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Fidel Valdez Ramos CCLH GCS KGCR (Tagalog: [pɪˈdɛl bɐlˈdɛs ˈɾamos]; March 18, 1928 – July 31, 2022), [2] popularly known as FVR, was a Filipino general and politician who served as the 12th President of the Philippines from 1992 to 1998. He was the only career military officer, who reached the rank of five-star general/admiral de jure.
Fidel V. Ramos began his presidency at noon on June 30, 1992, following his inauguration as the 12th president of the Philippines, succeeding Corazon Aquino.He is the first Protestant president of the country, and the first Christian Democrat to be elected, being the founder of Lakas-CMD (Christian-Muslim Democrats Party).
Fidel Ramos: PEA Amari Scam – Pres. Fidel V. Ramos was accused of corruption in the controversial deal that involved the acquisition of 158 hectares of reclaimed land on Manila Bay that was to be converted into so-called Freedom Islands. [2] 1998 Executive: Office of the President: PMP: Joseph Estrada
The cigar-chomping Ramos served as president from 1992 to 1998, after playing a key role in the 1986 ouster of dictator Ferdinand Marcos. Fidel Valdez Ramos, former Philippine leader who helped ...
In the presidential election, retired general Fidel Ramos of Lakas–NUCD narrowly defeated populist candidate Miriam Defensor Santiago of the People's Reform Party. [5] Ramos also got the lowest plurality in the Philippine electoral history, and beat the previous election for the closest margin of victory, percentage-wise (this record would ...
[1] [2] The coup's intent was to take advantage of the public disruption arising from revelations of cheating during the 1986 Philippine presidential election, and replace Marcos with a military junta which would include Enrile, Philippine Constabulary Chief Fidel V. Ramos, then-Presidential Candidate Corazon Aquino, and Roman Catholic Cardinal ...
In 1992, president Corazon Aquino signed Republic Act No. 7171 which created a tobacco fund, drawing from 15% of excise taxes from locally manufactured Virginia-type cigarettes in order to support tobacco farmers who are “the nucleus of an industry which generates a sizeable income.” [9] This was further enhanced by president Fidel V. Ramos in 1996 with Republic Act No. 8240, which ...
24 September – President Fidel V. Ramos signs into law Republic Act 7636, which repealed the Anti-Subversion Law of 1957 that outlawed membership in the Communist Party as part of his efforts to open peace negotiations with the CPP-NPA.