1. RAMON DEL FIERRO MAGSAYSAY
(1907-1957)
President of the Republic of the Philippines
30 December 1953 - 17 March 1957

2. FAMILY BACKGROUND
 1907 - August 31 Born in Iba, Zambalez to
Exequiel Magsaysay and Perfecta del Fierro
 Wife - Luz Magsaysay
 Childrens:
1. Tresita Magsaysa
2. Melagros Magsaysay
3. Ramon Magsaysay Jr.

3. EDUCATIONAL BACKGROUND
 He finished his elementary at Castillejos and his high
school at the Zambales Academy.
 1927 - Initially enrolls in pre-law studies then shifts to
an Engineering course at the University of the
Philippines (unfinished due to illness)
 1930 - Begins work as Mechanic at Try-Tran, a
transportation firm, continues college studies
as a self-supporting student at Jose Rizal
College
 1933 - March 22 Graduates from Jose Rizal
College with a A.B. Commerce degree

4. CAREER
 1941 - Becomes Manager of Try-Tran
 1942-1945 - Guerrilla years (Intelligence officer
"Captain Chow") following Japan’s
invasion of the Philippines:
 Overall Commander, Zambales Military District
 Military Governor of Zambales
 Reconstitutes a credible guerillas' roster for backpay
benefits from the U.S. government

5. CAREER
 Runs as an independent candidate and elected
Representative of Zambales in the Philippine
Congress
 Chairman, National Defense Committee
 Joins the Liberal Party
 1948 April 3
First trip to the US as head of a
Congressional veterans’ mission

6. CAREERS
 1949 HUKS (from Hukbong Bayan Laban sa Hapon, a
guerrilla unit founded by Luis Taruc against the
Japanese forces) abandon their quest for reforms
through legal & constitutional means Fighting
accelerates against the Communists and the Huks
 Re-elected to Congress as Representative of Zambales
 1950 September Appointed Secretary of National
Defense
 1953 February 28 Resigns as Defense Secretary.
 March 9 Takes oath of affiliation with the Nacionalista
Party
 April 12 Nominated Presidential candidate of the
Nacionalista Party

7. PROGRAM DURING PRESIDENCY
 November 10, Elected President of the
Philippines
 December 30, Sworn into office as the
Country’s seventh Chief Executive.

8. PROGRAM DURING PRESIDENCY
 Wears the "Barong Tagalog" during his
inauguration, a first by a Philippine
President.
 Declares Malacanang Palace as the
house of the people
 Creates Presidential Complaints & Action
Committee to attend directly to people’s
complaints

9. PROGRAM DURING PRESIDENCY
 1954 Laurel-Langley trade agreement
between the Philippines and the United
States approved
 War Damages Commission stipulates the
payments to the Philippines of some $400
million as war damage
 SEATO (Southeast Asia Treaty
Organization for Collective Defense)
formed during the Manila Conference
 Huk Leader, Luis Taruc, surrenders to
the government

10. PROGRAM DURING PRESIDENCY
 1955 Submits Republic Act No. 1400 or the
Land Reform Act of 1955
 February 19 "Treaty for the Collective
Defense of Southeast Asia" or the "Pacific Pact"
approved
 Fall of a great number of Huk leaders
 Congressional Act No. 1292 passed creating a
special fund of P20,000,000 to be used as loans
to the Filipino retail traders
 Creates the National Marketing Corporation
(NAMARCO) to extend help to Filipino
businessmen engaged in the retail trade

11. PROGRAM DURING PRESIDENCY
 1957 As part of Magsaysay’s peace
initiative with returning Huk rebels, 978
surrenderees’ families are lodged in the
EDCOR agricultural camps in Mindanao
and in Isabela province
 Establishment & development of
cooperatives & credit agencies

12. ISSUES
 Corruption among cabinet members.
 The endless attempts to bribe the president
were the most common issues of that time
where corruptions was very rampant among
government officials.
 President Magsaysay was among the very few
who resisted and had zero tolerance against
corruption.

13. ISSUES
 Ramon Magsaysay is one of the best presidents
in the Philippines for they say that he has a kind
heart and he is a very down to earth person.
 The most popular of all the presidents in the
republic and though he did contributed a lot to
the country.
 One of the most controversial issues is his
death. Some would say that is only an accident,
but according to some articles it was planned
that they planted a bomb in the airplane he died
with.

14. March 17 Dies in a plane accident
at Mt. Manunggal, Cebu
Vice President Carlos P. Garcia
assumes the presidency
March 22 An estimated 2 million
attend the burial of President Ramon
Magsaysay

15. Thank You
Presented by:
JOMALYN VILLAR TILETILE
Bachelor of Science in Business Administration
Major in Management