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About Fidel V. Ramos
At Present
Private Citizen; Chairman, Ramos Peace and Development (RPDEV) Foundation; Chairman, Boao Forum for Asia; Trustee, International Crisis Group (ICG); Member, Advisory Group, UN University for Peace; Honorary Director, General Douglas MacArthur Foundation; Founding Member, Policy Advisory Commission, World Intellectual Property Organization (PAC-WIPO); Honorary Member, World Commission on Water for the 21st Century; Member, International Advisory Council, Asia House; Patron, Opportunity International (Philippines); Global Advisor, University of Winnipeg; Honorary Chairman, Yuchengco Center, De La Salle University; Member, Advisory Board, Metro Bank; Honorary President, Human Development Network (HDN) Philippines; Lifetime Honorary President, Christian Democrats International (CDI); Chairman Emeritus, Lakas-Christian Muslim Democrats (CMD) Party
FIDEL V. RAMOS, the 12TH PRESIDENT OF THE REPUBLIC OF THE PHILIPPINES (1992-1998), is remembered for steadfastly promoting the principles of people empowerment and global competitiveness. He quickly led the nation out of darkness in 1993, putting an end to the power crisis that crippled Filipino homes and industries for two years. He pursued, focused and converged programs to fight poverty in accordance with the will of the Filipino people expressed by 229 structural/reform laws enacted by Congress during his term.
The Philippine economy recovered dramatically during the years 1993-1997. Ramos vigorously implemented a comprehensive Social Reform Agenda (SRA) that addressed the long-standing problem of poverty: jobs and livelihood, health, education and skills training, housing, environmental protection, children and the youth, the elderly and the handicapped, agrarian reform, and access to equal opportunity. Gross National Product averaged 5 percent annually. Average income of the Filipino family grew more during his administration than in the preceding two decades. He pushed for the deregulation of key industries and the liberalization of the economy. He encouraged the privatization of public entities, to include the modernization of public infrastructure through an expanded Build-Operate-Transfer (BOT) law. While communist insurgency dwindled to historic lows, he achieved a peace agreement with military rebels and the secessionist Moro National Liberation Front (MNLF) for which he won for the Philippines the coveted 1997 UNESCO Peace Award -- the first for Asians. FVR is known as the "Centennial" President, having planned and supervised the 100th Anniversary of the country's Declaration of Independence from Spain on 12 June 1998.
Ever the international diplomat, he continues to personally interact with many leaders around the world -- at no government expense. On 12 April 2002, he was elected Chairman of the Boao Forum for Asia (BFA), based in Hainan and Beijing, China -- an intellectual resource center backed up by 26 countries to help integrate the vast Asian continent into a "One Asia" family, in step with the globalized economy and knowledge society of the 21st century.
FVR has received some 28 honorary doctorates, half of them from prestigious foreign educational institutions. He also received the 2000 Distinguished Graduate Award from the U.S. Military Academy at West Point, his Alma Mater (Class of 1950). He is a veteran of the Korean and Vietnam Wars.EDUCATION |
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United States Military Academy | |
West Point, New York, USA; Graduated 1950 | |
(Phi Kappa Phi Honor Society) | |
(Distinguished Graduate Award, USMA, 2000) | |
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Graduate School: |
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Master of Science in Civil Engineering | |
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Passed the Civil Engineering Board Licensure Exams | |
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Master of National Security Administration | |
National Defense College of the Philippines; Graduated 1969 | |
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Master of Business Administration | |
Ateneo de Manila University, Philippines; Graduated 1980 | |
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FOURTEEN (14) FROM FOREIGN UNIVERSITIES/INSTITUTES | |
FOURTEEN (14) FROM PHILIPPINE UNIVERSITIES | |
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PUBLIC SERVICE |
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30 June 1992 to 30 June 1998 | PRESIDENT, REPUBLIC OF THE PHILIPPINES |
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1988 - 1991 | SECRETARY OF NATIONAL DEFENSE, AND CONCURRENTLY CHAIRMAN, NATIONAL DISASTER COORDINATING COUNCIL |
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1986 - 1988 | CHIEF OF STAFF, ARMED FORCES OF THE PHILIPPINES |
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Feb 1986 | MILITARY LEADER OF THE PEOPLE POWER (EDSA) REVOLUTION |
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1981 - 1986 | VICE CHIEF OF STAFF, ARMED FORCES OF THE PHILIPPINES, AND CONCURRENTLY ACTING CHIEF OF STAFF, AFP, Oct 84 to Dec 85 |
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1975 - 1986 | DIRECTOR- GENERAL, INTEGRATED NATIONAL POLICE (CONCURRENT) |
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1972 - 1986 | CHIEF, PHILIPPINE CONSTABULARY |
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1969 - 1970 | J2/CHIEF, INTELLIGENCE SERVICE, AFP (CONCURRENT) |
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1966 - 1968 | CHIEF OF STAFF, 1ST PHILIPPINE CIVIC ACTION GROUP TO VIETNAM (PHILCAG-V) |
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1962 - 1965 | GROUP COMMANDER, 1ST SPECIAL FORCES GROUP (AIRBORNE), PHILIPPINE ARMY |
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1952 | RECONAISSANCE PLATOON LEADER, 20TH BATTALION COMBAT TEAM, PHILIPPINE EXPEDITIONARY FORCE TO KOREA (PEFTOK) |
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1951 - 1952 | INFANTRY PLATOON LEADER, 2ND BATTALION COMBAT TEAM, PHILIPPINE ARMY, COUNTER-INSURGENCY CAMPAIGN |
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MILITARY AWARDS |
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Distinguished Conduct Star for Gallanty in Action, Marawi, Lanao Sur, 1972 | |
Philippine Legion of Honor (3 times) | |
Master Parachutist Badge (116 jumps) | |
And many other Philippine and Foreign Decorations | |
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PERSONAL DATA |
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NAME: Fidel Valdez Ramos | |
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ADDRESS: 120 Ma. Cristina St., Ayala Alabang Village, Muntinlupa, PHILIPPINES | |
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BIRTH: 18 MARCH 1928, LINGAYEN, PANGASINAN | |
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CIVIL STATUS: MARRIED to AMELITA JARA MARTINEZ (teacher and environmentalist) | |
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CHILDREN: 5 DAUGHTERS - ANGELITA, JOSEPHINE, CAROLINA, CRISTINA, GLORIA | |
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FATHER: NARCISO RAMOS (Lawyer, public servant, 5-term Congressman, Ambassador, | |
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MOTHER: ANGELA VALDEZ (Public school teacher, university professor and civic leader) (†) | |
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HOBBIES AND INTERESTS | |
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Physical fitness, golf, swimming, scuba diving, parachuting, chess, badminton, motorcycling, Three-Galloner Blood Donor of the Philippine National Red Cross | |
To view Former President Fidel V. Ramos' Curriculum Vitae, click here.