Ferdinand Marcos

September 11, 1917 – September 11, 1917 – September 28, 1989 September 28, 1989

Ferdinand Edralin MarcosFerdinand Edralin Marcos was born was born September 11, 1917, in the town of Sarrat, locos September 11, 1917, in the town of Sarrat, locos Norte to parents Mariano Marcos and Josefa Norte to parents Mariano Marcos and Josefa Edralin. He was baptized into the Philippine Edralin. He was baptized into the Philippine Independent Church. According to the Marcos Independent Church. According to the Marcos family's oral history, the family name was family's oral history, the family name was originally originally QuiditQuidit, and their Ilocano roots have , and their Ilocano roots have some Japanese and Chinese ancestry. some Japanese and Chinese ancestry.

Marcos attended college at the University of Marcos attended college at the University of the Philippines, attending the prestigious College the Philippines, attending the prestigious College of Law. He excelled in both curricular and extra-of Law. He excelled in both curricular and extra-curricular activities, he was a valuable member of curricular activities, he was a valuable member of the university's swimming team, boxing, and the university's swimming team, boxing, and wrestling.  wrestling. 

Marcos: A Young LifeMarcos: A Young Life

Vanguard Ferdinand Marcos Vanguard Ferdinand Marcos 1937 leading the UP Vanguard 1937 leading the UP Vanguard Fraternity Homecoming Parade Fraternity Homecoming Parade

at the UP Sunken Garden. at the UP Sunken Garden.

Marcos: A Congressional Marcos: A Congressional LifeLife

When the Philippines was granted independence When the Philippines was granted independence on July 4, 1946 by the American government, the on July 4, 1946 by the American government, the Philippine Congress was established. Marcos ran and Philippine Congress was established. Marcos ran and was twice elected as representative of the 1st district of was twice elected as representative of the 1st district of Ilocos Norte, 1949–1959. He was named chairman of Ilocos Norte, 1949–1959. He was named chairman of the House Committee on Commerce and Industry and the House Committee on Commerce and Industry and member of the Defense Committee headed by Ramon member of the Defense Committee headed by Ramon Magsaysay. He was chairman, House Neophytes Bloc in Magsaysay. He was chairman, House Neophytes Bloc in which (President) Diosdado Macapagal, (Vice President) which (President) Diosdado Macapagal, (Vice President) Emmanuel Pelaez and (Manila Mayor) Arsenio J. Lacson Emmanuel Pelaez and (Manila Mayor) Arsenio J. Lacson were members, House Committee on Industry; LP were members, House Committee on Industry; LP spokesman on economic matters; member, Special spokesman on economic matters; member, Special Committee on Import and Price Controls and on Committee on Import and Price Controls and on Reparations; House Committees on Ways and Means, Reparations; House Committees on Ways and Means, Banks Currency, War Veterans, Civil Service, Banks Currency, War Veterans, Civil Service, Corporations and Economic Planning; and the House Corporations and Economic Planning; and the House Electoral Tribunal. Electoral Tribunal.

He was the topnotcher in the senatorial He was the topnotcher in the senatorial elections in 1959. He was Senate minority floor elections in 1959. He was Senate minority floor leader, 1960; executive vice president, LP 1954–leader, 1960; executive vice president, LP 1954–1961; president, Liberal Party, 1961–1961; president, Liberal Party, 1961–1964; Senate Presidenu, 1959–1965. During his 1964; Senate Presidenu, 1959–1965. During his term as Senate President, former Defense term as Senate President, former Defense Secretary Eulogio B. Balao was also closely Secretary Eulogio B. Balao was also closely working with Marcos. Marcos led controversial working with Marcos. Marcos led controversial political career both before and after his term as political career both before and after his term as Senate President. He became Senator after he Senate President. He became Senator after he served as member of the House of served as member of the House of Representatives for three terms, then later as Representatives for three terms, then later as Minority Floor Leader before gaining the Senate Minority Floor Leader before gaining the Senate Presidency. He introduced a number of Presidency. He introduced a number of significant bills, many of which found their way significant bills, many of which found their way into the Republic statute books. into the Republic statute books.

Marcos: A Marcos: A Presidential Presidential

LifeLifeMarcos was the 6th president of

the third republic. (December 30, 1965 – February 25, 1986

Philippines 1965-1986:The Economic Situation

By the great year of 1965, Marcos triumph in the presidential election, running as the nominee of the Nacionalista Party in a bi-party electoral system. A few months earlier, he had been president of the opposing Liberal Party. Upon acquiring the domination in the Philippine governmental seat, he employed political whereabouts and rent reassignments to an unparalleled scale to merge bureaucratic, military, and “cream of the crop” political support, and was able to wane the judicial branch by means of reappointment timing.

I. The Economic Acceleration

 With the desire of the administration to accelerate economic growth and development, President Marcos executed a numerous of economic agenda and goals. These programs assisted the country to take pleasure in the interlude of economic expansion from the mid-1970s until the near the beginning of 1980s. In the fields of agriculture, the farmers were given technological and monetary support and other inducements such as "price support". With the incentives agreed to the farmers, the country's farming sector nurtured & grew. Consequently, the country became self-reliant in rice by the year 1976 and even became one of top exporters of rice. The economy during the decade was robust, with budgetary and trade surpluses. The Gross National Product rose from P55 billion in 1972 to P193 billion in 1980.

II. The Tourism Rate

The Gross National Product increased from P55 billion in 1972 to P193 billion in 1980.Tourism rose causative to the economy's escalation. The number of tourists visiting the Philippine rose to one million by 1980 from less than 200,000 in preceding years. The country earned 26 billion pesos. A large fraction of the tourist group consists of Filipino balikbayans (returnees) under the Ministry of Tourism's Balikbayan Program which was launched in 1973.

III. The International Remittances of Overseas Filipino Workers

Another chief resource of economic growth of the country was the transfer of funds of abroad Filipino workers. Thousands of Filipino workers found employment in the Middle East, Singapore and Hong Kong. These overseas Filipino workers not only helped relieve the country's joblessness crisis but also produced much-needed foreign exchange for the Philippines. A big share of the annual earning of the country was owed to the payment of twelve-monthly in gain on loans.

In his first State of the Nation Address In his first State of the Nation Address (SONA), Marcos revealed his plans for (SONA), Marcos revealed his plans for economic development and good economic development and good government. Marcos wanted the government. Marcos wanted the immediate construction of roads, bridges immediate construction of roads, bridges and public works, which included 16,000 and public works, which included 16,000 kilometers of feeder roads, some 30,000 kilometers of feeder roads, some 30,000 lineal meters of permanent bridges, a lineal meters of permanent bridges, a generator with an electric power generator with an electric power capacity of one million kilowatts capacity of one million kilowatts (1,000,000 kw), and water services to (1,000,000 kw), and water services to eight regions and 38 localities. eight regions and 38 localities.

Philippines 1965-Philippines 1965-1986:The Programs and 1986:The Programs and

PoliciesPolicies

Increase production of palay to avoid Increase production of palay to avoid importationimportation

Implement land reforms to improve Implement land reforms to improve the living condition of farmersAdopt the living condition of farmersAdopt infrastructure development programs infrastructure development programs indifferent communities to improve indifferent communities to improve the social, political and economic well-the social, political and economic well-being of the peoplebeing of the people

Masagana 99, Biyayang Dagat, Green Masagana 99, Biyayang Dagat, Green Revolution, Maisan and othersRevolution, Maisan and others

ProgramsPrograms

Prohibition of price increase for Prohibition of price increase for basic commoditiesbasic commodities

He urged the revitalization of the He urged the revitalization of the Judiciary, the national defense Judiciary, the national defense posture and the fight against posture and the fight against smuggling, criminality, and graft smuggling, criminality, and graft and corruption in the and corruption in the government. government.

PoliciesPolicies

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