RAMON DEL FIERRO MAGSAYSAY(1907-1957)President of the Republic of the Philippines30 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. Tresita Magsaysa2. Melagros Magsaysay3. 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

Re-elected to Congress as Representative of Zambales 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

November 10, Elected President of the Philippines

December 30, Sworn into office as the Country’s seventh Chief Executive.

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

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 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 businessmen engaged in the retail trade

PROGRAM DURING PRESIDENCY

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

Presented by: JOMALYN VILLAR TILETILE

Bachelor of Science in Business AdministrationMajor in Management

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