Philippine Social Classes and Politics

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What percentage of the Philippine society is composed of Manggagawa?

  • 1-2%
  • 75%
  • 15% (correct)
  • 7-8%

Who was the first president of the 3rd Republic and the last president of the Commonwealth?

  • Ramon Magsaysay
  • Diosdado Macapagal
  • Elpidio Quirino
  • Manuel Roxas (correct)

What was the agreement that pushed for 'agricultural productivity' rather than redistribution to poor peasants?

  • Land Reform Code (correct)
  • Bell Trade Act
  • Mutual Defense Treaty
  • Laurel-Langley Agreement

Which president's economic programs irritated both Chinese and American business interests in the country?

<p>Carlos Garcia (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What was the value of the Philippine peso in terms of the US dollar during Ferdinand Marcos' presidency?

<p>$1=P6.00 (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Who was the president during which the Huk rebellion commenced in 1948?

<p>Elpidio Quirino (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What significant event in the Korean War led to the deployment of Filipino troops under Elpidio Quirino's presidency?

<p>UN/South Korean side</p> Signup and view all the answers

What was the primary goal of the land reform code enacted during Diosdado Macapagal's presidency?

<p>Agricultural productivity</p> Signup and view all the answers

What was the significant economic consequence of Ferdinand Marcos' presidency?

<p>Devaluation of the peso</p> Signup and view all the answers

What was the military agreement that allowed for the deployment of Filipino troops during Elpidio Quirino's presidency?

<p>Mutual Defense Treaty with the United States</p> Signup and view all the answers

What was the result of Ramon Magsaysay's implementation of the Laurel-Langley Agreement?

<p>Crushing of the Huk rebellion</p> Signup and view all the answers

What was the impact of Carlos Garcia's economic policies on foreign business interests?

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Social Classes in the Philippines

  • 75% of the population are farmers (magsasaka)
  • 15% are workers (manggagawa)
  • 7-8% are petit bourgeoisie
  • 1-2% are national bourgeoisie
  • 1% are landlords (panginoong maylupa) or big comprador bourgeoisie

Presidents of the Third Republic

Manuel Roxas (1946-1948)

  • First president of the 3rd Republic and last president of the Commonwealth
  • Transition from colony to neocolony
  • Signed the Bell Trade Act and the Military Bases Agreement
  • Repressed peasants in Central Luzon

Elpidio Quirino (1948-1953)

  • Second president of the 3rd Republic
  • Huk rebellion began in 1948
  • Signed the Mutual Defense Treaty with the United States and JUSMAG
  • Sent Filipino troops to the UN/South Korean side during the Korean War

Ramon Magsaysay (1953-1957)

  • Third president of the 3rd Republic
  • Former Defense Secretary under Quirino
  • Signed and implemented the Laurel-Langley Agreement
  • Crushed the Huk rebellion

Carlos Garcia (1957-1961)

  • Fourth president of the Third Republic
  • Implemented the "Filipino First" policy, which irritated both Chinese and American business interests
  • Threatened with coup by some AFP officers due to nationalist economic programs and suspected links with Indonesia's Sukarno

Diosdado Macapagal (1961-1965)

  • Fifth president of the Third Republic
  • Implemented decontrol of the economy and devaluation of the peso from $1=P2.00 to P3.90
  • Enacted a land reform code that pushed for “agricultural productivity” rather than redistribution to poor peasants

Ferdinand Marcos (1965-1972)

  • Sixth and last president of the Third Republic
  • Sent the PHILCAG to the South Vietnamese side during the Vietnam War
  • Devalued the peso to $1=P6.00
  • Re-elected in the 1969 elections, one of the dirtiest in PH political history
  • Declared martial law in 1972, ending the Third Republic
  • Political repression and chronic socioeconomic crisis led to the founding of CPP-NPA, MNLF, etc.

Social Classes in the Philippines

  • 75% of the population are farmers (magsasaka)
  • 15% are workers (manggagawa)
  • 7-8% are petit bourgeoisie
  • 1-2% are national bourgeoisie
  • 1% are landlords (panginoong maylupa) or big comprador bourgeoisie

Presidents of the Third Republic

Manuel Roxas (1946-1948)

  • First president of the 3rd Republic and last president of the Commonwealth
  • Transition from colony to neocolony
  • Signed the Bell Trade Act and the Military Bases Agreement
  • Repressed peasants in Central Luzon

Elpidio Quirino (1948-1953)

  • Second president of the 3rd Republic
  • Huk rebellion began in 1948
  • Signed the Mutual Defense Treaty with the United States and JUSMAG
  • Sent Filipino troops to the UN/South Korean side during the Korean War

Ramon Magsaysay (1953-1957)

  • Third president of the 3rd Republic
  • Former Defense Secretary under Quirino
  • Signed and implemented the Laurel-Langley Agreement
  • Crushed the Huk rebellion

Carlos Garcia (1957-1961)

  • Fourth president of the Third Republic
  • Implemented the "Filipino First" policy, which irritated both Chinese and American business interests
  • Threatened with coup by some AFP officers due to nationalist economic programs and suspected links with Indonesia's Sukarno

Diosdado Macapagal (1961-1965)

  • Fifth president of the Third Republic
  • Implemented decontrol of the economy and devaluation of the peso from $1=P2.00 to P3.90
  • Enacted a land reform code that pushed for “agricultural productivity” rather than redistribution to poor peasants

Ferdinand Marcos (1965-1972)

  • Sixth and last president of the Third Republic
  • Sent the PHILCAG to the South Vietnamese side during the Vietnam War
  • Devalued the peso to $1=P6.00
  • Re-elected in the 1969 elections, one of the dirtiest in PH political history
  • Declared martial law in 1972, ending the Third Republic
  • Political repression and chronic socioeconomic crisis led to the founding of CPP-NPA, MNLF, etc.

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