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 Twelfth
President of the Republic of the Philippines
June 30, 1992 - June 30, 1998
PERSONAL DATA
Date of Birth: March 18, 1928
Place of Birth: Lingayen, Pangasinan
Father: Atty. Narciso Ramos
Mother: Angela Valdez
Espouse: Amelita Martinez |
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EDUCATION
Elementary and High School
• Padilla Elementary School
College
• Philippine Military Academy, (1947)
• U.S. Military Academy, West Point New York, U.S (1950)
• Civil Engineering Masteral Degree, University of
Illinois (1951)
• Associate Infantry Company Officer's Course, Fort
Benning, Georgia
• MBA, Ateneo de Manila University |
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IMPORTANT NOTES IN HISTORY |
- He was sent by
the Philippines on active service to the Korean War
(1950-1953) and the Vietnam War(1959-1975).
- He founded the
Special Forces of the Philippine Army.
- Was Chief of
the Philippine Constabulary, which is known now as
Philippine National Police or PNP.
- Named
Vice-Chief of Staff of the Armed Forces of the
Philippines or AFP for five years in the Marcos
administration.
- Launched the
Philippines 2000 which aimed to bring progress to the
country.
- Served as Head
of the Intelligence Services of the Armed Forces of
the Philippines and Deputy Chief of Staff for Home
Defense Activities.
- Together with
then Defense Minister Juan Ponce Enrile, they withdrew
their support of the Marcos Government and joined
Corazon Aquino and the People Power Movement on
February 22, 1986.
- He was Chief
of Staff of the Armed Forces of the Philippines in
1986.
- He was the
country's representative at the Third Asean Conference
in Malaysia in 1969 and at the Asean Ministerial
Conference in Kuala Lumpur.
- Cabinet
Secretary, Department of National Defense, (1988.)
- Vice-Chairman,
Regional Development of Region 9.
- Elected
President of the Republic of the Philippines in 1992.
He formed the Commission on National Reconciliation to
put an end to the war waged by the Communist rebels
and the Muslim against the government.
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