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Who is known as the 'Father of the National Language'?
Who is the first president of the Philippines to be elected through a national election?
Who led the Philippines in the Spanish-Philippine War and the American-Philippine War?
Who is the youngest president of the Philippines, taking office at age 28?
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Who signed the Pact of Biak-na-Bato, creating a truce between the Spanish and Philippine revolutionaries?
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Who was the first Senate president elected as President of the Philippines?
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Who proclaimed Philippine independence at Kawit on June 12, 1898?
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Who was the longest-lived president of the Philippines, passing away at 94?
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Which Philippine president was instrumental in suppressing the HUK rebellion?
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Which of the following was NOT a reform implemented during Ramon Magsaysay's presidency?
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Who was the first president to wear a Barong Tagalog during their inauguration?
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During which presidency was the Philippines ranked second in Asia's clean and well-governed countries?
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Which of the following was established during Ramon Magsaysay's presidency?
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Who became president after Ramon Magsaysay's death in 1957?
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Which of the following was a characteristic of Ramon Magsaysay's presidency?
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Which of the following was NOT a position held by Carlos P. Garcia?
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What is the main goal of President Rodrigo Duterte's RA 10931?
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What is the name of the Act signed by President Rodrigo Duterte that provides free irrigation service for local farmers?
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What is the name of the program institutionalized by RA 11035?
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Who succeeded Rodrigo Duterte as the President of the Philippines?
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What is the name of the sovereign wealth fund signed into law by President Ferdinand 'Bongbong' Marcos Jr.?
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What is the name of the regional comprehensive economic partnership ratified by the Philippines in 2023?
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What is the campaign slogan of President Ferdinand 'Bongbong' Marcos Jr.?
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What is the percentage of the vote won by Ferdinand 'Bongbong' Marcos Jr. in the 2022 presidential election?
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Who among the presidents is an ex-classmate of former U.S. President Bill Clinton?
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Who is the second female president of the Philippines?
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Who implemented the eVAT Law?
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Who oversaw a 7.1% growth of the Philippine economy in 2012?
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Who created the no 'wang-wang' policy?
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Who initiated K-12 education in the Philippines?
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Who is the current president of the Philippines?
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Who is the son of Corazon Cojuangco Aquino?
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What was Corazon Aquino's achievement in 1986?
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What was abolished by Corazon Aquino?
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Who was the first and only non-Catholic president of the Philippines?
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What was the name of the financial crisis that occurred during Fidel V. Ramos' presidency?
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Study Notes
Presidents of the Philippines
General Emilio Aguinaldo (1899-1901)
- First president of the First Philippine Republic
- Led the Philippines in the Spanish-Philippine War and the American-Philippine War
- Youngest president, taking office at age 28
- Longest-lived president, passing away at 94
Manuel L. Quezon (1935-1944)
- First Filipino president of the Commonwealth of the Philippines under American rule
- Known as the "Father of the National Language"
- First Senate president elected as President of the Philippines
- Approved Tagalog/Filipino as the national language of the Philippines
Jose P. Laurel (1943-1945)
- Third president to assume office during the Japanese occupation of World War II
- Created Social Security Commission and Integrity Board
- Quezon City became capital of the Philippines in 1948
Ramon Magsaysay (1953-1957)
- President of the Philippines from 1953 to 1957
- Persuaded Congress to pass the Agricultural Tenancy Act (1954)
- First president to revise the US Military Bases agreement to bring it more in line with Philippine interests
- Presidency referred to as the "Golden Years" for its lack of corruption
Carlos P. Garcia (1957-1961)
- Founded the Association for Southeast Asia (1963), precursor of the Association for Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN)
- Became president when Magsaysay died in 1957
Corazon Aquino (1986-1992)
- First woman to be president of the Philippines or any Asian country
- Restored democracy after the authoritarian government of Marcos
- Abolished the 1973 Marcos Constitution and ushered in the new Constitution of the Philippines
- Reorganized the structure of the executive branch of government
Fidel V. Ramos (1992-1998)
- First and only non-Catholic (Protestant) president of the Philippines
- Brought back economic growth and stability in the country despite the Asian Financial Crisis in 1997
Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo (2001-2010)
- Second female president of the Philippines
- Oversaw higher economic growth than the past three presidents before her
- Peso became the best-performing currency of the year in Asia in 2007
Benigno Aquino III (2010-2016)
- Son of the first female Philippine president and of Asia – Corazon Cojuangco Aquino
- Created the no "wang-wang" (street siren) policy
- Initiated K-12 education in the Philippines
- Oversaw 7.1% growth of the Philippine economy in 2012
Rodrigo Duterte (2016-2022)
- Current president of the Philippines
- Extended passport validity to ten years
- Extended driver's license validity to five years
- Signed RA 10931, promoting universal access to quality tertiary education
- Signed RA 10969, providing free irrigation service for local farmers
Ferdinand "Bongbong" Marcos Jr. (2022-Present)
- Signed into law the Maharlika Investment Fund, the Philippines' first sovereign wealth fund
- Ratified the RCEP, which went into effect in June 2023
- Made many diplomatic international visits to promote the Philippines as open for business and trade
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Learn about General Emilio Aguinaldo, the first president of the Philippine republic, his role in the country's independence and his contributions to the nation's history.
