Manuel Roxas

Manuel Roxas
Proclamation that the existence of the Huks as illegal
General amnesty for the guerillas
Opened Mindanao for agricultural expansion
Agricultural Tenancy Act
Favored close relations to US that he campaigned for Parity rights
Elpidio Quirino policies were directed at restoring the faith and confidence of the people and restoration of peace and order granted amnesty to the Huks. Breakdown of amnesty led to an anti-Huk campaign established a new land reform agency
Phil and US signed Mutual Defense Treaty- an armed attack in the Pacific area against either the Phil or US would be considered as endangering the peace and safety of both countries.
Implemented foreign exchange controls
Foreign policy aimed to continue friendly relations with countries over the world. Also, favored the US.
Ramon Magsaysay to bring freedom and progress to the barrios.
Programs that would bring rural upliftment and development.
Worked for the acquisition of big estates and opened public agricultural lands for sale to farmers. Built barrio roads that connected the rural districts to the urban centers, making it easy for the peasants to market their products.
Policies followed American global policies such as containing communist expansion.
Philippines joined the US sponsored South-East Asia Treaty.
Phil and US entered into the Laurel-Langley Agreement.
Phil participated in the Bandung Conference of non-aligned Afro-Asian states.
Carlos Garcia called for Austerity—“more work, more thrift, more productive investment, less consumption.
Adopted nationalist policies especially in economic field.
Banner Program- Filipino First Policy (rights of Filipinos first)
Aimed a balances economy (equal impetus to agriculture and industry)
Anti-Subversion Law, which outlawed communism
Japanese Reparation Treaty- Japan paid $550 million for damages
Phil joined Association of Southeast Asia
Diosdado Macapagal called for “honesty, uprightness and simple living” implemented decontrol., free enterprise and an open door policy to foreign investors
Agrarian Reform Code, which abolished share-cropping tenancy and replaced it with lease hold system
Changed Phil independence- from July 4 to June 12.
Ferdinand Marcos aimed at attaining self-sufficiency in rice production and diversification programs of crops and intensifying the community development program.
Adopted a mailed-fist policy (threat of force) and a socioeconomic program in response to the Huk resurgence.
Phil joined the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN)
September 21, 1972 Marcos declared Martial Law.
Corazon Aquino proclaimed a revolutionary government under a Freedom Constitution
Presidential Commission on Good Government was created.
Pushed for the creation of the ARMM and the cordilleras
Proposed a Medium Term Development Program—aimed at alleviating poverty, generating employment, promoting equality.
Issued the Comprehensive agrarian reform program.
Fidel Ramos pursued peace efforts which resulted in the agreement with the MNLF.
Proposed the Social Reform Agenda—a framework to help the poor help themselves.
Proposed Medium Term Development plan, basis of all development activities.
Envisioned people empowerment
Allowed 100% foreign equity in mining.
Creation of the Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas as an independent monetary authority.
Created the Presidential Anti Crime Commission to go after lawless elements.
Joseph Estrada
Electronic Commerce Act—protected documents and signatures transmitted electronically.
Gloria Arroyo
10 point program: Beat the odds B-Balanced Budget E-Education A-Automated Elections T-Transport and Digital Infrastructure T-Terminating H-Healing E-Electricity O-Opportunity D-Decongest DS-Develop the Subic-Clark signed Comprehensive Agrarian Reform Program Extension with Reforms