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Philippine President
Philippine President
Philippine President
Corazon Aquino was the first woman president of the Philippines and the first woman
to become president of an Asian country. She was the
11th president and a democracy icon, one of the 100 Women Who Shaped World
History and 20 Most Influential Asians of the 20th Century.
Contributions and Achievements of Corazon Aquino:
The first woman to be president of the Philippines or any Asian country
She signed the Family Code of 1987, a major civil law reform, and 1191 Local Government Code, which
reorganized the structure of the executive branch of government
She initiated charitable and social activities helping the poor and the needy
Was named “Woman of the Year” in 1986 by TIME magazine
She was featured on the new 500-peso bill together with her husband, Benigno Aquino Jr.
Among the 100 Women Who Shaped World History
One of the 20 Most Influential Asians of the 20th Century
One of TIME Magazine’s 65 Asian Heroes
2001)
Photo Credit: Erap.Forever Instagram
Joseph Estrada is the 13th president of the Philippines and the
first film actor to become a president in the country. During his
years in office, economic growth was slow, and he faced
impeachment proceedings. He became the first president in
Asia to be impeached from an executive role. He was ousted
from the presidency in 2001.
Contributions and Achievements of Joseph Estrada:
He starred in over 100 films in the Philippines and received numerous Best Actor awards
Moro Islamic Liberation Front headquarters and camps were captured during his presidency
Cited as one of the Three Outstanding Senators in 1989
He became a Mayor of the City of Manila, the county’s capital
He won every mayor election in San Juan from 1969 to 1984
Erap was among the “Magnificent 12” who voted to terminate the agreement that allows for U.S. control of Clark
Airbase and Subic Naval Base
He was credited with the passage of, among other pieces of legislation, the bills on irrigation project and the
protection of carabaos
2010)
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Gloria Macapagal Arroyo is the 14th president of the Philippines, the 2nd female
president, and the first Filipino president whose parent was a former president. She’s also
an economist like her father, ex-president Diosdado Macapagal. Having a master’s degree
and doctorate in economics, Gloria put the Philippine economy back in shape. Annual
economic growth in the Philippines averaged 4.5% during her administration, expanding every quarter of her presidency. That is
higher than in the administrations of her three immediate predecessors. The peso strengthened by nearly 20% in making it the
best-performing currency of the year in 2007.
Contributions and Achievements of Gloria Macapagal Arroyo:
Second female president of the country
First president to take oath outside Luzon
Gloria Arroyo oversaw higher economic growth than the past three presidents before her
Philippine Peso became the best-performing currency of the year in Asia in 2007 during her term
eVAT Law was implemented under her term
She supported to bring back Spanish language in the Philippines during her 9-year presidency
She took up International Trade at Georgetown University in Washington D.C. with Bill Clinton
Graduated Magna Cum Laude from Assumption College in 1968
Arroyo earned a Master’s Degree in
Economics from Ateneo de Manila University in 1978
15. Benigno Aquino III (June 30, 2010 – June 30, 2016)
Photo Credit: Presidential Museum and Library of the Philippines
Benigno Aquino III is the 15th president of the Philippines. He is the first
bachelor president. A son of ex-president Corazon Aquino, he is also
called as Noynoy or PNoy. Noynoy finished his Economics degree from
Ateneo de Manila University. He was one of the students of a former
economics professor, Gloria Macapagal Arroyo, the president before him.
16. Rodrigo Roa Duterte (June 30, 2016 – June 30, 2022)
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Rodrigo Roa Duterte is the 16th president of the
Philippines. He’s one of the most loved presidents. He’s
earned a massive fanbase after transforming one of the
most dangerous cities (Davao) into one of the world’s
safest when he was a mayor. At age 71, he became the
oldest Filipino ever elected to the presidency.
Contributions and Achievements of Rodrigo Duterte: