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Philippine President
1992-1998
Full name: Fidel Valdez Ramos

Birth: March 18, 1928
Lingayen, Pangasinan

Father: Narciso Ramos

Mother: Angela Valdez

Eldest of three siblings

Married Amelita Martinez
October 21, 1954

Five daughters:
Angelita Ramos-Jones
Josephine Ramos-Samartino (19572011)
Carolina Ramos-Sembrano
Cristina Ramos-Jalasco
Gloria Ramos

Elementary education: Lingayen
Secondary education: University of the
Philippines Integrated School and Centro
Escolar University Integrated School.
In 1946, he joined Philippine Military Academy
as cadet and won a government scholar ship to
the United States Military Academy in West
point.
Obtained a Masters Degree in Civil
Engineering in the University of Illinois at
Urbana-Champaign.
Topped Special Forces-Psy Operations-
Airborne course at the United States Army
Infantry School at Fort Benning.
He also holds a Master's Degree in National
Security Administration from the National
Defense College of the Philippines and a
Master's in Business Administration (MBA)
from the Ateneo de Manila University.
Fought in the Korean War and a non-
combatant engineer in the Vietnam War.
Served in the AFP from 1951 to 1988 (37 years).
Headed the Philippine Constabulary and
Integrated National Police.
Shifted Support from Pres. Marcos in 1986 to
Corazon Aquino.
Appointed Chief of Staff of the AFP in 1986 by
Pres. Aquino.
Appointed Secretary of National Defense in 1988.





PAULINE CHUA
BSA 11
Prepared by:
Merry Anjela M. Mendoza


Had run in LDP presidential derby
but was defeated by Ramon Mitra.
Organized his own party The Lakas
Tao Party which later becomes the
Lakas-NUCD
Won over the six other candidates
by a plurality vote- 23.58% of the
number of votes cast


inaugurated as the 12th president of the
Philippines on June 30, 1992 at Quirino
Grandstand, Manila
oldest person to become President of the
Philippines at the age of 64
Ramos is the only non-Catholic he is a
Protestant to be elected president of the
Philippines.
his administration (19921995) were
characterized by economic boom, technological
development, political stability and efficient
delivery of basic needs to the people


Government
Prior to the Ramos Presidency, there were
many coup dtat attempts and uprisings
during the Aquino administration. This lead to
a destabilized government. Politics were
shaken and people started to lose their trust
in the government. During the Ramos
administration, civil liberty and government
stability was restored.
Philippines 2000 Five-Point Program:

Peace and Stability
Economic Growth and Sustainable
Development
Energy and Power Generation
Environmental Protection
Streamlined Bureaucracy

The Philippines was recovering from economical
difficulties that arose from the lack of foreign
investors during the Aquino administration. Because
of the Coup attempts, foreign investors felt it was
risky for them to invest in the Philippines, thus,
economy wasnt booming. (Aquino Administration)
During the Ramos administration however, the
Philippines took pleasure from economic growth
and stability. Though the Asian Financial Crisis of
1997 struck, the Philippines wasnt as badly affected
as other Asian Nations
. During this crisis, the Philippine Peso
devaluated and dropped because of a
fiscal deficit. The people of the
Phlippines needed to be empowered
to think economically for the
betterment of the economy.

Reforms
o - Ramos began implementing economic reforms
intended to open up the once-closed national economy,
encourage private enterprise, invite more foreign and
domestic investment, and reduce corruption.
o - generate about US$2 billion worth of foreign
investments for our country


~~made some changes in the tax system of our
country and increased the Value Added Tax from
4% to 10%, mandated by the World Bank and the
International Monetary Fund, that lead to the
Philippine Stock Exchange being one of the best in
the world during the mid-1990s.

Power Crisis
Fidel Ramos was given special
constitutional powers to issue licenses
to independent power producers (IPP)
for them to be able to construct power
plants within 24 months. Because of all
his efforts, the power crisis in the
country was resolved in 1994.

Society
Peace was made with the Mindanao
Hostiles. Ramos became instrumental in
securing the peace agreement with the
Muslims.
A strong campaign for nationalism in
preparation for the centennial
anniversary of the Philippines was
present.

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Issues
PEA-AMARI Scam Manila Bay
Reclamation Deal

Centennial Expo and Conversion of
Military Base in Fort Bonifacio for
Private Development
Summary of Governance
Tax reformation from 4% to 10%
Organized Cooperatives
Ended the power crisis
Economies of scale enhanced the productivity of
the farmers
Revival of countrys economy
Ended oligopolies in shipping,
telecommunications, and banking
Average income of families and households
increased
Achieved peace with Muslim rebels and military
rebels