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He became the first president of the independent Philippines when the Commonwealth ended on July 4 of that year. The Third Republic was ushered in and would cover the administrations of the next five presidents, the last of which was Ferdinand Marcos (1965–86), [ 3 ] who performed a self-coup by imposing martial law in 1972. [ 25 ]
This is an accepted version of this page This is the latest accepted revision, reviewed on 3 February 2025. Head of state and government of the Philippines For the list, see List of presidents of the Philippines. President of the Philippines Pangulo ng Pilipinas Presidential seal Presidential standard Incumbent Bongbong Marcos since June 30, 2022 Government of the Philippines Office of the ...
Marcos ran for President of the Philippines in the 2022 election under the Partido Federal ng Pilipinas, [18] which he won by a landslide [5] with nearly 59% of the vote. [19] [20] His win was the largest since 1981, when his father won 88% of the votes due to a boycott by the opposition who protested the prior election. [21] [22] [23]
Ferdinand Marcos is the longest-serving president, having been in office for 20 years, 57 days (7,362 days). Due to Martial Law and subsequent political maneuvers, Marcos stayed in power until he was ousted in 1986.
Working visit. President Marcos attended the first U.S.–Japan–Philippines trilateral summit with President Joe Biden and Prime Minister Fumio Kishida at the White House. Marcos had a bilateral meeting with Biden prior to the summit. [95] [96] First Lady Liza Araneta Marcos did not join this trip. 24 Brunei: Bandar Seri Begawan: May 28–29 ...
In June 2016, economic relations between Indonesia and the Philippines took a minor strain, when the Indonesian officials suspended coal exports to the Philippines. This decision was made after 7 Indonesian sailors carrying boats of coal en route to the Philippines were kidnapped by Filipino militants in the Sulu Sea .
A list of birthplaces of presidents of the Philippines. As of February 2025, 13 modern-day provinces, along with the National Capital Region, claim the distinction of being the birthplace of a president. The number of presidents born per modern-day province are:
Duterte is the first president of the Philippines to be from Mindanao, [8] [9] and is the oldest person to assume office, beginning his term at age 71. [10] Born in Maasin, Leyte (now in Southern Leyte), Duterte moved to Davao as a child where his father, Vicente Duterte, served as provincial governor.