Accomplishements of the Presidents of the Philippines

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The Third

PhilippineRepublic


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The Third Republic

The transition government ended in 1945, thesame year that World War II came to an end. On

uly 4, 194!, the Third "hilippine Republic #asinaugurated at the $uneta in %anila. &undredthousand 'ilipinos and some (merican and)oreign dignitaries #itnessed the ceremonies.

The most meaning)ul and solemn moment o)the independence ceremonies #as the raisingo) the "hilippines *ag by "resident Ro+as andthe lo#ering o) the (merican *ag by

(mbassador %cutt to the accompaniment o)the national anthems o) the t#o nations. (t thissigni-cant moment in the history o) the 'ilipinonation.


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Parity Rights

(mericans /0($ rights #ith the

'ilipino citiens to develop and e+ploitnatural resources o) the "hilippines and tooperate public utility in the country.


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Laurel Langley Trade agreement

( trade agreement bet#een the"hilippines and the united states

#hich #as signed in 1955 ande+pired in 1934 #hich states that(mericans can e+ploit and develop

the "hilippine natural resources andcan operate public )acilities in thecountry.


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epartment o) (grarian Re)orm is the leadimplementing agency o) omprehensive(grarian Re)orm "rogram 6(R"7. It underta8esland tenure improvement and development o)

program bene-ciaries. (R conducts landsurvey in resettlement areas. It underta8es landacuisition and distribution and landmanagement studies. The (R also orchestrates

the delivery o) support services to )armer:bene-ciaries and promotes the development o)viable agrarian re)orm communities.

Agrarian Reform Law


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DAR MandateThe epartment o) (grarian Re)orm6(R7 leads the implementation o)

the omprehensive (grarian Re)orm"rogram 6(R"7 through land tenureimprovement, agrarian ;ustice, and

coordinated delivery o) essentialsupport services to client:bene-ciaries


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ever #as a republic born in the #orld #ithsuch staggering problems as the ne#:bornRepublic o) the "hilippines. The #ar hadravaged the land, leaving in its #a8e burned

cities and to#ns, ruined )arms and )actories,blasted roads and bridges, shatteredindustries and commerce, and thousands o)victims. The #ar had paralyed the

educational system, and the problempertaining to peace and order, %anila andother cities #ere in)ected #ith criminal gangs.

Post War


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"resident Ro+as began the rehabilitation andreconstruction o) the #ar:ravaged "hilippines. With theeconomic and military assistance o) the 0


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lpidio R./uirino

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"resident lpidio /uirino continued the economic policieso) "resident Ro+as. 0nder his administration, aneconomic policy 8no#n as import substitution#as

initiated. The aim o) this policy #as to curb the gro#ingbalance o) payments de-cit. Aecause #e #ere runningout o) )oreign currencies, particularly dollars, to -nanceimports, a measure to save dollars #as to control

imports. The other ob;ective o) import substitution #as

the establishment o) an industrial and manu)acturingbase in the "hilippines. (s a conseuence o) controllingimports, the program tended to support and protectlocal manu)acturing industries producing Bimport:competingC or substitute products.

The instruments used in the import substitution policy#ere direct control on imported goods and the rationingo) )oreign e+change used )or -nancing the importation.

The Import ontrol $a# o) 195D gave enormous po#er tone#ly established entral Aan8 o) the "hilippines in

regulating the entry o) )oreign products and in theselection o) local industries to be nurtured and protected.


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Ramon '.

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The import:control program o) the previous

administration #as continued by "resident Ramon%agsaysay. Aut the %agsaysay administration isremembered most )or its concern #ith the plighto) the landless )armers. Aecause o) the gro#ing

peace:and:order problems in rural areas,%agsaysay launched an agrarian program toans#er the problem o) tenancy. The $and Re)orm(ct o) 1955 #as enacted to resolve the gro#ing)eud bet#een )armers and lando#ners but it #as

not success)ully implemented.


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onsistent #ith his concern )or the #ell:being o) rural )ol8s, %agsaysay alsoestablished the ational Resettlement andRehabilitation (dministration 6(RR(7 to give

land to the landless, improve the uality o)the )armersE harvests, and e+tend creditsassistance to them. 0nder his administration,the 'armers ooperative and %ar8eting

(ssociation 6'(O%(7 #as established toorganie the )armers into cooperatives.


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arlos ".

Farcia


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The Farcia years #ere considered byhistorians as the most pro:'ilipino

administration in terms o) economic policies.The theme during his administration can bedescribed by his economic principle 8no#nthen as the B'ilipino 'irst policyC."resident

arlos ". FarciaEs intention #as to ma8e the"hilippine economy truly )ree )rom control o))oreigners. &e gave priority to the 'ilipinoindustries in the allocation o) resources and

established the 'ilipino Retail ationaliationTrade (ct #hich limited retail business to'ilipino nationals.


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iosdado %acapagal

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"resident iosdado %acapagalEs era

ushered a ne# orientation in economicpolicy. "revious administrations )rom /uirinoto Farcia promoted import substitutionsthrough import and )oreign e+change

controls. &o#ever, because o) someineGciencies in the protected industries andthe neglect o) e+port industries, the balanceo) payment de-cits #orsened over time.

The limits o) import substitution had beenreached such that the gro#ing de-citbecame a barrier to economic gro#th.


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To ans#er the #orsening balance o) paymentsde-cit and to give incentive to e+port industries,%acapagal liberalied the importation o) goods

and rela+ed )oreign e+change controls. &e called)or the devaluation o) the peso )rom the e+changerate o) t#o pesos to dollar to )our peso to a dollar.Decontrol#as the term used to describe the

economic policy pursued during the %acapagaladministration. It #as also during thisadministration that the (gricultural $and Re)ormode o) 19!? #as passed. This la# removed the

system o) share tenancy and replaced it #ith theleased:hold system. With all its limitations, the la##as an improvement on previous land re)orm la#sand may have ushered the comprehensive e=ort o)

the government in addressing agrarian problems.


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'erdinand

. %arcos

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The %arcos administration

%arcos H initial years had positive e=ects

in the economy. &e continued %acapagalEsdecontrol policy and liberalied )oreigninvestments as #ell as promoted e+portindustries. &e established the Aoard o)

Investments 6AOI7 and gave -scal incentivesto both )oreign and local -rms. With theincentives given to e+port industries, hechanged the composition o) our e+ports by

promoting non:traditional, or manu)actured,e+ports. (nd #hen he declared martial la#in 193>, he launched a comprehensive landre)orm program.


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Aut as he prolonged his stay in thepresidency, his dictatorial po#ers too8 theirtoll in the economy. The government becamevery involved in the actual operations o)commercial and industrial -rms. It #asduring his administration that the number o)government: controlled corporationsincreased signi-cantly. The government alsogave guarantees to the )oreign loansborro#ed by many private corporations. (sthese loans #ere used )or unproductive andun)easible pro;ects, the government too8over the o#nership o) these ban8ruptcorporations and there)ore becameresponsible )or paying )or their huge debts.


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oraon

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The (uino (dministration

1. The restoration o) peace, democracy,

)reedom and ;ustice in the "hilippines. This#as the greatest legacy o) heradministration.

>. "artial recovery o) big sums o) money stolen

during the %arcos admin. by high oGcialsand cronies in the previous regime.

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'idelK. Ramos

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The Ramos (dministration

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oseph ;ercito

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strada


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strada created the "residential (nti:Organied rime Tas8 'orce 6"(OT'7to goagainst organied syndicates, 8idnap:)or:ransom gangs, and drug lords. &e named

Fen. "an-lo $acson as head o) this anti:crime body. &e intervened and tal8ed to theleaders o) the "($( , #hich almost shutdo#n the "hilippine (irlines. The "($opened once again to serve the public.


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Floria %acapagal

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1. ?5 straight uarters o) gro#th, unprecedented,capped by continued positive gro#th eventhrough the depths o) the global recession indecades.

>. The 'iscal re)orms instituted that capped by thee+panded K(T 6K(T7, #hich brought do#n de-citratios, earned multiple ratings upgrades, and)unded economic stimulus.

?. The in)rastructure that have been able to invest in#ith the additional resources generated by the-scal re)orms, including physical in)rastructures o)roads , bridges, seaports and airports.

Accomplishments"


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Aenigno


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The current president, ":noy, on his >ndyear in oGce, pursuing the removal gra)tand corruption le)t by the pastadministration. &is administration is ta8ing

its time on ma8ing ;obs )or the ;obless,additional in)rastructure and renovation o)public structure. In gro#th anddevelopment, agriculture is the top priority,irrigation, provision L additional )unds on it.

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