EMILIO AGUINALDO

General Emilio Aguinaldo was the President of the First Philippine Republic and leader of the Revolution against Spain and War in opposition to America occupation of the country. The seventh child of Don Carlos Aguinaldo y Jamir and Doña Trinidad Famy y Valero, Emilio was born at dawn of March 22, 1869 in Cavite El Viejo ( now Kawit).

He was a plucky and daring tot. At a playmate's dare, he jumped into the Marulas river and almost drowned as he did not know how to swim. At two, he got sick with smallpox and was given up for dead until he opened his eyes. He was bitten by hundreds of ants in a bamboo clump where a relative had abandoned him for fear of some Spanish troops out on a juez de cuchillo (Justice of the knife) mission in retaliation for the Cavite Mutiny of 1872.

GLORIA ARROYO

'Strong economy' remains PGMA's top priority
WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 21, 2009

Roxas City -- Maintaining the "strong growing economy" remains the highest priority of President Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo.

This is the reason why the government is planning ahead for better days ahead while preparing for the worse of crisis.

President Arroyo said that her administration has worked fervently- even before the crisis took root - to cushion the blow to the Filipino people.

The President said that "maintaining a strong growing economy" is of highest priority

'Strong economy' remains PGMA's top priority
WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 21, 2009

Roxas City -- Maintaining the "strong growing economy" remains the highest priority of President Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo.

This is the reason why the government is planning ahead for better days ahead while preparing for the worse of crisis.

President Arroyo said that her administration has worked fervently- even before the crisis took root - to cushion the blow to the Filipino people.

The President said that "maintaining a strong growing economy" is of highest priority to her administration in order to eradicate the decades-long problem of poverty in the country and ensure that safety nets arace for the most vulnerable sector-- the poorest of the poor.

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to her administration in order to eradicate the decades-long problem of poverty in the country and ensure that safety nets are in place for the most vulnerable sector-- the poorest of the poor.

Full Story at gov.ph

Joseph Estrada

Jose Marcelo Ejercito, better known by his screen name Joseph Ejercito Estrada or Erap, is an accomplished movie actor and producer and was the 13th President of the Philippines serving from June 30, 1998 to January 20, 2001. He did not finish the prescribed 6-year term because of the impeachment trial and subsequent criminal cases filed against him. On September 12, 2007, he was convicted of plunder

Ramon Magsaysay

THE ASIA FORUM brought together fifty Ramon Magsaysay laureates and over 200 Asian leaders and visionaries from different sectors, coming from over 20 countries across Asia. The conference dialogues focused on forging partnerships and building sustainability towards addressing transboundary issues of poverty, environment and social conflict.

Thirty-eight (38) partnership agreements and pledges were a major output of THE ASIA FORUM. Another important outcome of THE ASIA FORUM is the Manifesto on Climate Change Action, to which the Magsaysay Laureates have committed their full support. This manifesto will be submitted to the 2009 United

CARLOS P. GARCIA

• == Garcia's main achievement before he became president involved his activities as foreign policy expert for the government. As secretary of foreign affairs, he opened formal http://www.answers.com/topic/reparation negotiations in an effort to end the nine-year technical state of war between Japan and the Philippines, leading to an agreement in April 1954. During the Geneva Conference on Korean unification and other Asian problems, Garcia as chairman of the Philippine delegation attacked communist promises in Asia and defended the U.S. policy in the Far East. In a speech on May 7, 1954, the day of the fall of http://www.answers.com/topic/battle-of-dien-bien-phu, Garcia repeated the Philippine stand for nationalism and opposition of communism. ==

Elpidio Quirino

Quirino's administration faced a serious threat in the form of the communist Hukbalahap movement. Though the Huks originally had been an anti-Japanese guerrilla army in Luzon, communists steadily gained control over the leadership, and when Quirino's negotiation with Huk commander Luis Taruc broke down in 1948, Taruc openly declared himself a Communist and called for the overthrow of the government

Manuel L. Quezon

In 1933 a bill providing for the future independence of the Philippines, the Hare-Hawes-Cutting Bill, was passed by the U.S. Senate. Quezon opposed the new law because "America would still hold military and naval bases in the Philippines even after the latter's independence, and, moreover, export duties regulated in the law would destroy both industry and trade." He was referring to what has since become the most http://www.answers.com/topic/troublesome cause of conflict between the Philippines and the United States: the right of jurisdiction over military bases and the special trade concessions given to landlords, compradors, and bureaucrat-capitalists with interests in export industries.

Diosdado Macapagal

Diosdado Pangan Macapagal (September 28, 1910 - April 21, 1997) was a Filipino statesman who served as the 9th President of the Philippines. He was elected in 1961, defeating the re-election bid of Carlos P. Garcia. He did not win in his own re-election bid in 1965, losing to Ferdinand Marcos. He was also known by his nickname "The Incorruptible".

His daughter, Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo, is the current president of the Philippines.

He is also known for changing the day of Philippine Independence, which was then July 4, 1946, into June 12, 1898

Sergio Osmeña

Sergio Osmeña (September 9, 1878 - October 19, 1961) was the fourth President of the Commonwealth of the Philippines. He was Vice President under Manuel L. Quezon, and rose to the presidency upon Quezon's death in 1944. He was a founder of Nacionalista Party.

Osmeña is the patriarch of the prominent Osmeña family, which includes his son (former Senator Sergio Osmeña, Jr.) and his grandsons (Senators Sergio Osmeña III and John Henry Osmeña), ex-Governor (Lito Osmeña and Cebu City Mayor Tomas Osmeña). His great-grandson, Tomas's son Miguel, is a student at the University of California, Los Angeles. His great great grandson, Christian Osmena, is a current Senator at the University of California, Berkeley

Sergio Osmeña (September 9, 1878 - October 19, 1961) was the fourth President of the Commonwealth of the Philippines. He was Vice President under Manuel L. Quezon, and rose to the presidency upon Quezon's death in 1944. He was a founder of Nacionalista Party.

Osmeña is the patriarch of the prominent Osmeña family, which includes his son (former Senator Sergio Osmeña, Jr.) and his grandsons (Senators Sergio Osmeña III and John Henry Osmeña), ex-Governor (Lito Osmeña and Cebu City Mayor Tomas Osmeña). His great-grandson, Tomas's son Miguel, is a student at the University of California, Los Angeles. His great great grandson, Christian Osmena, is a current Senator at the University of California, Berkeley

Fidel V. Ramos

Fidel Valdez Ramos (born March 18, 1928) was the 12th President of the Philippines. He succeeded Corazon Aquino and governed until 1998, when he was succeeded by Joseph Estrada. He was the first, and to date the only, non-Roman Catholic president of the Philippines.

During the authoritarian regime of President Ferdinand Marcos, Ramos was head of the Philippine Constabulary, implementing Marcos' declaration of martial law. In the 1986 People Power Revolution, Ramos defected from the government and was a key figure in the civilian demonstrations that forced Marcos into exile.

The first half of Ramos' six-year term as President was characterized by rapid economic growth and political stability in the country despite facing communist insurgencies, an Islamic separatist movement in Mindanao, and the onslaught of the 1997 Asian financial crisis.

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