth
Birthdate: August 19, 1878, died- August 1, 1944
Term: November 15, 1935- August 1, 1944
Filipino statesman, leader of the independence movement, and first president of the Philippine Commonwealth
establishedunder United States tutelage in 1935.

First Philippine Republic President (Revolutionary Government/The Philippines under Spanish

colonization)

GENERAL EMILIO FAMY AGUINALDO

President of the First Philippine Republic
Birthdate: March 22, 1869, died- February 6, 1964
Term: 1898- 1901
Filipino leader who fought first against Spain and lateragainst the United States for the Independence of
thePhilippines.