LIFE OF FORMER PRESIDENT FERDINAND MARCOS

1. FERDINAND E. MARCOS
(September 11,1917-September 28, 1989)

2. BIOGRAPHY

12. NOTABLE ACHIEVEMENTS
O Successful drive against smuggling. In 1966,
more than 100 important smugglers were
arrested; in three years 1966-1968 the arrests
totaled 5,000. Military men involved in
smuggling were forced to retire.
O Greater production of rice by promoting the
cultivation of IR-8 hybrid rice. In 1968 the
Philippines became self-sufficient in rice, the
first time in history since the American period.
In addition, the Philippines exported rice worth
US$7 million.

13. NOTABLE ACHIEVEMENTS
O Government finances were stabilized by
higher revenue collections and loans from
treasury bonds, foreign lending institutions
and foreign governments.
O Land reform was given an impetus during
the first term of President Marcos. 3,739
hectares of lands in Central Luzon were
distributed to the farmers.

14. NOTABLE ACHIEVEMENTS
O Establishment of the Cultural Center of the
Philippines in 1969 to promote Philippine
heritage, culture and arts.
O In the field of foreign relations, the Philippines
hosted the summit of seven heads of state (the
United States, South [Vietnam]], South
Korea, Thailand, Australia, New Zealand and
the Philippines) in 1966 to discuss the
worsening problem in Vietnam and the
containment of communism in the region.

15. NOTABLE ACHIEVEMENTS
O Laws approved Republic Act No. 5186
(Investments Incentives); Republic Act No.
4864(Police Act of 1966) and Republic Act
No. 5173 (Philippine Coast Guard)
O Peace and order substantially improved in
most provinces however situations in
Manila and some provinces continued to
deteriorate until the imposition of martial
law in 1972.

16. During his term, on
November 27, 1970, Blessed
Pope Paul VI travelled to the
Philippines. Thus, marked
the first time the head of the
Catholic church visited the
country.

17. CONTROVERSY
OCorruption
OMassive vote buying
OElectoral Fraud
OSuspect for mysterious
bombings
OStaged ambush on Juan Ponce
Enrile’s convoy
OMartial Law

18. DEATH
At the age of 72, he died
on September 28, 1989
due to cardiac arrest in
Hawaii.