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Later, he was named as the commander of the Army's 3rd Division based in Cebu City, Cebu. Ramos received several military awards including the Philippine Legion of Honor (March 18, 1988, and July 19, 1991), the Distinguished Conduct Star (1991), the Distinguished Service Star (May 20, 1966, December 20, 1967, and August 3, 1981), Philippine ...
A Commando of the Special Action Force (SAF) in full battle gear. Photo taken during the SAF 36th Anniversary Capability and Skills Exhibit at Bonifacio Global City (BGC). February 1986: People Power Revolution. [citation needed] 1986 to 1989 - SAF Conducted anti-coup operations against anti-government rebels from the Philippine military. [16]
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).
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 ...
Cebu: 5 Manuel Roxas: Capiz: 6 Elpidio Quirino: Ilocos Sur: 7 Ramon Magsaysay: Zambales: 8 Carlos P. Garcia: Bohol: 9 Diosdado Macapagal: Pampanga: 10 Ferdinand Marcos: Ilocos Norte: 11 Corazon Aquino: Tarlac: 12 Fidel Ramos: Pangasinan: 13 Joseph Estrada: Metro Manila [2] 14 Gloria Macapagal Arroyo: Pampanga: 15 Benigno Aquino III: Tarlac: 16 ...
On November 30, 1994 (Bonifacio Day), President Ramos issued Proclamation No. 510 which declared the year 1996 (the centennial of the Philippine Revolution) as the Year of Filipino Heroes. [1] The National Heroes Committee recommended the following nine individuals to be recognized as national heroes on November 15, 1995: [1] José Rizal [1]
The God Save the Queen Plot was a planned coup in November 1986 by Minister of National Defense Juan Ponce Enrile and the Reform the Armed Forces Movement (RAM), a dissident faction within the Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP) to overthrow President Corazon Aquino, whom it helped install during the People Power Revolution nine months before.
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 later be beaten by the 2004 election). [6] Santiago led the canvassing of votes for the first five days but then was overtaken by Ramos in a few days.