Ramon Magsaysay was the seventh president of the Philippines, serving from 1953 to 1957. He was born in 1907 in Iba, Zambales and graduated from Jose Rizal College with a degree in commerce. During World War II, he led guerrilla forces against the Japanese occupation. After the war, he was elected to Congress and later appointed Secretary of National Defense. Elected president in 1953 as a reform candidate, his initiatives included land reform, fighting corruption, and establishing collective defense agreements. However, his presidency was cut short when he tragically died in a plane crash in 1957 at the age of 49.

1. RAMON DEL FIERRO MAGSAYSAY
(1907-1957)
President of the Republic of the Philippines
30 December 1953 - 17 March 1957

2. FAMILY BACKGROUND
 1907 - August 31 Born in Iba, Zambalez to
Exequiel Magsaysay and Perfecta del Fierro
 Wife - Luz Magsaysay
 Childrens:
1. Tresita Magsaysa
2. Melagros Magsaysay
3. Ramon Magsaysay Jr.

3. EDUCATIONAL BACKGROUND
 He finished his elementary at Castillejos and his high
school at the Zambales Academy.
 1927 - Initially enrolls in pre-law studies then shifts to
an Engineering course at the University of the
Philippines (unfinished due to illness)
 1930 - Begins work as Mechanic at Try-Tran, a
transportation firm, continues college studies
as a self-supporting student at Jose Rizal
College
 1933 - March 22 Graduates from Jose Rizal
College with a A.B. Commerce degree

4. CAREER
 1941 - Becomes Manager of Try-Tran
 1942-1945 - Guerrilla years (Intelligence officer
"Captain Chow") following Japan’s
invasion of the Philippines:
 Overall Commander, Zambales Military District
 Military Governor of Zambales
 Reconstitutes a credible guerillas' roster for backpay
benefits from the U.S. government

5. CAREER
 Runs as an independent candidate and elected
Representative of Zambales in the Philippine
Congress
 Chairman, National Defense Committee
 Joins the Liberal Party
 1948 April 3
First trip to the US as head of a
Congressional veterans’ mission

6. CAREERS
 1949 HUKS (from Hukbong Bayan Laban sa Hapon, a
guerrilla unit founded by Luis Taruc against the
Japanese forces) abandon their quest for reforms
through legal & constitutional means Fighting
accelerates against the Communists and the Huks
 Re-elected to Congress as Representative of Zambales
 1950 September Appointed Secretary of National
Defense
 1953 February 28 Resigns as Defense Secretary.
 March 9 Takes oath of affiliation with the Nacionalista
Party
 April 12 Nominated Presidential candidate of the
Nacionalista Party

7. PROGRAM DURING PRESIDENCY
 November 10, Elected President of the
Philippines
 December 30, Sworn into office as the
Country’s seventh Chief Executive.

8. PROGRAM DURING PRESIDENCY
 Wears the "Barong Tagalog" during his
inauguration, a first by a Philippine
President.
 Declares Malacanang Palace as the
house of the people
 Creates Presidential Complaints & Action
Committee to attend directly to people’s
complaints

9. PROGRAM DURING PRESIDENCY
 1954 Laurel-Langley trade agreement
between the Philippines and the United
States approved
 War Damages Commission stipulates the
payments to the Philippines of some $400
million as war damage
 SEATO (Southeast Asia Treaty
Organization for Collective Defense)
formed during the Manila Conference
 Huk Leader, Luis Taruc, surrenders to
the government

10. PROGRAM DURING PRESIDENCY
 1955 Submits Republic Act No. 1400 or the
Land Reform Act of 1955
 February 19 "Treaty for the Collective
Defense of Southeast Asia" or the "Pacific Pact"
approved
 Fall of a great number of Huk leaders
 Congressional Act No. 1292 passed creating a
special fund of P20,000,000 to be used as loans
to the Filipino retail traders
 Creates the National Marketing Corporation
(NAMARCO) to extend help to Filipino
businessmen engaged in the retail trade

11. PROGRAM DURING PRESIDENCY
 1957 As part of Magsaysay’s peace
initiative with returning Huk rebels, 978
surrenderees’ families are lodged in the
EDCOR agricultural camps in Mindanao
and in Isabela province
 Establishment & development of
cooperatives & credit agencies

12. ISSUES
 Corruption among cabinet members.
 The endless attempts to bribe the president
were the most common issues of that time
where corruptions was very rampant among
government officials.
 President Magsaysay was among the very few
who resisted and had zero tolerance against
corruption.

13. ISSUES
 Ramon Magsaysay is one of the best presidents
in the Philippines for they say that he has a kind
heart and he is a very down to earth person.
 The most popular of all the presidents in the
republic and though he did contributed a lot to
the country.
 One of the most controversial issues is his
death. Some would say that is only an accident,
but according to some articles it was planned
that they planted a bomb in the airplane he died
with.

14. March 17 Dies in a plane accident
at Mt. Manunggal, Cebu
Vice President Carlos P. Garcia
assumes the presidency
March 22 An estimated 2 million
attend the burial of President Ramon
Magsaysay

15. Thank You
Presented by:
JOMALYN VILLAR TILETILE
Bachelor of Science in Business Administration
Major in Management