The document is a detailed lesson plan for a social studies class on the Presidents of the Philippines. It contains objectives, subject matter, materials, procedures, and evaluation. The lesson plan outlines the teacher's activities of presenting information on each President and leading a class discussion. It includes an activity where students choose the best President and justify their choice. As an assignment, students are asked to research their chosen President and write a reflection on their accomplishments.

1. New Era University
College of Education
A detailed lesson plan in Social Studies (First year – Secondary)
Prepared by : Agunos, Felmar J.
2BSEd – SS
I – Objectives
At the end of the 30 minutes lesson, students should be able to:
1.) Choose among the Presidents of the Philippines and;
2.) Evaluate the performance of the chosen President
II – Subject Matter
Philippine Presidents
References: History of the Filipino people by Teodoro A. Agoncillo
The Philippines: A story of a nation by Agusto V. De Viana
Materials: Laptop, Projector
Values: Develop a sense of responsibility to look after the nation. To be fully aware
of the common problems of our nation.
III – Procedure
Learning Activities
Teacher’s Activity Learner’s Activity
“Good morning class!”
“Okay before we start our lesson, let
us pray first. Cassandra please led the
prayer. ”
“Kindly arrange the chairs and pick up
the pieces of paper on the floor.”
“Good morning ma’am!”
(A student will pray)
(the students will arrange the chairs and
pick up the pieces of paper)

2. “Okay class; are you ready to learn a
new knowledge?”
“Well that’s good to know. Our
discussion for today would be the
Presidents of?”
“Very Good! So how many presidents
does the republic of the Philippines
have? Anyone?”
“Very Good! Let’s start with the lesson
then. Everyone please pay attention to
the discussion and after this we’ll be
having an activity.”
“The President of the Republic of the
Philippines Pangulo ng Republika ng
Pilipinas is the head of state and head
of government of the Philippines. The
President leads the executive branch
of the Philippine government and is the
commander-in-chief of the Armed
Forces of the Philippines.”
“Filipinos refer to their President as
Pangulo or Presidente and the
President serves for one, fixed, six-
year term without possibility of re-
election.”
“For how many years does a president
can rule the Philippines? Yes ___”
“Very good! Is it possible for re-
election? Yes ____”
“Very good, now the first president of
the Philippines was? Yes ____”
“Very good! He was the first president
of the first republic called ____”
“Now let’s move onto the
Commonwealth of the Philippines
“Yes we are ma’am”
“Presidents of the Philippines!”
“15 ma’am”
“Six years.”
“ No ma’am”
“Emilio Aguinaldo”
“Malolos Republic”

3. under the American Era”
“Please someone read the first
President of the Commonwealth. Yes
___”
“And who is Manuel Luiz Quezon? Yes
___”
“ And he was a Filipino statesman,
leader of the independence movement,
and first president of the Philippine
Commonwealth established under
United States tutelage in 1935”
“And now let’s move on to the next
president, Yes ___”
“He was also a Filipino statesman,
founder of the Nationalist Party
(Partido Nacionalista) and President of
the Philippines from 1944 to1946.”
“Commonwealth era was put to an end
when Japanese came to the
Philippines to Colonize it. It then was
replaced by the Japanese Government
or called Puppet Government and the
only President in this era was? Yes __”
“Very Good. As said on the slide what
type of Government does the
Philippines had in the time of
Japanese Occupation?”
“Yes. And when the Japanese lost
American Forces they left the
Philippines and it gave birth to a new
republic, What republic is it?”
“Manuel Luis Quezon”
“First President of the Commonwealth
Birthdate: August 19, 1878, died-
August 1, 1944
Term: November 15, 1935- August 1,
1944”
“Sergio Osmeña, Second
President of the Commonwealth
Birthdate: September 9, 1878, died-
October 19, 1961Term: August 1, 1944-
May 27, 1946 “
“Jose Laurel, President of the Japanese
Sponsored Republic
Birthdate: March 9, 1891, died-
November 6, 1959
Term: October 14, 1943- August 15,
1945
Became the President of
the Philippines during the Japanese
occupation of World War II.”
“Sponsored Republic ma’am”
“Third Philippine Republic”

4. “Very Good! The first President of the
third republic was? Yes ___”
“And then?”
“And then we have Ramon
Magsaysay, the third President of the
Third republic. He was? Yes ___”
“He was known as?”
“Do you know why he was called like
that?”
“It is because he was known to be very
down to earth. He ate with his bare
hands and plants crops with the
people. And he also made the
Hukbalahap to surrender in his term”
“Now let’s move on to the next. Please
read the slide yes ___”
“Manuel Acuna Roxas, Birthdate:
January 1, 1892, died- April 15, 1948
Last President of the Commonwealth
Term: May 28, 1946- July 4, 1946
First President of the Third Republic of
the Philippines
Term: July 4, 1946- April 15, 1948
Political leader and first president of the
independence republic of
the Philippines.”
“Elpidio Quirino, Second President,
Third Republic of the Philippines
Birthdate: November 16, 1890
Died: February 28, 1956
Term: April 17, 1948- November 10,
1953
Political leader and second president of
the Independence Republic of
the Philippines.”
“(Born- August 31, 1907, died- March
17, 1957)
Third President of the Third Republic of
the Philippines
(Term: December 30, 1953- March 17,
1957)
Best known for successfully defeating
the communist led Hukbalahap (Huk)
Movement. Idol of the masses,
champion of democracy, and freedom
fighter.”
“Idol of the Masses”
“No ma’am”
“Carlos Polestico Garcia, Fourth
President of the Third Republic of
the Philippines
Birthdate: November 4, 1896, died-
June 14, 1971

5. “He was known for Pilipino Muna
program which made the local harvest
known and benefitted both the
consumers and our farmers or
producers.”
“The next president is?”
“And then the next president and the
first President of the fourth republic
also known as Bagong Lipunan was?”
“Why is it said that he was the last
president of the third republic and the
first President of the Fourth republic?”
“Excellent! Now can anybody tell the
whole class, For how many years do
President Marcos Ruled the
Philippines?”
“He was Ousted with a movement
called?”
Term: March 18, 1957- December 30,
1961Famous for his austerity program
and policy. He maintained the strong
tradition ties with the United States and
sought closer relation with non-
communist Asian countries.”
“Diosdado Macapagal, Fifth President
of the Third Republic of the Philippines
Term: December 30, 1961 - December
30, 1965
Poet, politician, lawyer, diplomat,
statesman, economist and intellectual,
Diosdado Macapagal was born to
poverty but rose due to diligence and
brilliance.”
“Ferdinand Edralin Marcos, Sixth and
last President of the Third Republic of
the Philippines
Birthdate: September 11, 1917, Died-
September 28, 1989
Term: December 30, 1965- December
30, 1973
President of the Fourth Republic of
the Philippines
Term: June 30, 1981 - February
25,1986
Philippine lawyer and politician who
ruled by martial law and was ousted by
a peaceful People Power Revolution in
1986.”
“Because he made the Forth republic
which is known as the Bagong Lipunan
under the new constitution.”
“21 Years, The longest in the Philippine
History”
“EDSA People Power”

6. “And then a new republic was formed
called the People’s Power Constitution.
He was replaced by whom? Yes ___”
“And then the next president was? Yes
___”
“What was his Centerpiece Program
again? Yes ___”
“Now let’s move on to the next.”
“Anyone knows why he was
impeached? Yes ___”
“Yes and because of that he was
replaced by her Vice president. Who is
that Vice president? Yes ___”
“And then our President today, Please
“Corazon Cojuanco Aquino, First
President of the Fifth Republic of
the Philippines and the first woman
president of the Philippines.
Birthdate: January 25, 1933
Term: February 25, 1986- June 30,
1992
Political leader. She succeeded her
murdered husband, Benigno "Ninoy"
Aquino Jr.(a popular critic of the Marcos
administration), as leader of the
opposition to President Ferdinand
Marcos.”
“Fidel V. Ramos. Second President of
the Fifth Republic of the Philippines
Birthdate: March 18, 1928
Term: June 30, 1992 - June 30, 1998
As head of the State his administration
centerpiece program is
the Philippines 2000; which aim to uplift
the Philippines as a newly
industrialized country by the year 2000.”
“Philippines 2000”
“Joseph Ejercito Estrada.Third
President of the Fifth Republic of
the Philippines
Birthdate: April 19,1937
Term: 1998 - 2001
Filipino film actor and director, later
politician. He resigned after the
impeachment trial against him
collapsed.”
“Because of Jueteng ma’am”
“Gloria Macapagal Arroyo, Term: 2001 -
June 2010
Description: The daughter of the late
President Diosdado Macapagal. The
second woman to be swept into the
Presidency by a peaceful People Power
revolution (EDSA II).”
“Benigno Simeon Aquino III, 15th

7. read...”
“Okay can someone in this class
enumerate all of the presidents in
order? The one who will recite them all
will be given a prize! Yes ___”
“EXCELLENT! I’ll be giving your prize
later. Now let’s have an activity.”
President of the Republic of
the Philippines
Birthdate: February 8, 1960
Term: 2010 - Present
Description: His father is Benigno
“Ninoy” Aquino Jr. (Vice Governor of
Tarlac province) and Mother is Former
President Corazon Aquino.”
“Emilio Aguinaldo
Manuel L. Quezon
Sergio Osmeñia
Jose P. Laurel
Manuel A. Roxas
Elpidio Quirino
Ramon Magsaysay
Carlos P. Garcia
Diosdado Macapagal
Ferdinand E. Marcos
Corazon C. Aquino
Fidel V. Ramos
Joseph E. Estrada
Gloria Macapagal Arroyo and
Benigno Simeon Aquino III”
IV – Evaluation
On a one half sheet of Paper, answer this question:
For you, who was the best among all the Presidents of The Philippines and why? Kindly
justify your answer.
V - Assignment
Search more about your Chosen President and Give their Accomplishments.
Write a reflection about it. Write it on a one whole sheet of paper to be passed
tomorrow.