Fidel Ramos

Considered a ruthless Marcos henchman, he was later hailed as a national hero for breaking with the dictator, and went on to preside over an economic boom.

After his Korean and Vietnam service, Mr. Ramos returned to a Philippines in the throes of protest against the Marcos regime. Barred by law from seeking a third term in 1972, Mr. Marcos declared martial law, citing the threat of Communist and Muslim insurgencies. Mr. Marcos tried to steal it back by fomenting a military coup. He deregulated and privatized industries in an economy that had been dominated by a few large companies, overhauled the government’s inefficient tax system and encouraged family-planning practices to curb population growth. One of Fidel’s sisters, Leticia Ramos Shahani, was a diplomat and Philippine senator. Mr. Ramos graduated from the United States Military Academy, served in the Korean War alongside American troops and commanded a Philippine contingent in the Vietnam War. He reached peace agreements with two long-active guerrilla insurgencies, the Communist New People’s Army and the Muslim separatists of the Moro National Liberation Front, granting amnesty to thousands. By some estimates, he generated $20 billion in new foreign investments in the Philippines. Mr. Ramos, a second cousin of President Marcos, was the scion of a patrician family steeped in public service. He was also a study in contradictions. Critics called Mr. Ramos a ruthless Marcos henchman. In fact, she began many economic policies that flourished under Mr. Ramos, and he successfully defended Ms. Aquino’s fragile democratic government against repeated military mutinies.

MANILA – Former president Fidel V. Ramos has died at the age of 94.Ramos' family has yet to release a statement as of posting time.

He also resuscitated the economy by inviting foreign companies to invest in the Philippines. "Fidel Valdez Ramos was a dedicated statesman and a friend of the EU (European Union) under whose term the EU-Philippines relations deepened. We deeply condole with his family, friends, classmates and associates and keep him in our prayers,” Press Secretary Trixie Cruz-Angeles said in a statement.

MANILA: Former Philippine president Fidel Ramos, who oversaw a rare period of steady growth and peace that won him the reputation as one of the country's ...

Ramos was also a key, early supporter of Rodrigo Duterte as he waded into national politics with his run at the presidency in 2016. Advertisement Advertisement Advertisement The cause was not released. Advertisement

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His early morning jog was legendary among his staff officers and even at 80, he would jump to reenact what he did during the revolt in 1986. Ramos broke up monopolies in the transportation and communications sectors. He served in the late 1960s in Vietnam as a leader of the Philippine Civil Action Group. "Our family shares the Filipino people's grief on this sad day. He was 94. Register now for FREE unlimited access to Reuters.com

FORMER President Fidel V. Ramos, also known as "FVR," died at the Makati Medical Center Sunday afternoon reportedly due to complications of Covid 19.

It was during his time that the Philippines was recognized as a budding "tiger economy." He was hailed as a hero during the 1986 EDSA People Power Revolution, when he broke away from the administration of President Marcos. He then aligned himself with the newly established government of then President Corazon Aquino. Ramos was a military man who rose from the ranks to become the chief of the Philippine Constabulary and then Vice Chief-of-Staff of the Armed Forces of the Philippines during the time of President Ferdinand E. Marcos Sr.

A career military man, Ramos was the first Protestant to win the top office in the overwhelmingly Catholic nation.

He served in the late 1960s in Vietnam as a leader of the Philippine Civil Action Group. Ramos broke up monopolies in the transport and communications sectors. Ramos was a multitasking workaholic and athletic leader. A career military man, he was the first Protestant to win the top office in the overwhelmingly Catholic nation, despite opposition from some in the Church. Known as FVR, Ramos attended the US Military Academy at West Point and fought in the Korean War in the 1950s as a platoon leader. A career military man, Ramos was the first Protestant to win the top office in the overwhelmingly Catholic nation.

Ramos was a US-trained ex-general who played a key role in the 1986 pro-democracy uprising that ousted Ferdinand Marcos.

Their second child, Josephine “Jo” Ramos-Samartino, passed away in 2011. Ramos won the 1992 presidential elections and became the largely Roman Catholic nation’s first Protestant president. “He leaves behind a colorful legacy and a secure place in history for his participation in the great changes of our country, both as military officer and chief executive,” Press Secretary Trixie Cruz-Angeles said in a statement.

Former Philippine leader Fidel Valdez Ramos, an ex-general who turned against his cousin Ferdinand E. Marcos in 1986 to help topple his dictatorial regime, ...

“It’s there in history books.” "We will announce wake and funeral arrangements in the near future.” Opposition leader Corazon Aquino came to power, though a rough transition to democracy marked her six-year term. We condole with his family at this time.” “Our family shares the Filipino people’s grief on this sad day. Marcos Jr. also said the legacy of the Ramos presidency will "always be cherished" and "forever enshrined in the hearts of our grateful nation.”

Fidel Ramos, the former Philippine president who was head of the national police under Ferdinand Marcos before defecting and joining the “People Power” ...

The cigar-chomping Ramos served as president from 1992 to 1998, after playing a key role in the 1986 ouster of dictator Ferdinand Marcos.

A son of a longtime legislator and foreign secretary, Ramos graduated from the U.S. Military Academy at West Point in 1950. Their second child, Josephine “Jo” Ramos-Samartino, passed away in 2011. Ramos won the 1992 presidential election and became the largely Roman Catholic nation’s first Protestant president. He was a part of the Philippine combat contingent that fought in the Korean War and was also involved in the Vietnam War as a non-combat civil military engineer. “He leaves behind a colorful legacy and a secure place in history for his participation in the great changes of our country, both as military officer and chief executive,” she said in a statement. It was not immediately clear what caused his death but one of his longtime aides, Norman Legaspi, told the Associated Press that Ramos had been in and out of the hospital in recent years due to a heart condition and had suffered from dementia.

The late Philippine president helped depose a dictator, only to see Marcos's heir return to power.

He then became the successor to Corazon Aquino, the devout Catholic he helped bring to power, convincing her that a military man — and a Protestant — could extend the life of the country’s fragile democracy. Fidel Ramos, president of the Philippines from 1992 to 1998, died on Sunday after a life and career that saw triumphs over suspicion and self-restraint. He won election in the overwhelmingly Roman Catholic nation by the narrowest of margins, but went on to make it a credible case for the Philippines as a tiger economy in a rising Asia. He was the most democratic of generals and, along with Aquino’s son Benigno III, the most technocratic of presidents.

Former Philippine President Fidel Valdez Ramos, who died on Sunday, was a fighter during wars in Korea and Vietnam and a survivor in the political arena, ...

His early morning jog was legendary among his staff officers and even at 80, he would jump to reenact what he did during the revolt in 1986. When he was military chief, he would play golf and jog at the same time, running after his ball. He served in the late 1960s in Vietnam as a leader of the Philippine Civil Action Group.

A U.S.-trained ex-general who saw action in the Korean and Vietnam wars, Fidel Ramos served as president from 1992 to 1998.

A son of a longtime legislator and foreign secretary, Ramos graduated from the U.S. Military Academy at West Point in 1950. In a memorable moment of the revolt, as the tide turned against Marcos, Ramos jumped in triumph with his hands high up while Enrile was rallying a crowd under a Philippine flagpole, drawing applause and cheers from rebel forces. In 1992, Ramos won the presidential elections and became the largely Roman Catholic nation’s first Protestant president. “His contributions to the U.S.-Philippines bilateral relationship and advancing our shared goals of peace and democracy will always be remembered,” the U.S. Embassy in Manila said. He organized the elite special forces of the army and the national police. President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. condoled with the family of Ramos in a Facebook post.

Former Philippine President Fidel Valdez Ramos, who played a key role in a 1986 pro-democracy uprising that ousted dictator Ferdinand Marcos Sr., ...

A son of a longtime legislator and foreign secretary, Ramos graduated from the U.S. Military Academy at West Point in 1950. In a memorable moment of the revolt, as the tide turned against Marcos, Ramos jumped in triumph with his hands high up while Enrile was rallying a crowd under a Philippine flagpole, drawing applause and cheers from rebel forces. In 1992, Ramos won the presidential election and became the largely Roman Catholic nation’s first Protestant president. “His contributions to the U.S.-Philippines bilateral relationship and advancing our shared goals of peace and democracy will always be remembered,” the U.S. Embassy in Manila said. He organized the elite special forces of the army and the national police. President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. expressed his condolences in a Facebook post.

Former Philippine President Fidel Ramos, who played a key role in a 1986 pro-democracy protest that toppled the government of Ferdinand Marcos when Ramos ...

Defecting from the dictatorship of Marcos, father of the current president, Ferdinand Marcos Jr., Ramos and Juan Ponce Enrile, then defense chief, supported the "People Power" protest led by Corazon Aquino that ended the rule of Marcos. Ramos, a native of Lingayen in the northern Philippine province of Pangasinan, graduated from the U.S. Military Academy at West Point and fought with Philippine troops in the Korean War and the Vietnam War. Former Philippine President Fidel Ramos, who played a key role in a 1986 pro-democracy protest that toppled the government of Ferdinand Marcos when Ramos headed the national police force, died at a hospital in Manila on Sunday. He was 94.

MANILA -- The return of the Marcos dynasty to the Malacanang Palace this year shocked much of the world. Almost exactly five decades after Ferdinand M.