Fidel Ramos - wikipedia Fidel Ramos This name uses Spanish naming customs : the first or paternal family name is Ramos and the second or maternal family name is Valdez. His Excellency Fidel V. Ramos CCLH GCMG 12th President of the Philippines In office June 30, 1992 -- June 30, 1998 Vice President Joseph Estrada Preceded by Corazon Aquino Succeeded by Joseph Ejercito Estrada Secretary of National Defense In office January 22, 1988 -- July 18, 1991 President Corazon Aquino Preceded by Rafael Ileto Succeeded by Renato de Villa Chief of Staff of the Armed Forces of the Philippines In office February 25, 1986 -- January 25, 1988 President Corazon Aquino Preceded by Fabian Ver Succeeded by Renato de Villa In office October 24, 1984 -- December 2, 1985 President Ferdinand Marcos Preceded by Fabian Ver Succeeded by Fabian Ver Chief of the Philippine Constabulary In office October 24, 1984 -- December 2, 1985 President Ferdinand Marcos Preceded by Fabian Ver Succeeded by Renato de Villa Personal details Fidel Ramos y Valdez ( 1928 - 03 - 18 ) March 18, 1928 ( age 89 ) Lingayen, Pangasinan, Insular Government of the Philippine Islands Political party Lakas - Kampi - CMD ( 2009 -- present ) Other political affiliations Lakas - CMD ( 1991 -- 2009 ) LDP ( 1991 ) Spouse ( s ) Amelita Martinez Children 5 Residence Asingan, Pangasinan Makati City Alma mater National University United States Military Academy University of Illinois at Urbana -- Champaign National Defense College of the Philippines Ateneo de Manila University Occupation Soldier Civil engineer Awards See awards Philippine Legion of Honor Commander, Legion of Merit Military Merit Medal United Nations Service Medal Vietnam Service Medal Légion d'honneur Distinguished Conduct Star ( Philippines ) United States Military Academy Distinguished Award Korean Service Medal Order of Dato Laila Utama ( Brunei ) Commander, Order of Dharma Pratana ( Indonesia ) Grand Order of Mugunghwa Collar, Order of Civil Merit Honorary Knight Grand Cross, Order of Saint Michael and Saint George Collar, Order of Isabella the Catholic Order of Loyalty to the Crown of Malaysia Knight Grand Cordon, Order of the White Elephant Order of Nishan - I - Pakistan Collar, Order of Carlos III Collar, Order of the Merit of Chile Signature Website Official website Office of the President Archived Military service Nickname ( s ) Eddie, FVR Allegiance Philippines Years of service 1950 to 1988 Rank General Commands See commands Platoon Leader, 2nd Battalion Combat Team ( BCT ), Counter-Insurgency against the Communist Hukbalahap, 1951 Infantry Company Commander, 16th BCT, Counter-Insurgency against the Communist Hukbalahap, 1951 Platoon Leader, 20th BCT, Philippine Expeditionary Forces to Korea, United Nations Command ( PEFTOK - UNC ), Korean War, 1951 -- 1952 Duty, Personnel Research Group, General Headquarters, Armed Forces of the Philippines, 1952 -- 1954 Senior Aide de Camp to Chief of Staff, Armed Forces of the Philippines, 1958 -- 1960 Associate Infantry Company Officer at Fort Bragg, North Carolina, 1960 Founder and Commanding Officer of the elite Special Forces of the Armed Forces of the Philippines, 1962 -- 1965 Chief of Staff of the Philippine Military Contingent - Philippine Civil Action Group to Vietnam ( AFP - PHILCAG ), Vietnam War, 1965 -- 1968 Presidential Assistant on Military Affairs, 1968 -- 1969 Commander, 3rd Infantry Brigade Philippine Army, 1970 Chief of the Philippine Constabulary, 1970 -- 1986 Command and General Staff of the Philippine Army, 1985 Acting Chief of Staff of the Armed Forces of the Philippines, 1984 -- 1985 Vice Chief of Staff of the Armed Forces of the Philippines, 1985 -- 1986 Military Reformist leader during the People Power Revolution, 1986 Chief of Staff of the Armed Forces of the Philippines, 1986 -- 1988 Secretary of National Defense, 1988 -- 1991 Commander in Chief of the Armed Forces of the Philippines, 1992 -- 1998 Battles / wars Hukbalahap Campaign Korean War, 1951 -- 1952 ( Battle of Hill Eerie, May 1952 ) Vietnam War, 1965 to 1968 Battle of Marawi, 1972 Gen. Fidel Valdez Ramos, AFP ( Ret. ) CCLH GCMG ( Spanish : ( fiˈðel βalˈdes ra. mos ) : born Fidel Ramos y Valdez ; March 18, 1928 ), popularly known as FVR and Eddie, is a retired Filipino general and politician who served as the 12th President of the Philippines from 1992 to 1998. During his six years in office, Ramos was widely credited and admired by many for revitalizing and renewing international confidence in the Philippine economy. At age 89, he is currently the oldest living former Philippines President. Prior to his election as president, Ramos served in the cabinet of President Corazón Aquino, first as chief - of - staff of the Armed Forces of the Philippines ( AFP ), and later as Secretary of National Defense from 1986 to 1991. He was the father of the Philippine Army 's Special Forces and the Philippine National Police Special Action Force. During the 1986 EDSA People Power Revolution, Ramos was hailed as a hero by many Filipinos for his decision to break away from the administration of President Ferdinand Marcos and pledge allegiance and loyalty to the newly established government of President Aquino. Thirty years later, he however shifted to the side of Rodrigo Duterte, who he persuaded to run for president against Aquino 's ally, Mar Roxas, and his nemesis, Miriam Defensor Santiago. Ramos also supported the Philippine Drug War, which has killed more than 14,000 Filipinos in less than two years. Five months under the Duterte regime, Ramos admitted that he made the wrong decision to campaign for a Duterte presidency. Contents 1 Early life and education 1.1 Marriage 2 Military career 2.1 Early career 2.2 Martial Law and the EDSA Revolution 2.3 Combat record 2.4 Chief of Staff of the Armed Forces and Secretary of National Defense 3 1992 Presidential Election 4 Presidency 4.1 Cabinet ( 1992 -- 1998 ) 4.2 Economic reforms 4.3 Death penalty 4.4 Peace with separatists 4.5 Spratly Islands 4.6 Migrant workers protection 4.7 Asian financial crisis 4.8 Controversies 4.9 Charter Change 5 Post-Presidency 5.1 Activities 5.1. 1 EDSA II 5.1. 2 Hello Garci Scandal 5.2 Advocacies 5.3 Ramos Peace and Development Foundation 5.4 Philippine Envoy to China 6 Criticisms 7 Honors and decorations 7.1 National honor 7.2 Military medal ( Philippines ) 7.3 Foreign honors 7.4 Military medal 7.5 International organizations 8 Ancestry 9 References 10 External links Early life and education Rented family house of Narciso Ramos and Angela Valdez in Lingayen, where Fidel and Leticia Ramos - Shahani were born, 1995. Fidel Ramos was born on March 18, 1928 in Lingayen, Pangasinan and he was raised later in Asingan, Pangasinan. His father, Narciso Ramos ( 1900 -- 1986 ), was a lawyer, journalist and five - term legislator of the House of Representatives, who eventually rose to the position of Secretary of Foreign Affairs. As such, Narciso Ramos was the Philippine signatory to the ASEAN declaration forged in Bangkok in 1967, and was a founding member of the Liberal Party. According to Fidel Ramos 's biography in his presidential inauguration in 1992, Narciso Ramos also served as one of the leaders of the anti-Japanese guerrilla group the Maharlika founded by Ferdinand Marcos. His mother, Angela Valdez ( 1905 -- 1978 ), was an educator, woman suffragette, and member of the respected Valdez clan of Batac, Ilocos Norte, making him a second degree cousin to former Philippine President Ferdinand E. Marcos. He received elementary education in Lingayen Public Schools. Ramos began secondary education at the University of the Philippines High School in the City of Manila, and continued in the High School Department of Mapúa Institute of Technology. He graduated high school from Centro Escolar University Integrated School in 1945. He later on obtained his degree in Civil Engineering at National University in Manila. He was Top 8 in the Civil Engineering Board Exam in 1953. Afterwards he went to the United States and he graduated from the United States Military Academy, with Bachelor of Science in Military Engineering and the University of Illinois, with a master 's degree in civil engineering. He also holds a master 's degree in National Security Administration from the National Defense College of the Philippines and a master 's degree in Business Administration from Ateneo de Manila University. In addition, he received a total of 29 honorary doctorate degrees. Marriage He married Amelita Martinez on October 21, 1954, and together they have five daughters : Angelita Ramos - Jones, Josephine Ramos - Samartino, Carolina Ramos - Sembrano, Cristina Ramos - Jalasco and Gloria Ramos. Military career Early career Ramos went to the United States Military Academy at West Point, and he graduated in 1950. Ramos, along with the Philippines ' 20th Battalion Combat Team and the Philippine Expeditionary Forces to Korea ( PEFTOK ), fought in the Korean War. He was an Infantry Reconnaissance Platoon Leader. Ramos was one of the heroes of the Battle of Hill Eerie, where he led his platoon to sabotage the enemy in Hill Eerie. He was also present in the Vietnam War as a non-combat civil military engineer and Chief of Staff of the Philippine Civil Action Group ( PHILCAG ). It is during this assignment where he forged his lifelong friendship with his junior officer Maj. José T. Almonte, who went on to become his National Security Advisor throughout during his administration from 1992 to 1998. Ramos has received several military awards including the Philippine Legion of Honor ( 1988, 1991 ), the Distinguished Conduct Star ( 1991 ), the Distinguished Service Star ( 1966, 1967, 1981 ), Philippine Military Merit Medal ( 1952 ), the United States Legion of Merit, the French Legion of Honor, the U.S. Military Academy Distinguished Graduate Award and Legion of Merit ( 1990 ). During his stint at the Philippine Army, Ramos founded the Philippine Army Special Forces. And then, he was named to the commander of the Army 's 3rd Division based in Cebu City, Cebu. Martial Law and the EDSA Revolution Ramos headed the Philippine Constabulary, then a major service branch of the Armed Forces, that acted as the country 's national police until 1972, when Ferdinand Marcos imposed Martial Law. Ramos is held responsible by for human rights abuses committed under Martial Law as head of the Philippine Constabulary chief ; the unit responsible in the arrest tortures of civilians. In 1975, all civic and municipal police forces in the country were integrated by decree, and it became known as the Integrated National Police ( INP ), which was under the control and supervision of the Constabulary. As head of the PC, Ramos was ex officio the INP 's first concurrent Director - General. Martial Law was formally lifted nine years later on January 17, 1981, but Marcos retained absolute powers. Due to his accomplishments, Ramos became one of the candidates to become the new chief of staff of the Armed Forces of the Philippines in 1981, to replace retiring General Romeo Espino. longest Martial law, chief of staff. However, Marcos instead opted and appointed his trusted military officer, General Fabian Ver, a graduate of the University of the Philippines, into the top military post. Thus, Ramos, Marcos ' cousin was named AFP Vice-Chief of staff in 1982, became the military 's second most powerful official after Ver and receiving the rank of three - star general. On May 12, 1983 by the former Philippine Constabulary as the Philippine Constabulary Special Action Force as a requirement of General Order 323 of Philippine Constabulary Headquarters, Fidel Ramos and Renato de Villa were the founders of the unit. De Villa asked Col. Rosendo Ferrer and Gen. Sonny Razon to organize a Special Action Force. After which, a training program called the SAF Ranger Course, was used to train the 1st generation of SAF operators, which had a number of 149 operatives. Out of them, 26 were known commissioned officers with the others being enlisted personnel from a wide range of PC units such as the defunct PC Brigade, the Long Range Patrol Battalion ( LRP ), the K - 9 Support Company, PC Special Organized Group, the Light Reaction Unit ( LRU ) of PC METROCOM, the Constabulary Off - shore Action Command ( COSAC ) and other PC Units. Later on, they changed the name of the course to the SAF Commando Course. On 8 August 1983, during a speech in Camp Crame to commemorate Philippine Constabulary Day, Marcos announced his removal of Defense Minister Juan Ponce Enrile from the chain of command, and the creation of a new arrangement with himself as Commander - in - Chief of the Armed Forces until AFP Chief of Staff Ver. Marcos also removed the operational control of the Integrated National Police from the Philippine Constabulary under Ramos and transferred it under direct control of Ver ; the Constabulary then had only administrative supervision over the INP. When Ver was implicated in the August 21, 1983 assassination of former opposition Senator Benigno Aquino, Jr., Ramos became Acting AFP Chief of Staff until Ver 's reinstatement in 1985 after he was acquitted of charges related to the killing. Ramos at this time also formed the Special Action Force of the Philippine Constabulary to deal with terrorist - related crimes. On 22 February 1986, Defense Minister Juan Ponce Enrile protested alleged fraud committed by Marcos in the 1986 snap elections, withdrawing support and triggering the non-violent People Power Revolution. General Ramos later also defected and followed Enrile into Camp Crame, and the duo shifted their fealty to Corazón Aquino, the widow of Senator Aquino and Marcos ' main election rival. On 25 February, the `` EDSA Revolution '' reached its peak when Marcos, along with his family and some supporters, fled into exile in Hawaii with the assistance of the United States government, ending his 20 - year rule, leaving Aquino to accede as the country 's first female President. Combat record When belittled by the press regarding his combat record, Ramos responded with trademark sarcasm ( July 31, 1987 ) : I fought the communists as part of the battalion combat teams, I went up the ladder. Battalion staff officer. Company commander. Task Force commander. Special Forces group commander. Brigade commander. All in different periods in our country. Huk campaign. Korean War campaign. The Vietnam War, and I was the head of the advance party of the PHILCAG ( Philippine Civil Action Group to Vietnam ) that went to a tiny province at the Cambodian border -- the so - called Alligator Jaw -- War Zone Z where even Max Soliven said ' The Viet - Cong will eat us up. ' Of course, we were physically there as non-combat troops. But you try to be a non-combat troop in a combat area -- that is the toughest kind of assignment. Korea -- as a platoon leader. Recon leader. What is the job of a recon leader ? To recon the front line -- no man 's land. And what did we do ? I had to assault a fortified position of the Chinese communists and wiped them out. And what is this Special Forces group that we commanded in the Army -- ' 62 -- ' 65 ? That was the only remaining combat unit in the Philippine Army. The rest were training in a division set - up. We were in Luzon. We were in Sulu. And then, during the previous regime, Marawi incident. Who was sent there ? Ramos. We defended the camp, being besieged by 400 rebels. So next time, look at the man 's record, do n't just write and write. You said, no combat experience, no combat experience. Look around you who comes from the platoon, who rose to battalion staff, company commander, group commander, which is like a battalion, brigade commander, here and abroad. Abroad, I never had an abroad assignment that was not combat. NO SOFT JOBS FOR RAMOS. Thirty - seven years in the Armed Forces. REMEMBER THAT. You 're only writing about the fringe, but do not allow yourself to destroy the armed forces by those guys. You write about the majority of the Armed Forces who are on the job. That 's why we 're here enjoying our freedom, ladies and gentlemen. You are here. If the majority of the Armed Forces did not do their job, I doubt very much if you 'd all be here. Chief of staff of the Armed Forces and Secretary of National Defense After Aquino assumed the Presidency, she appointed Ramos as Chief of Staff of the Armed Forces of the Philippines ( 1986 - 1988 ), and later Secretary of National Defense as well as Chairman of the National Disaster Coordinating Council ( 1988 - 1991 ). During this time, Ramos personally handled the military operations that crushed nine coup attempts against the Aquino government. During Ramos ' presidency, the National Unification Commission was created, and its chairman Haydee Yorac, together with Ramos, recommended to President Aquino to grant amnesty to the rebel military officers of the Reform the Armed Forces Movement ( RAM ) led by Col. Gregorio `` Gringo '' Honasan. 1992 presidential election Main article : Philippine presidential election, 1992 In December 1991, Ramos declared his candidacy for President. However, he lost the nomination of the then - dominant party Laban ng Demokratikong Pilipino ( LDP ) to House Speaker Ramon Mitra, Jr. Days later, he bolted from the party LDP and cried foul and founded his own party, the Partido Lakas Tao ( People Power Party ), inviting Cebu Governor Emilio Mario Osmeña to be his running mate as his Vice Presidential candidate. The party formed a coalition with the National Union of Christian Democrats ( NUCD ) of Senator Raul Manglapus and the United Muslim Democrats of the Philippines ( UMDP ) of Ambassador Sanchez Ali. Ramos and Osmeña, together with Congressman ( later House Speaker ) Jose de Venecia, campaigned for economic reforms and improved national security and unity. He won the seven - way race on May 11, 1992, narrowly defeating popular Agrarian Reform Secretary Miriam Defensor Santiago. His running mate, Governor Osmeña, lost to Senator Joseph Estrada as Vice President. Despite winning, he garnered only 23.58 % of the vote, the lowest plurality in the country 's history. The election results were marred by allegations of fraud as Santiago was leading the race for the first five days of counting but became second after a nationwide energy black - out, putting Ramos in first place. International media were already calling Santiago as the president - elect but withdrew because of the sudden change in positions. Santiago filed an electoral protest, but it was eventually junked by the Supreme Court. The quote, `` Miriam won in the elections, but lost in the counting. '' became popular nationwide. These allegations were resurrected when Wikileaks, in September 2011, released US Embassy reports that Libyan ruler Muammar Gaddafi contributed Php5 million to finance Ramos 's campaign. Philippine election laws prohibit accepting contribution from foreigners. Presidency Main article : Presidency of Fidel V. Ramos Presidential styles of Fidel V. Ramos Reference style His Excellency Spoken style Your Excellency Alternative style Mr. President At the time of his accession in 1992, he was the first Protestant President of the majority - Catholic country and the only Filipino officer in history to have held every rank in the Philippine military from Second Lieutenant to Commander - in - Chief. He is also the second oldest person at the age of 64 to assume the presidency following Sergio Osmeña. The first three years of his administration were characterised by an economic boom, technological development, political stability and efficient delivery of basic needs to the people. He advocated party platforms as outline and agenda for governance. He was the first Christian Democrat to be elected in the country, being the founder of Lakas - CMD ( Christian - Muslim Democrats Party ). He was one of the most influential leaders and the unofficial spokesman of liberal democracy in Asia. Cabinet ( 1992 -- 1998 ) OFFICE NAME TERM President Fidel Valdez Ramos June 30, 1992 -- June 30, 1998 Vice-President Joseph Ejercito Estrada June 30, 1992 -- June 30, 1998 Executive Secretary Peter Garuccho July 1, 1992 -- September 13, 1992 Edelmiro Amante September 14, 1992 -- June 30, 1993 Teofisto Guingona, Jr. July 6, 1993 -- May 19, 1995 Ruben Torres May 20, 1995 -- January 8, 1998 Alejander Aguirre January 9, 1998 -- June 30, 1998 Secretary of Agrarian Reform Ernesto Garilao July 1, 1992 -- June 30, 1998 Secretary of Agriculture Roberto Sebastian July 1, 1992 -- January 31, 1996 Salvador Escudero III February 1, 1996 -- June 30, 1998 Secretary of Budget and Management Salvador Enriquez, Jr. June 30, 1992 -- February 1, 1998 Emilia Boncodin February 1, 1998 -- June 30, 1998 Secretary of Education, Culture and Sports Armand Fabella July 1, 1992 -- July 6, 1994 Ricardo Gloria July 7, 1994 -- December 1997 Erlinda Piafanco February 2, 1998 -- June 30, 1998 Secretary of Energy Rufino Bomasang June 30, 1992 -- January 11, 1993 Delfin Lazaro January 12, 1993 -- September 19, 1994 Francisco Viray September 20, 1994 -- June 30, 1998 Secretary of Environment and Natural Resources Angel Alcala September 8, 1992 -- June 30, 1995 Victor Ramos July 1, 1995 -- June 30, 1998 Secretary of Finance Ramon del Rosario, Jr. July 1, 1992 -- June 1, 1993 Ernest Leung June 2, 1993 -- January 31, 1994 Roberto de Ocampo February 1, 1994 -- March 30, 1998 Salvador Enriquez April 1, 1998 -- June 30, 1998 Secretary of Foreign Affairs Roberto Romulo July 1, 1992 -- April 1995 Domingo Siazon, Jr. May 1995 -- June 30, 1998 Secretary of Health Juan Flavier July 1, 1992 -- January 30, 1995 Jaime Galvez Tan January 30, 1995 -- July 5, 1995 Hilarion Ramiro, Jr. July 10, 1995 -- March 22, 1996 Carmencita Reodica April 8, 1996 -- June 29, 1998 Secretary of the Interior and Local Government Rafael Alunan III July 1, 1992 -- April 15, 1996 Robert Barbers April 16, 1996 -- February 3, 1998 Epimaco Velasco February 4, 1998 -- May 30, 1998 Nelson Collantes June 1, 1998 -- June 30, 1998 Secretary of Justice Franklin Drilon July 1, 1992 -- February 1995 Demetrio Demetria February 1995 -- May 1995 Teofisto Guingona, Jr. May 1995 -- February 1998 Silvestre Bello III February 1998 -- June 30, 1998 Secretary of Labor and Employment Nieves Confesor June 30, 1992 -- June 30, 1995 Jose Brillantes July 1, 1995 -- January 16, 1996 Leonardo Quisumbing January 16, 1996 -- January 26, 1998 Cresenciano Trajano January 26, 1998 -- June 30, 1998 Secretary of National Defense Renato de Villa June 30, 1992 -- September 15, 1997 Fortunato Abat September 16, 1997 -- June 30, 1998 Secretary of Public Works and Highways Jose de Jesus June 30, 1992 -- March 1, 1993 Eduardo Mir March 1, 1993 -- June 1, 1993 Gregorio Vigilar June 1, 1993 -- June 30, 1998 Secretary of Science and Technology Ricardo Gloria July 1, 1992 -- July 6, 1994 William Padolina July 7, 1994 -- June 30, 1998 Secretary of Social Welfare and Development Corazon Alma de Leon July 1, 1992 -- June 1995 Lilian Laigo 1995 -- June 30, 1998 Secretary of Tourism Narzalina Lim June 30, 1992 -- September 10, 1992 Vicente Carlos September 11, 1992 -- July 3, 1995 Eduardo Pilapil July 4, 1995 -- March 29, 1996 Evelyn Pantig March 29, 1996 -- April 7, 1996 Guillermina Gabor April 8, 1996 -- June 30, 1998 Secretary of Trade and Industry Rizalino Navarro July 1, 1992 -- 1996 Cesar Bautista 1996 -- June 30, 1998 Secretary of Transportation and Communications Jesus Garcia July 1, 1992 -- April 1, 1996 Amado Lagdameo, Jr. April 1, 1996 -- April 16, 1997 Arturo Enrile April 16, 1997 -- January 14, 1998 Josefina Lichauco January 15, 1998 -- June 30, 1998 Presidential Spokesperson Rodolfo Reyes July 1, 1992 -- May 10, 1993 Jesus Sison May 11, 1993 -- June 20, 1995 Hector Villanueva June 21, 1995 -- June 29, 1998 Chairperson of the Commission on Higher Education Ricardo Gloria May 18, 1994 -- June 30, 1995 Angel Alcala July 1, 1995 -- June 30, 1998 Director - General of the National Economic and Development Authority Cielito Habito July 1, 1992 -- June 30, 1998 Solicitor General Ramon Desuasido June 30, 1992 -- July 5, 1992 Eduardo Montenegro July 6, 1992 -- August 10, 1992 Raul Goco August 11, 1992 -- September 22, 1996 Silvestre Bello III September 23, 1996 -- February 3, 1998 Romeo dela Cruz February 4, 1998 -- June 8, 1998 Silvestre Bello III June 9, 1998 -- June 30, 1998 Chairman of the Metropolitan Manila Authority Ismael Mathay July 1, 1992 -- 1994 Prospero Oreta 1994 -- March 1, 1995 Chairman of the Metropolitan Manila Development Authority Prospero Oreta March 1, 1995 -- June 30, 1998 National Security Adviser Jose Almonte July 1, 1992 -- June 30, 1998 Presidential Adviser on the Peace Process Haydee Yorac July 1, 1992 -- August 9, 1993 Oscar Santos August 20, 1993 -- March 22, 1994 Manuel Yan March 22, 1994 -- June 30, 1998 Power crisis : The Philippines then was experiencing widespread blackouts due to huge demand for electricity and antiquity of power plants, the abolishment of the Department of Energy and discontinuation of the Bataan Nuclear Power Plant during the Aquino administration. During his State of the Nation address on July 27, 1992, he requested that the Congress enact a law that would create an Energy Department that would plan and manage the Philippines ' energy demands. Congress not only created an Energy Department but gave him special emergency powers to resolve the power crisis. Using the powers given to him, Ramos issued licenses to independent power producers ( IPP ) to construct power plants within 24 months. Ramos issued supply contracts that guaranteed the government would buy whatever power the IPPs produced under the contract in U.S. dollars to entice investments in power plants. This became a problem during the East Asian Financial Crisis when the demand for electricity contracted and the Philippine peso lost half of its value. Ramos personally pushed for the speedy approval of some of the most expensive power deals, and justified signing more contracts despite warnings from within the government and the World Bank that an impending oversupply of electricity could push up prices, a situation that persists in the Philippines up to the present. Individuals linked to Ramos lobbied for the approval of some of the contracts for independent power producers ( IPPs ), which came with numerous other deals, including lucrative legal, technical, and financial consultancies that were given to individuals and companies close to the former president. Among the deals tied to IPP projects were insurance contracts in which companies made millions of dollars in commissions alone. All the IPP contracts came with attractive incentives and guarantees. Every contract was designed to give IPP creditors some degree of comfort in financing ventures that would usually involve huge capital and risks. Most IPPs were funded by foreign loans secured with a form of government guarantee or performance undertaking, which meant that the Philippine government would pay for the loans if the IPPs defaulted. The Ramos government continued signing IPP contracts even after the power crisis had been considered solved by the end of 1993. The World Bank came up with a report in 1994 warning that power rates may rise if the government continued to enter into more IPP contracts that would mean excess power. The World Bank questioned the ambitious projections of the government on economic growth and power demand from 1994 to 1998. It also warned that the power generated by private utilities ' IPPs could duplicate those of the National Power Corporation and create an overcapacity. The World Bank said that the factors create considerable uncertainty in power demand, like substantial overcapacity, particularly under take - or - pay conditions, would require considerable tariff increases that would be unpopular with the public. It was said that, presidents since Corazon Aquino catered mostly to the needs of big business for power and allowed the private sector to profit from this lucrative industry rather than craft an energy plan that would meet the needs of the Filipinos. The country was considered risky by investors due to previous coup attempts by military adventurists led by Gregorio Honasan, and experienced blackouts at an almost daily basis lasting 4 -- 12 hours during the term of President Aquino. The low supply of power and perceived instability had previously held back investments and modernization in the country. Under Ramos, the Philippines was a pioneer in the Build - Operate - Transfer ( BOT ) scheme where private investors are invited to build certain government projects ( i.e. tollways, powerplants, railways, etc. ), make money by charging users, and transfer operation to the government after a set amount of time. Economic reforms Economy of the Philippines under President Fidel Ramos 1992 -- 1998 Population 1992 ≈ ( displaystyle approx ) 63.82 million Gross Domestic Product 1992 Php 718,941 million ( $ 28.2 billion ) 1997 Php 893,151 million ( $ 30.3 billion ) Growth rate, 1992 - 1998 average 4.9 % Per capita income 1992 Php 11,265 1997 Php 12,147 Total exports 1992 Php 250,610 million 1997 Php 743,469 million Exchange rates 1 US $ = Php 29.47 1 Php = US $ 0.034 Sources : FIDEL V. RAMOS During his administration, Ramos began implementing economic reforms intended to open up the once - closed national economy, encourage private enterprise, invite more foreign and domestic investment, and reduce corruption. Ramos was also known as the most - traveled Philippine President compared to his predecessors with numerous foreign trips abroad, generating about US $20 billion worth of foreign investments to the Philippines. To ensure a positive financial outlook on the Philippines, Ramos led the 4th Asia Pacific Economic Cooperation ( APEC ) Leaders ' Summit in the Philippines on November 1996. Under his administration, the Philippines enjoyed economic growth and stability. The Philippine Stock Exchange in the mid-1990s was one of the best in the world and his visions of ' Philippines 2000 ' that led the country into a newly industrialized country in the world and the `` Tiger Cub Economy in Asia ''. Philippines 2000 Five - Point Program : Peace and Stability Economic Growth and Sustainable Development Energy and Power Generation Environmental Protection Streamlined Bureaucracy Death penalty Main article : Capital punishment in the Philippines While campaigning for the presidency, Fidel Ramos declared his support for reinstating the death penalty. Capital punishment was abolished for all crimes in 1987, making the Philippines the first Asian country to do so. In 1996 Ramos signed a bill that returned capital punishment with the electric chair ( method used from 1923 to 1976, making Philippines the only country to do so outside U.S. ) `` until the gas chamber could be installed ''. However, no one was electrocuted or gassed, because the previously used chair was destroyed earlier and the Philippines adopted the method of lethal injection. Some people were put to death by this means, until the death penalty was abolished again in 2006. Peace with separatists Ramos, a military general himself, made peace with the rebel panels. He was instrumental in the signing of the final peace agreement between the government and the Moro National Liberation Front ( MNLF ) led by Nur Misuari in 1996. Although he battled Communist rebels as a young lieutenant in the 1950s, Ramos made a bold move when he signed into law the Republic Act 7636, which repealed the Anti-Subversion Law. With its repeal, membership in the once - outlawed Communist Party of the Philippines became legal. Spratly Islands President Fidel V. Ramos troops the honor guards at the Pentagon with Secretary of Defense William Cohen during a state visit in 1998. This section of a biography of a living person does not include any references or sources. Please help by adding reliable sources. Contentious material about living people that is unsourced or poorly sourced must be removed immediately. Find sources : `` Fidel Ramos '' -- news newspapers books scholar JSTOR ( April 2017 ) In early 1995, the Philippines discovered a primitive Chinese military structure on Mischief Reef in the Spratly Islands, one hundred and thirty nautical miles off the coast of Palawan. The Philippine government issued a formal protest over China 's occupation of the reef and the Philippine Navy arrested sixty - two Chinese fishermen at Half Moon Shoal, eighty kilometers from Palawan. A week later, following confirmation from surveillance pictures that the structures were of military design, President Fidel Ramos had the military forces in the region strengthened. He ordered the Philippine Air Force to dispatch five F - 5 fighters backed by four jet trainers and two helicopters, while the navy sent two additional ships. The People 's Republic of China had claimed that the structures were shelters for fishermen but these small incidents could have triggered a war in the South China Sea. Migrant workers protection A perceived weakness of his administration was the situation in handling migrant workers ' protection, a very major issue in the Philippines, as there are millions of Filipinos abroad throughout the world serving as workers in foreign countries, and their remittances to relatives at home are very important to the Filipino economy. On the eve of his 67th birthday on March 17, 1995, Ramos was on a foreign trip when Flor Contemplación was hanged in Singapore. His last - minute effort to negotiate with Singapore President Ong Teng Cheong and Prime Minister Goh Chok Tong never succeeded and Ramos ' return home was marred with protests after his arrival in Manila. The protests also caused the resignation of Foreign Affairs Secretary Roberto Romulo and Labor Secretary Nieves Confesor from the cabinet. He immediately recalled Philippine ambassador to Singapore Alicia Ramos and suspended diplomatic relations with Singapore. He created a special commission to look into the case, which was in part an effort to try to rescue his sagging popularity. The commission was led by retired Supreme Court Justice Emilio Gancayco. As recommended by the Gancayco Commission, Ramos facilitated the enactment of Republic Act 8042, better known as the `` Magna Carta for Overseas Workers '' or more formally as the Migrant Workers Act, which was signed into law on June 7, 1995. Learning from the lessons of the Contemplación case, Ramos immediately ordered UAE Ambassador Roy Señeres to facilitate negotiations after learning of the death penalty verdict of Sarah Balabagan in September 1995. Balabagan 's sentence was reduced and she was released in August 1996. After tensions cooled off, Ramos restored diplomatic relations with Singapore after meeting Goh Chok Tong on the sidelines during the 50th anniversary of the United Nations in New York City. Asian financial crisis Main article : Asian Financial Crisis The 1997 Asian Financial Crisis, which started in Thailand, was a major blow to the Ramos administration. The economy was hit by currency devaluation. The same was true for the Thai baht, Malaysian ringgit and Indonesian rupiah. Growth fell to about − 0.6 % in 1998 from 5.2 % in 1997, but recovered to 3.4 % by 1999. It also resulted to the shutdown of some businesses, a decline in importation, a rising unemployment rate and an unstable financial sector. Controversies Clark Centennial Expo Scandal Supposedly, one of his notable contributions to the Philippines was the revival of nationalistic spirit by embarking on a massive promotion campaign for the centennial of Philippine Independence celebrated on June 12, 1998. However, charges of alleged massive corruption or misuse of funds blemished the resulting programs and various projects, one of which was the Centennial Expo and Amphitheater at the former Clark Air Base in Angeles City, Pampanga, supposedly Ramos ' pet project. The commemorative projects, particularly those undertaken at Clark, were hounded by illegal electioneering and corruption controversies even years after the Centennial celebrations. A special report by the Philippine Center for Investigative Journalism ( PCIJ ) showed how the projects relating to the Expo site not only revealed the extravagance and inefficiency of the administration, but also served as convenient vehicle to effect election fund - raising for the LAKAS political party of Ramos at the expense of the tax - paying Filipinos and in violation of the Election Code. The Centennial Expo Pilipino project, intended to be the centerpiece for the celebrations for the 100th anniversary of the country 's independence from Spain, also earned extensive criticisms for being an expensive white elephant project that disadvantaged the government at the cost of P9 billion, or 1.7 percent of the country 's 1998 national budget. Six ranking Ramos cabinet members and officials, headed by Salvador Laurel ( former Vice-President ), chairman of the Centennial Commission, were cleared by the Ombudsman and Sandigan Bayan ( People 's Court ). Ramos appeared before a Congressional Committee in October 1998 to help exonerate said officials of any wrongdoing. Wikileaks In 2011, Wikileaks released a leaked 1994 diplomatic note from the US Embassy in Manila, recounting a private conversation between a diplomat and Joel de los Santos, a retired Filipino university professor who specialized in Islamic affairs. De los Santos alleged that Libyan leader Muammar al - Qaddafi had channeled $200,000 ( 5 million pesos ) to Ramos ' 1992 election campaign. Ramos dismissed the claim as `` hearsay by itself, and is further based on a string of successive hearsay conversations '' and challenged anyone who believed the claim to produce evidence. Charter change During his final years in office, Ramos tried to amend the country 's 1987 constitution ; a process popularly known to many Filipinos as Charter Change or the so - called `` Cha - Cha ''. Widespread protests led by Corazon Aquino and the Catholic Church stopped him from pushing through with the plan. Political analysts were divided as to whether Ramos really wanted to use Cha - Cha to extend his presidency or only to imbalance his opponents, as the next presidential election neared. He also intended to extend the term limits of the presidency to remain in power but her political rival Miriam Defensor - Santiago went to the Supreme Court and negated extending the term limit of the president, which preserved democracy at the time. Post-presidency Activities EDSA ii In January 2001, Ramos was instrumental in the success of the so - called second EDSA Revolution that deposed Philippine president Joseph Estrada and placed then - Vice President Gloria Macapagal - Arroyo in the presidential seat. Ramos is currently the Chairman Emeritus of the Lakas CMD ( Christian - Muslim Democrats ) Party, formerly known as Lakas NUCD - UMDP or the Partido Lakas Tao - National Union of Christian Democrats - Union of Muslim Democrats of the Philippines. Hello garci scandal At the height of the election - rigging scandal in July 2005, Ramos publicly convinced President Gloria Macapagal - Arroyo not to resign from office. Ramos, who was also hounded by charges of electoral fraud during the 1992 elections which were never proven in the Supreme Court, repeatedly stated that the scandal is nowhere as grave as that of People Power Revolutions of 1986 and 2001, citing factors such as the stagnant Philippine economy in the final years of the Marcos regime as well as the allegedly massive corruption of the Estrada administration. Advocacies Ramos at the Malacañan Palace State Dining Room in July 2016 Ramos also unveiled his proposals for constitutional change of the country. Citing the need to be more economically competitive in the midst of globalization and the need to improve governance for all Filipinos, Ramos suggested that government should start the process of Charter Change with a set deadline in 2007 ( by which time the new charter and new government would take effect ). Ramos supports the transformation of the country 's political system from the Philippine presidential - bicameral - system into a unicameral parliament in transition to a federal form. Ramos is currently representing the Philippines in the ASEAN Eminent Persons Group, tasked to draft the Charter of the Association of South East Asian Nations ( ASEAN ). He was also a member of numerous international groups and fora, and is currently the Chairman of the Board of Directors of the Boao Forum for Asia ( also one of the co-founders of BFA ) and Co-Chairman of the Global Meeting of the Emerging Markets Forum ( EMF ). Ramos was heavily recommended for the position of the United Nations envoy to Myanmar ( formerly known as Burma ) in June 2006. He served as the Carlyle Group Asia Advisor Board Member until the board was disbanded in February 2004. At present, as a private citizen, Ramos is engaged in various private sector advocacies where he plays prominent roles. These include : Chairman, Ramos Peace and Development 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, Metrobank ; Honorary President, Human Development Network ( HDN ) Philippines ; Lifetime Honorary President, Christian Democrats International ( CDI ) ; and Chairman Emeritus, Lakas - Christian Muslim Democrats ( CMD ) Party. Ramos is also a firm backer of the proposed Philippine Reproductive Health bill. During a meet - up with fellow RH bill supporters in May 2011, he urged President Benigno Aquino III to certify the RH bill as urgent, saying it is the `` right thing '' to do. During his administration, the Department of Health under Juan Flavier launched an intense drive to promote family planning. Asiaweek reported in August 1994 that under Ramos, `` family planning funding has quintupled. '' They also noted that President Ramos `` has gone the farthest of any administration in opposing the Church 's positions on contraception and abortion. '' At present, Ramos is listed by the Forum for Family Planning and Development as one of its Eminent Persons. The Forum is a non-governmental organization working to advance `` national policies on population management, health, and family welfare. '' Ramos is a member of the Global Leadership Foundation, an organization which works to support democratic leadership, prevent and resolve conflict through mediation and promote good governance in the form of democratic institutions, open markets, human rights and the rule of law. It does so by making available, discreetly and in confidence, the experience of former leaders to today 's national leaders. It is a not - for - profit organization composed of former heads of government, senior governmental and international organization officials who work closely with Heads of Government on governance - related issues of concern to them. Ramos Peace and Development Foundation This section of a biography of a living person does not include any references or sources. Please help by adding reliable sources. Contentious material about living people that is unsourced or poorly sourced must be removed immediately. Find sources : `` Fidel Ramos '' -- news newspapers books scholar JSTOR ( April 2017 ) He founded the Ramos Foundation for Peace and Development ( RPDEV ) with offices located in the Urban Bank Building ( now ExportBank Plaza ). The Ramos Peace and Development Foundation, Inc. ( RPDEV ) is a non-partisan, nonprofit, non-stock organization dedicated to the promotion of peace and development in the Philippines and in the larger Asia - Pacific region. RPDEV supports Philippine national interests and people empowerment. Operating as a network of individuals and institutions inside and outside the country, it will serve as a catalyst of constructive change, a medium for fostering unity, stability and progress, and a force for mutual understanding. Philippine envoy to China Rodrigo Duterte revealed in June 2016 that Ramos was the one who pushed him to run for office so that ' Mindanao will finally have a Filipino president '. On 23 July 2016, Ramos was appointed by President Rodrigo Duterte as the Philippine Envoy to China to strengthen bilateral ties again after a much - heated diplomatic war over the West Philippine Sea. On 1 November 2016, however, Ramos, stating that he miscalculated the possibilities and effects of a Duterte presidency, sent his resignation due to Duterte 's drug war which has killed at least 8,000 Filipino drug suspects at the time. President Duterte accepted his resignation from the post on the same day. He was replaced by veteran journalist Jose Santiago `` Chito '' Sta. Romana. Months later, Ramos admitted that he made the wrong decision to persuade Rodrigo Duterte to run for president. During that time, Filipino deaths caused by Duterte 's Philippine Drug War exceeded 14,000, the worst genocidal government activity since the Marcos dictatorship, which ironically, Ramos pursued to topple during People Power Revolution. Criticisms Ramos in 2004 Leftist groups have also criticized Ramos for his economic reforms such as privatization, deregulation and trade liberalization, claiming that the economic growth posted during his presidency was `` artificial ''. They blamed him for the slowdown of the Philippine economy during the 1997 East Asian financial crisis. The sale of 40 % of Petron to Aramco is specifically criticized for resulting in the loss of the government 's effective leverage on domestic oil prices. In 1998, the Union for Socialist Ideas and Action told a left - wing Australian organization that Ramos hesitantly admitted that contrary to his government 's earlier claim, the economic fundamentals of the country may actually be unsound. His admission came following the discovery of a secret memorandum issued by the National Economic Development Authority director - general urging the president to tell the Filipinos the truth about the state of the economy and that they ought to prepare for worse. According to former University of the Philippines president Francisco Nemenzo, Ramos `` has done nothing to reverse or slow down the implementation '' of the harmful IMF - imposed structural reforms. In 2016, Ramos was widely criticized for persuading Rodrigo Duterte to run for president, which Duterte eventually won in May 2016. Duterte initially declined all offers for a presidential or vice presidential run, but Ramos insisted that Duterte must be president. Honors and decorations Ramos House marker National honor : Commander of the Philippine Legion of Honor, Second Bronze Anahaw Leaf ( March 18, 1988 ) : Commander of the Philippine Legion of Honor, Third Bronze Anahaw Leaf ( July 19, 1991 ) Rizal Pro Patria Award ( June 22, 1993 ) Military medal ( Philippines ) : Military Medal with Spearhead ( May 23, 1952 ) : Distinguished Service Star ( May 20, 1966 ) : Distinguished Service Star, First Bronze Anahaw Leaf ( December 20, 1967 ) : Military Commendation Medal ( May 31, 1968 ) : Distinguished Service Star, First Silver Anahaw Leaf ( August 3, 1981 ) : Outstanding Achievement Medal ( July 29, 1983 ) : Distinguished Conduct Star ( January 14, 1991 ) Foreign honors Brunei : : Honorary Member of The Most Esteemed Family Order of Brunei - Laila Utama - ( March 5, 1988 ) Chile : : Collar of the Grand Cross of the Order of the Merit of Chile France : : Grand Cross of the Order of Legion of Honour Indonesia : : Bintang Yudha Dharma - `` Defence Meritorious Service Star '' ( June 20, 1989 ) Malaysia : Honorary Recipient of the Order of the Crown of the Realm ( 1995 ) Pakistan : Nishan - e-Pakistan ( March 8, 1997 ) Spain : : Collar of the Order of Civil Merit ( September 2, 1994 ) : Collar of the Order of Isabella the Catholic ( March 24, 1995 ) : Collar of the Order of Charles III ( January 30, 1998 ) South Korea : : Grand Order of Mugunghwa Thailand : : Knight Grand Cordon of The Most Exalted Order of the White Elephant ( January 29, 1997 ) United Kingdom : : Honorary Knight Grand Cross of the Most Distinguished Order of St. Michael and St. George ( 1995 ) Military medal : United Nations Korea Medal : Vietnam Service Medal ( U.S. ) : Korean Service Medal ( U.S. ) : Legion of Merit ( August 1, 1990 ) International organizations Bronze Wolf Award ( July 28, 1993 ) World Peace Prize Top Honor ( June 1, 2001 ), for his achievement in realizing economic growth, political stability, and democratic freedom in Philippines and Asia Pacific region, as well as his promotion for World Peace. Ancestry Ancestors of Fidel Ramos 16. Casimiro Apelido / Ramos 8. Juan Apelido / Ramos 17. Jullana Domingo 4. Plácido Apelido / Ramos 9. Fermina Tabadero 2. Narciso Ramos 20. Juan Rueca 10. Domingo Rueca 21. Juana Cabrera 5. Ramona Rueca 22. Lucas Bugayong 11. María Bugayong 23. Ramona Fabic 1. Fidel Ramos 12. Máximo Valdez 6. Hilario Valdez 13. Ángela Maulit 3. Angela Valdez 28. Gregorio Marcos 14. Damasco / Dámaso Marcos 29. María Marcos 7. Crispina Marcos 30. Nazario Galimba 15. Leona Galimba 31. Ysabel Teodoro References Inline Jump up ^ `` BOE.es - Índice por secciones del día 01 / 04 / 1995 ''. Retrieved November 2, 2016. Jump up ^ Profile of Fidel V. Ramos ^ Jump up to : http://malacanang.gov.ph/presidents/fifth-republic/fidel-ramos/ ^ Jump up to : `` Fidel V. Ramos ''. GOVPH. Retrieved March 3, 2016. ^ Jump up to : `` Resumé of Fidel Valdez Ramos ''. Ramos Peace and Development Foundation. Retrieved March 3, 2016. 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( April 2017 ) The Philippine Presidency Project Fidel Ramos Community Forum Dark legacy : Human rights under the Marcos regime Department of National Defense International Crisis Group Woman gets wish to meet `` boyfriend '' FVR in the flesh Offices and distinctions Military offices Preceded by Fabian Ver Chief of Staff of the Armed Forces of the Philippines 1986 -- 1988 Succeeded by Renato de Villa Preceded by Fabian Ver Chief of the Philippine Constabulary 1980 -- 1986 Succeeded by Renato de Villa Political offices Preceded by Rafael Ileto Secretary of National Defense 1988 -- 1991 Succeeded by Renato de Villa Preceded by Corazon Aquino President of the Philippines 1992 - 1998 Succeeded by Joseph Estrada Diplomatic posts Preceded by Tomiichi Murayama Chairperson of APEC Succeeded by Jean Chrétien Order of precedence Preceded by Joseph Estrada as Former President of the Philippines Order of Precedence of the Philippines ( Ceremonial ) as Former President Succeeded by Aquilino Pimentel III as President of the Senate of the Philippines Fidel Ramos 12th President of the Philippines Family Amelita Ramos ( husband ) Angelita Ramos - Jones ( daughter ) Josephine Ramos - Samartino ( daughter ) Carolina Ramos - Sembrano ( daughter ) Cristina Ramos - Jalasco ( daughter ) Gloria Ramos ( daughter ) Narciso Ramos ( father ) Angela Valdez ( mother ) Education Ateneo de Manila University Presidency Elections and inauguration 1992 Presidential Election 1995 Elections 1998 Presidential Election Office Sarmenta - Gomez case Ozone Disco fire 1996 Final Peace Agreement Cebu Pacific Flight 387 crash Philippine Centennial Celebrations Natural disasters Angela ( Rosing ) Diplomatic incidents / International relations Miss Universe 1994 World Youth Day 1995 Flor Contemplacion case Sarah Balabagan case 1997 Asian financial crisis 1999 tension with Palau Predecessor : Corazon Aquino, 11th President of the Philippines Successor : Joseph Estrada, 13th President of the Philippines Articles related to Fidel V. 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Ramos Gringo Honasan Jaime Cardinal Sin Claudio Teehankee Jovito Salonga Jose Diokno Diosdado Macapagal Communists Jose Maria Sison Bernabe Buscayno Locations Landmarks Epifanio de los Santos Avenue Ortigas Center Camp Aguinaldo Camp Crame Club Filipino Malacañang Palace Hawaii Areas Makati Mandaluyong Pasig San Juan Quezon City Aftermath Events Nepotism Operation Big Bird Mendiola massacre 1987 elections Coup d'état Japanese Official Development Assistance scandal Death of Ferdinand Marcos Institutions Aquino Presidency Presidential Commission on Good Government 1987 Constitution Comprehensive Agrarian Reform Program Philippine National Police Ramos Presidency Literature Bagong Pagsilang Bayan Ko Dekada ' 70 film Cabinet of President Fidel Ramos ( 1992 - 1998 ) Vice-President Joseph Estrada ( 1992 -- 1998 ) Secretary of Agrarian Reform Ernesto Garilao ( 1992 -- 1998 ) Secretary of Agriculture Roberto Sebastian ( 1992 -- 1996 ) Salvador Escudero III ( 1996 -- 1998 ) Secretary of Budget and Management Salvador Enriquez, Jr. ( 1992 -- 1998 ) Emilia Boncodin ( 1998 ) Secretary of Education, Culture and Sports Armand Fabella ( 1992 -- 1994 ) Ricardo Gloria ( 1994 -- 1997 ) Erlinda Piafanco ( 1998 ) Secretary of Energy Rufino Bomasang ( 1992 -- 1993 ) Delfin Lazaro ( 1993 -- 1994 ) Francisco Viray ( 1994 -- 1998 ) Secretary of Environment and Natural Resources Angel Alcala ( 1992 -- 1995 ) Victor Ramos ( 1995 -- 1998 ) Secretary of Finance Ramon del Rosario, Jr. ( 1992 -- 1993 ) Ernest Leung ( 1993 -- 1994 ) Roberto de Ocampo ( 1994 -- 1998 ) Salvador Enriquez ( 1998 ) Secretary of Foreign Affairs Roberto Romulo ( 1992 -- 1995 ) Domingo Siazon, Jr. ( 1995 -- 1998 ) Secretary of Health Juan Flavier ( 1992 -- 1995 ) Jaime Galvez Tan ( 1995 ) Hilarion Ramiro, Jr. ( 1995 -- 1996 ) Carmencita Reodica ( 1996 -- 1998 ) Secretary of the Interior and Local Government Rafael Alunan III ( 1992 -- 1996 ) Robert Barbers ( 1996 -- 1998 ) Epimaco Velasco ( 1998 ) Nelson Collantes ( 1998 ) Secretary of Justice Franklin Drilon ( 1992 -- 1995 ) Demetrio Demetria ( 1995 ) Teofisto Guingona, Jr. ( 1995 -- 1998 ) Silvestre Bello III ( 1998 ) Secretary of Labor and Employment Nieves Confessor ( 1992 -- 1995 ) Jose Brillantes ( 1995 -- 1996 ) Leonardo Quisumbing ( 1996 -- 1998 ) Cresenciano Trajano ( 1998 ) Secretary of National Defense Jose de Jesus ( 1992 -- 1993 ) Eduardo Mir ( 1993 ) Gregorio Vigilar ( 1993 -- 1998 ) Secretary of Science and Technology Ricardo Gloria ( 1992 -- 1994 ) William Padolina ( 1994 -- 1998 ) Secretary of Social Welfare and Development Corazon Alma de Leon ( 1992 -- 1995 ) Lilian Laigo ( 1995 -- 1998 ) Secretary of Tourism Narzalina Lim ( 1992 ) Vicente Carlos ( 1992 -- 1995 ) Eduardo Pilapil ( 1995 -- 1996 ) Evelyn Pantig ( 1996 ) Guillermina Gabor ( 1996 -- 1998 ) Secretary of Trade and Industry Rizalino Navarro ( 1992 -- 1996 ) Cesar Bautista ( 1996 -- 1998 ) Secretary of Transportation and Communications Jesus Garcia ( 1992 -- 1996 ) Amado Lagdameo, Jr. ( 1996 -- 1997 ) Arturo Enrile ( 1997 -- 1998 ) Josefina Lichauco ( 1998 ) Executive Secretary Peter Garuccho ( 1992 ) Edelmiro Amante ( 1992 -- 1993 ) Teofisto Guingona, Jr. ( 1993 -- 1995 ) Ruben Torres ( 1995 - 1998 ) Alexander Aguirre ( 1998 ) Chairperson of the Commission on Higher Education Ricardo Gloria ( 1994 -- 1995 ) Angel Alcala ( 1995 -- 1998 ) Director - General of the National Economic and Development Authority Cielito Habito ( 1992 -- 1998 ) Solicitor General Ramon Desuasido ( 1992 ) Eduardo Montenegro ( 1992 ) Raul Goco ( 1992 -- 1996 ) Silvestre Bello III ( 1996 -- 1998 ) Romeo dela Cruz ( 1998 ) Silvestre Bello III ( 1998 ) Chairman of the Metropolitan Manila Development Authority Propsero Oreta ( 1995 -- 1998 ) National Security Adviser Jose Almonte ( 1992 -- 1998 ) Presidential Adviser on the Peace Process Haydee Yorac ( 1992 -- 1993 ) Oscar Santos ( 1993 -- 1994 ) Manuel Yan ( 1994 -- 1998 ) Chief of the Presidential Management Staff Ma. Leonora Vasquez - de Jesus, Ph. D. ( 1992 -- 1996 ) Candidates in the Philippine presidential election, 1992 Presidential candidates Winner Fidel V. Ramos ( Lakas ) Other candidates Miriam Defensor Santiago PRP Eduardo Cojuangco Jr. ( NPC ) Ramon Mitra Jr. LDP Imelda Marcos ( KBL ) Jovito Salonga ( Liberal ) Salvador Laurel Nacionalista Vice presidential candidates Winner Joseph Estrada NPC Other candidates Marcelo Fernan LDP Emilio Mario Osmeña ( Lakas ) Ramon Magsaysay Jr. PRP Aquilino Pimentel Jr. ( PDP -- Laban ) Vicente Magsaysay KBL Eva Estrada - Kalaw ( Nacionalista ) VIAF : 265333148 LCCN : n93903871 ISNI : 0000 0003 8267 4887 GND : 121308006 SUDOC : 061688452 BNF : cb14518021p ( data ) SNAC : w62g9r9t Retrieved from `` https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Fidel_Ramos&oldid=827830355 '' Categories : Fidel Ramos 1928 births Living people Filipino generals Filipino military personnel of the Korean War Filipino military personnel of the Vietnam War Philippine presidential candidates, 1992 Presidents of the Philippines Chief Commanders of the Philippine Legion of Honor Commanders of the Legion of Merit Recipients of the Military Merit Medal ( Philippines ) Légion d'honneur recipients Recipients of the Distinguished Conduct Star Collars of the Order of Civil Merit Honorary Knights Grand Cross of the Order of St Michael and St George Recipients of the Order of Isabella the Catholic Honorary Recipients of the Order of the Crown of the Realm Marcos family People from Pangasinan Ateneo de Manila University alumni Centro Escolar University alumni United States Military Academy alumni University of Illinois at Urbana -- Champaign alumni University of the Philippines alumni Ilocano people Lakas -- CMD ( 1991 ) politicians Secretaries of National Defense of the Philippines Lakas -- CMD politicians Ramos family Carlyle Group people Filipino Protestants Corazon Aquino Administration cabinet members National University ( Philippines ) alumni Filipino political party founders World Peace Prize laureates Hidden categories : Use mdy dates from September 2016 Pages using infobox officeholder with an atypical party value Pages using deprecated image syntax All articles with specifically marked weasel - worded phrases Articles with specifically marked weasel - worded phrases from April 2017 BLP articles lacking sources from April 2017 All BLP articles lacking sources All articles with unsourced statements Articles with unsourced statements from April 2017 Articles with unsourced statements from August 2011 All articles with vague or ambiguous time Vague or ambiguous time from April 2017 All articles with dead external links Articles with dead external links from September 2017 Articles with permanently dead external links Wikipedia external links cleanup from April 2017 Wikipedia spam cleanup from April 2017 Articles with dead external links from December 2017 Wikipedia articles with VIAF identifiers Wikipedia articles with LCCN identifiers Wikipedia articles with ISNI identifiers Wikipedia articles with GND identifiers Wikipedia articles with BNF identifiers Wikipedia articles with SNAC - ID identifiers Use mdy dates from August 2015 Talk Contents About Wikipedia Wikisource বাংলা Bikol Central Cebuano Chavacano de Zamboanga Dansk Deutsch Español Euskara فارسی Français Galego 客家 語 / Hak - kâ - ngî 한국어 Ido Ilokano Bahasa Indonesia Italiano עברית Basa Jawa Kapampangan ქართული Latina मराठी Bahasa Melayu Nederlands 日本 語 Norsk Occitan Pangasinan Polski Português Runa Simi Русский Scots Simple English Suomi Svenska Tagalog ไทย Українська Tiếng Việt Winaray ייִדיש 中文 36 more Edit links This page was last edited on 27 February 2018, at 00 : 08. 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Question: who is the 12th president of the philippines
Answer: Gen. Fidel Valdez Ramos, AFP (Ret.) CCLH GCMG (Spanish: [fiˈðel βalˈdes ra.mos]: born Fidel Ramos y Valdez; March 18, 1928),[2] popularly known as FVR and Eddie