2. born on March 18, 1928 in Lingayen, Pangasinan
popularly known as FVR
His father, Narciso Ramos (1900–1986), was a lawyer,
journalist and 5-term legislator of the House of
Representatives, who eventually rose to the position of
Secretary of Foreign Affairs.
His mother, Angela Valdez-Ramos (1905–1977), was an
educator, woman suffragette and daughter of the respected
Valdez clan of Batac, Ilocos Norte making him a second
degree cousin to Ferdinand Marcos.
3. Married to Amelita Martinez, on October 21, 1954. The
couple had five daughters named Angelita Ramos-
Jones, Josephine Ramos-Samartino (1957–2011),
Carolina Ramos-Sembrano, Cristina Ramos-Jalasco and
Gloria Ramos.
The Presidency of Fidel V. Ramos spanned for six years
from June 30, 1992 to June 30, 1998.
Fidel Ramos was the second oldest person - following
Sergio Osmeña - to become President of the Philippines
at the age of 64.
4. Ramos received secondary education at the Centro
Escolar University in Manila.
He also graduated from the United States Military
Academy with Bachelor of Science in University of
Illinois, with masters degree in civil engineering.
He also holds a master's degree in National Security
Administration from the National Defense College of the
Philippines and a Master's degree in Business
Administration (MBA) from the Ateneo de Manila
University.
5. was the 12th President of the Philippines from 1992 to
1998
only Filipino to receive an honorary British Knighthood
from the United Kingdom, the Knight Grand Cross of the
Order of St Michael and St George, which bestowed to
him by Queen Elizabeth II in 1995.
Ramos is the first and only non-Catholic President of the
Philippines. He belongs to the Protestant United Church
of Christ in the Philippines.
6. The first few years of his administration (1992–1995)
were characterized by economic boom, technological
development, political stability and efficient delivery of
basic needs to the people.
He is also the first Protestant President of the country
and the only Filipino officer in history to have held every
rank in the Philippine military from Second Lieutenant to
Commander-in-Chief
7. When President Fidel V. Ramos formally took over
in 1992, his administration came face to face with
publics who have lost confidence in the agrarian
reform program. His administration committed to the
vision “Fairer, faster and more meaningful
implementation of the Agrarian Reform Program.
8. Republic Act No. 7881, 1995
o Amended certain provisions of RA 6657 and exempted fishponds
and prawns from the coverage of CARP.
• AN ACT AMENDING CERTAIN PROVISIONS OF REPUBLIC ACT
NO. 6657, ENTITLED "AN ACT INSTITUTING A
COMPREHENSIVE AGRARIAN REFORM PROGRAM TO
PROMOTE SOCIAL JUSTICE AND INDUSTRIALIZATION,
PROVIDING THE MECHANISM FOR ITS IMPLEMENTATION, AND
FOR OTHER PURPOSES“
Republic Act No. 7905, 1995
o Strengthened the implementation of the CARP.
• AN ACT TO STRENGTHEN THE IMPLEMENTATION OF THE
COMPREHENSIVE AGRARIAN REFORM PROGRAM, AND FOR
OTHER PURPOSES.
9. Executive Order No. 363, 1997
o Limits the type of lands that may be converted by setting conditions
under which limits the type of lands that may be converted by setting
conditions under which specific categories of agricultural land are either
absolutely non-negotiable for conversion or highly restricted for
conversion.
• ADMINISTRATIVE ORDER NO. 363 - PRESCRIBING GUIDELINES FOR
THE PROTECTION OF AREAS NON-NEGOTIABLE FOR CONVERSION
AND MONITORING COMPLIANCE WITH SECTION 20 OF THE LOCAL
GOVERNMENT CODE
Republic Act No. 8435,
o (Agriculture and Fisheries Modernization Act AFMA) – Plugged the legal
loopholes in land use conversion.
• AN ACT PRESCRIBING URGENT RELATED MEASURES TO MODERNIZE
THE AGRICULTURE AND FISHERIES SECTORS OF THE COUNTRY IN
ORDER TO ENHANCE THEIR PROFITABILITY, AND PREPARE SAID
SECTORS FOR THE CHALLENGES OF GLOBALIZATION THROUGH AN
ADEQUATE, FOCUSED AND RATIONAL DELIVERY OF NECESSARY
10. Republic Act 8532, 1998
o (Agrarian Reform Fund Bill) – Provided an additional Php50
billion for CARP and extended its implementation for another 10
years.
• AN ACT STRENGTHENING FURTHER THE COMPREHENSIVE
AGRARIAN REFORM PROGRAM (CARP), BY PROVIDING
AUGMENTATION FUND THEREFOR, AMENDING FOR THE
PURPOSE SECTION 63 OF REPUBLIC ACT NO. 6657,
OTHERWISE KNOWN AS "THE CARP LAW OF 1988"
