Philippine Presidents

1961-1998

Diosdado Macapagal(1961-1965)

Ferdinand Marcos 1965-1986

Cory Aquino 1986-1992

Fidel Ramos 1992-1998

• Fidel Valdez Ramos

• Born on March 18, 1928• 12th President of the Republic of the

Philippines• Second cousin of former President Ferdinand

Marcos

Ramos Administration

• Civil liberty and government stability• “Philippines 2000”• Peace agreement to Mindanao hostiles• Taxation (from 4% to 10 %)• Generated about US$ 20 billion worth of

foreign investors

Laws and Programs• Republic Act 7638 (Charter of the Department of

Energy)• Republic Act 7648 (Electric Power Crisis)• First RP-US Visiting Forces Agreement• Republic Act 7832 (Anti-electricity and Electric

Transmission Lines/Materials Pilferage Act)• Republic Act 8179• Deregulation and Privatization of Major Industries• Protection of Migrant Workers• Philippines 2000