Presidents of the Philippines

The head of state, head of government, and top executive of the Philippines is called the president (Filipino: Pangulo ng Pilipinas; sometimes known as Presidente ng Pilipinas). The president is the head of the executive branch and the supreme commander of the armed forces in the Philippines. There will be a brief discussion of all Philippine presidents in this presentation.

1. Presidents of the Philippines

2. List Of The Presidents Of The Philippines Emilio Aguinaldo Manuel Luis Quezon y Molina Jose Paciano Laurel y Garcia Sergio Osmeña Sr Manuel Acuña Roxas Elpidio Rivera Quirino Ramon Del Fierro Magsaysay Sr. Carlos Polestico Garcia 9. Diosdado Pangan Macapagal 10. Ferdinand Emmanuel Marcos 11. Corazon Conjuangco Aquino 12. Fidel Valdez Ramos 13. Joseph Ejercito Estrada 14. Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo 15. Benigno Aquino III 16. Rodrigo Roa Duterte 17. Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr .

3. 1. Emilio Aguinaldo was the  first president of the Philippines First Republic  (also known as the Malolos Republic). He was inaugurated on  January 23, 1899,  at the Barasoain Church, Malolos, Bulacan. He led the proclamation of the  Philippine Independence  on June 12, 1898, in his ancestral home in Kawit , Cavite. (January 23, 1899 –March 23, 1901)

4. 2. Manuel L. Quezon was the  2 nd  president of the Philippines  and the  first president of the Philippine Commonwealth  established under the USA. He was inaugurated on December 30, 1941, in Corregidor Island. He’s known as the “Father of National Language” ( Ama ng Wikang Pambansa ). He died of tuberculosis in Saranac Lake, New York. (1935-1944)

5. 3. Jose P. Laurel was the 3 rd  president of the Philippines and the president of the Second Philippine Republic. His inauguration was on October 14, 1943, in the Legislative Building, now National Museum. He served president of the Philippines during the  Japanese occupation  during World War II. (October 14, 1943 – August 17, 1945)

6. 4. Sergio Osmeña Sr. was the 4 th  president of the Philippines and the 2 nd  president of the Commonwealth. He was inaugurated on August 1, 1944, in Washington DC. He succeeded the presidency after the death of then president Manuel L. Quezon. During his administration, the Philippines joined the International Monetary Fund. (August 1, 1944 – May 28, 1946)

7. 5. Manuel Roxas was the 5 th  president of the Philippines, the 3 rd  (and last) president under the Commonwealth, and the first president of the Third Republic of the Philippines. He was inaugurated on May 28, 1946, at the National Museum building. He held office for only one year, 10 months, and 18 days. (May 28, 1946 – April 15, 1948)

8. 6. Elpidio Quirino was the second leader of the Third Republic and the sixth leader of the Philippines. When incumbent president Manuel Roxas passed away in 1948, he took over as leader. When Quirino took office as president on April 17, 1948, at the Malacaang Palace, he was 57 years old. April 17, 1948 until December 30, 1953

9. 7. Ramon Magsaysay was the 7 th  president of the Philippines and the 3 rd  president of the Third Republic. He was the first president who sworn into the office wearing  Barong Tagalog   during the inauguration. He died in an aircraft disaster while boarding the presidential plane. December 30, 1953 until March 17, 1957

10. 8. Carlos P. Garcia is the 8 th  president of the Philippines and fourth president of the Third Republic. This Bohol native was a lawyer, poet, and professor and served as a guerrilla leader during the Pacific War. Garcia served as vice president under Ramon Magsaysay and as secretary of Foreign Affairs for four years. He became president when Magsaysay died in a plane crash in 1957. 18, 1957 until December 30, 1961

11. 9 . Diosdado P. Macapagal was the 9 th  president of the Philippines. He was a lawyer and economist, born in Lubao , Pampanga. He was inaugurated on December 30, 1961, at the Quirino Grandstand. His daughter, Gloria Macapagal Arroyo, followed his path and became president, too. December 30, 1961 until December 30, 1965

12. 10. Ferdinand Marcos was the tenth president of the Philippines and the last president of the Third Republic. He was one of the most controversial leaders of the 20 th  century. He ruled the Philippines for 21 years and was removed from office after the People Power Revolution. December 30, 1965 until February 25, 1986

13. 11. Corazon Aquino was the first woman president of the Philippines and the first woman to become president of an Asian country. She was the 11 th  president and a democracy icon, one of the 100 Women Who Shaped World History and 20 Most Influential Asians of the 20 th  Century. February 25, 1986 until June 30, 1992

14. 12. Fidel Ramos was the 12 th  president of the Philippines. Ramos also lived longer than the other presidents. Like Aguinaldo, FVR was 94 years old when he died. He’s one of the most admired presidents because, during his presidency, he restored economic growth and stability in the country. June 30, 1992 until June 30, 1998

15. 13. Joseph Estrada is the 13 th  president of the Philippines and the first film actor to become a president in the country. During his years in office, economic growth was slow, and he faced impeachment proceedings. He became the first president in Asia to be impeached from an executive role. He was ousted from the presidency in 2001. June 30, 1998 until January 20, 2001

16. 14. Gloria Macapagal Arroyo is the 14 th  president of the Philippines, the 2 nd  female president, and the first Filipino president whose parent was a former president. She’s also an economist like her father, ex-president Diosdado Macapagal. Having a master’s degree and doctorate in economics, Gloria put the Philippine economy back in shape. January 20, 2001 -June 30, 2010

17. 15. Benigno Aquino III was the 15 th  president of the Philippines. He was the first bachelor president. A son of ex-president Corazon Aquino, he was also called as Noynoy or PNoy . Noynoy finished his Economics degree from Ateneo de Manila University. He was one of the students of a former economics professor, Gloria Macapagal Arroyo, the president before him. June 30, 2010 until June 30, 2016

18. 16. Rodrigo Roa Duterte is the 16 th  president of the Philippines. He’s one of the most loved presidents. He’s earned a massive fanbase after transforming one of the most dangerous cities (Davao) into one of the world’s safest when he was a mayor. At age 71, he became the oldest Filipino ever elected to the presidency. June 30, 2016 until June 30, 2022

19. 17. Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr. is the 17 th  president of the Philippines. He is the second child of former president Ferdinand Edralin Marcos and the “iron butterfly” Imelda Romualdez Marcos. His campaign is focused on unity. BBM won the presidential election by a landslide garnering over 31 million votes. served from June 30, 2022