Kristal Jade O.

Almoroto BSHM1- Basil

Contributions and Achievements:

He achieve independence of the Philippines from Spain and was
elected the first president of the new republic under the Malolos
Congress. He also led the Philippine independence.
• First President
• Youngest president- he became the country’s leader at 28
• Longest-lived president- he died when he was 94
• One of the active leader of KKK
• Signed the Pact of Biak na Bato
• Known as the President of the Revolutionary Government

Emilio Aguinaldo (1899-1901) • He fought against the Spanish and American to retain our

Independence

His most significant achievement was the passage of the Jones Act
that provided for the Grant of Philippine independence. He was
elected senator in 1916 and eventually became senate president.
• First President elected through national election.

• First Senate President elected as President of the Philippines.

• Studied Bachelor of Arts at Colegio de San Juan de Letran.
• Manuel L. Quezon created the National Council of Education.
• He approved Filipino as the national language of the Philippines.

Manuel L. Quezon (1935-1944) • Initiated womens suffrage in the Philippines during the Commo-

Wealth.

He was elected to the Philippines Senate in 1925, where he was

able to sponsor the Bill of Rights and the establishment of the
Philippines. His most essential contribution to jurisprudence
includes the Angara v. Electoral Comission, 63 Phil. 139, (1936).

Jose P. Laurel (1913-1915)

 Prior to his accession in 1944, Osmeñ a served as Governor of

Cebu from 1906 to 1907, member and first Speaker of the

Philippine House of Representatives from 1907-1922, Senator

from the 10th Senatorial District for thirteen years, in which

capacity he served as Senate President pro tempore.

• Second President of the Commonwealth.

• Philippine National Bank was rehabilitated and the country

joined the International Monetary Fund during his presidency.

• Bell Trade Act was approved by the U.S. Congress during the

Sergio Osmeña (1944-1946) presidency.

On March 11, 1947, Philippine voters, agreeing with Roxas,

ratified in a nationwide plebiscite the “parity amendment” to
the 1935 Constitution of the Philippines, granting United
States citizens the Right to dispose of and utilize Philippine
natural resources, or party rights.
• He drew up the Constitutional Convention and accordingly
became the last of the Commonwealth Presidents and the
first for the Republic of the Philippines.

Manuel Roxas (1946-1948)

Quirino was elected as a Senator in 1925 representing the

First Senatorial District, serving until 1935. He then served as

a secretary of finance and of the interior under the Common-

wealth. In 1934, Quirino became a member of the Philippine

Independence Commission that was sent to Washington, D.C.

headed by Manuel L. Quezon

• Burgos irrigation Project in Zambales

• Hydroelectric Project in Lanao

Elpedio Quirino (1948-1953) • Roads all over Mindanao

• The cement factory in Bacnotan and La Union

Elpedio Quirino (1948-1953)

 • 1955 Submits Republic Act No. 1400 or the Land Reform Act
of 1955
• Fall of great number of Huk leaders
• Congressional Act No. 1292 passed creating a special fund
of P20,000,000 to be used as loans to the Filipino retail traders
• Creates the National Marketing Corporation (NAMARCO) to
extend help to Filipino businessman engaged in the retail trade
• Establishment and development of cooperatives and credit
agancies

Ramon Magsaysay (1953-1957)

Garcia exercised the Filipino First Policy, for which he was

known. This policy heavily favored Filipino businessman over foreign

investors. He was also resonsible for changes in retail trade which
greatly affected the Chinese businessman in the country.
• He represented Philippines to U.S.
• He presided over the eight months of Magsaysay’s remaining
term and went on to win the 1957 elections “the noisiest and the
most expensive in Philippine History”.
• Top Ten of the bar examination
Carlos P. Garcia (1957-1961)

As President, Macapagal worked to suppress graft and

corrupt

-tion and to stimulate the growth of the Philippine economy.

He introduced the country’s first land reform law, placed the

peso on the free currency exchange market, and liberalized

foreign exchange and import controls.

• Immediate restoration of economic stability.

• Alleviating the plight of the common man; and establishing
a dynamic basic for future growth.

Diosdado Macapagal (1961-1965)

• Developed the 1974 labor export program
• Economic Prosperity during the 1970’s and the 1980’s
 • Development of Infrastructures like building many hostipal,

Schools, Housing projects, etc.

• Social Achievements- New society – Educational Reforms,

Labor reforms.

• Martial Law- maintained peace and order

Ferdinand E. Marcus (1965-1986)

She was the first female president of the Philippines. As presi-

dent, Aquino oversaw the drafting of the 1987 Constitution, which

limited the powers of the presidency and re-established the

bicameral Congress, removing the previous dictatorial government

structure.

• She was nominated to receive the Nobel Piece Prize in 1986.

• She delivered speech in front of the United States Congress

during their joint session. Her speech was interrupted by several

applause and was praised by U.S. House speaker Tip O’ Neil in

1986.

Corazon C. Aquino (1986-1992)

Ramos forged a peace agreement with military rebels and the

secessionist Moro National Liberation Front (MNLF). In 1993, he

bb ended a power crisis that crippled Filipino homes and industries for

two years. He implemented a comprehensive Social Reform Agenda

(SRA) to address poverty.

• Protected our environment by implementing Waste Disposal

projects

• Master in Business Administration, Ateneo de Manila University

• Implemented Clean and Green program

• Death penalty reinstated while he was in office

Fidel V. Ramos (1992-1998)

The Estrada administration widened the coverage of the

Comprehensive Agrarian Reform Program (CARP) to the landless
 peasants in the countryside, distributing more than 266,000
hectares (660,000 acres) of land to 150,000 landless farmers,

including land owned by the traditional rural elite.

• During his presidency Moro Islamic Liberation Front

headquarters and camps were captured.

• Joined other leaders and politicians to try to amend the

1987 constitution

• Cited as one of the Three Outstanding Senators in 1980

Joseph Ejercito Estrada (1998-2001)

As a legislator, Arroyo filed over 400 bills and authored or

sponsored 55 laws during her tenure as senator, including the

Anti-Sexual Harassment Law, the Indigenous People’s Rights Law,

the Export Development Act.

• Sustained Economic Growth

• Second female president of the country

• Strengthening the school education (Philippine Science High

school

Gloria Macapagal- Arroyo (2001-2010)

Aquino introduced reforms on the Philippine education program by

introducing the K-12 curriculum by signing into the law the Enhanced

Basic Education Act in 2013. This added two years basic education

system; which became known as the Senior High School stage.

•Created the no “wang-wang” (street siren) policy

• Oversaw 7.1% growth of the Philippine economy in 2012

• Renamed the office of the Press Secretary to Presidential

Communications Operations Office and Appointed new

officers

Benigno S. Aquino (2010-2016)

 Duterte signed the Freedom of Information executive order

and created the Presidential Anti-Corruption Commission to

combat corruption in the executive branch. He launched the

8888 Citizens’ Compliant Hotline, allowing the public to report

corruption and poor government services.

• Bloody war on drugs

• Tax reform law

• Free college eudcation

• Free irrigation service Act (RA 1069)

Rodrigo R. Duterte (2016-2022)