Carlos Polistico Garcia

Carlos Polistico Garcia

Birth: November 4, 1896

Death: June 14, 1971

In office: December 30, 1953 – March 18, 1957

He presided over the eight months of Magsaysay’s remaining term and went on to win the 1957 elections, “the noisiest and the most expensive in Philippine history.

Economic Program of the Garcia Administration:

President Garcia exercised the Filipino First Policy, for which he was known. This policy heavily favored Filipino businessmen over foreign investors. He was also responsible for changes in retail trade which greatly affected the Chinese businessmen in the country. He also made a program focused on thriftiness.

Garcia's administration was characterized by its austerity program and its insistence on a comprehensive nationalist policy. On March 3, 1960, he affirmed the need for complete economic freedom and added that the government no longer would tolerate the dominance of foreign interests (especially American) in the national economy. He promised to shake off "the yoke of alien domination in business, trade, commerce and industry." Garcia was also credited with his role in reviving Filipino cultural arts.

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Ramon Del Fierro Magsaysay

Ramon Del Fierro Magsaysay

Born- August 31, 1907
Died- March 17, 1957

Third President of the Third Republic of the Philippines
Term: December 30, 1953- March 17, 1957

He was best known for successfully defeating the communist led Hukbalahap (Huk) Movement.He was called the Idol of the masses, champion of democracy, and freedom fighter. He toured the barrios, and opened Malacanang to the public.

Economic Program of the Magsaysay Administration:

He implemented the Agricultural Tenancy Act by giving greater protection to the tenant by granting the tenant the freedom to choose their system of tenancy.

He distributed agricultural lots to landless applicants.

Resettled 8000 families through the National Resettlement and Rehabilitation Administration.

He gave loans on credit to farmers through the Agricultural Credit and Cooperative Financing Administration. Help the farmers in marketing through the Farmers Cooperative and Marketing Association. He also expanded irrigation projects in the barrios to improve the farmers production.

Elpidio Rivera Quirino

Second President of Third Republic of the Philippines

Birthdate: November 16, 1890
Died: February 28, 1956Term: April 17, 1948- November 10, 1953

Political leader and second president of the Independence Republic of the Philippines.

Economic Program of the Quirino Administration:

Upon assuming the reins of government, Quirino announced two main objectives of his administration: first, the economic reconstruction of the nation and second, the restoration of the faith and confidence of the people in the government. In connection to the first agenda, he created the President's Action Committee on Social Amelioration or PACSA to mitigate the sufferings of indigent families, the Labor Management Advisory Board to advise him on labor matters, the Agricultural Credit Cooperatives Financing Administration or ACCFA to help the farmers market their crops and save them from loan sharks, and the Rural Banks of the Philippines to facilitate credit utilities in rural areas.He adpoted the Total Ecomomic Mobilization Policy.

Manuel Acuna Roxas

Manuel Acuna Roxas

Born in: January 1,1892

Death: April 14, 1948.

Term of office was from: May 28, 1946-April 14,1948

Born in Capiz, Rozas City.

Manuel L. Quezon was a lawyer, he began his political career in 1917. An advocate for Philippine independence from the U.S., he was a member of the convention that drew up a constitution under the revised Philippine Independence and Commonwealth Act (Tydings-McDuffie Act; 1934). He became president of the Philippines when independence was achieved (1946).

Economic Program of the Roxas Administration:

Bell Trade Relation Act- Provided free trade between the Philippines and the United States until 1954

The Parity Amendment- Giving the Americans the right to develop our natural resources and run our public utilities until 1973

Help improve the conditions of the farmers by passing the law that gave the tenant farmers 70% of the rice harvest and 30% of the land lord.