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Ramon Magsaysay
Introduction
No man in the history of the Philippines has risen as fast or as high in the public service, and in such a short time, as did Ramon Magsaysay.
No public figure – not even Dr. Jose Rizal, acclaimed as the greatest hero of the Filipinos, or Andres Bonifacio with his plebeian origin, or Manuel L. Quezon, the political wizard of his era – has aroused among Filipinos the same fanatical enthusiasm that Magsaysay did during his brief term of three years and three months as the nation’s acknowledge leader.
Ramon Magsaysay commanded the admiration, respect, and afftection of people because he was a simple, humble man; because he cared for all people as individuals and believed in their dignity and importance; and because he had the courage of his convictions. His objectives was to improve the lot of his fellow Filipinos and he approached the task with selfless devotion. He was convinced that government, to last and to be sound, must have intergrity and reflect the will of the people.
A man of greatness of spirit, he saw his fellow human beings born with the right to liver in liberty and happiness. He angered at injustice and the violation of high principles. He worked to build a nation – a world – in which all people were free and lived in honor and peace with one another.
This term paper highlights the life of Ramon Magsaysay. It contains his life story before becoming becoming the nation’s leader and political life as the third president of the 3rd Republic of the Philippines. It also talks about the laws he passed, projects he executed, achievements he accomplished, as well as his weaknesses and problems encountered during his short term.

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EARLY YEARS Ramon Magsaysay was born August 31, 1907, in the town of Iba, Zambales. His father, Don Exequiel Magsaysay, was, in his younger years, a carpenter, and a blacksmith, and his parents knew how to instill in their children the qualities of industry and honesty, two traits of the young Magsaysay.

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