8th President

of the
Philippines
Guess who?
Carlos P. Garcia
Carlos P. Garcia
Carlos Polestico Garcia was a Filipino teacher,
poet, orator, lawyer, public official, political
economist, guerrilla and Commonwealth military
leader who was the eighth president the
Philippines.
 Garcia was born in Talibon, Bohol, Philippines on
November 4, 1896, to Policronio Garcia and Ambrosia
Polestico, who were both natives of Bangued, Abra.

 Presidential term March 18 ,1957 to December 30 ,

1961
Contribution/accomplishment of Carlos P. Garcia

 Carlos P. Garcia (1896-1971) was the fourth president of

the Republic of the Philippines. He was noted for the
enunciation of the Filipino First Policy, intended to
complete and guarantee Philippine economic
independence and sovereignty.
Garcia exercised the Filipino First Policy, for which he
was known. This policy heavily favored Filipino
businessmen over foreign investors. He was also
responsible for changes in retail trade which greatly
affected the Chinese businessmen in the country.
 He helped the Philippines rise from being a
victim of war to a self-sustaining country
that was considered one of the richest
countries during his time.
During his administration the Philippines was
one of the innovators of South East Asia. He
promoted the reliance of our own product and
at the same time our products in the global
competition. He also had the Austerity
Program even though it failed. It stpromotedill
showed how much he really wanted to
improve the lives of the Filipinos.
The focus of the Garcia administration focused on economic
independence from foreign interest. Garcia wanted the
Philippines to be an industrialized, self sustaining country that
would not have to heavily rely on the products of foreign
companies.

Garcia also tried implanting his Austerity Program in hopes of

eliminating corruption in his administration all the while bolstering
moral fiber to the government leaders and employees.
Carlos P. Garcia

 Carlos P. Garcia died in the year of june 14 1971 at Quezon city

 Because of heart attack at the age of 74 years old

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