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Carlos Polestico Garcia KR (Tagalog: [ˈkaːɾ.los poˌlɛːs.tɪˈxo gɐɾˈsiː.ɐ]; November 4, 1896 – June 14, 1971), often referred to by his initials CPG, was a Filipino teacher, poet, orator, lawyer, public official, political economist, guerrilla and Commonwealth military leader who was the eighth President of the Philippines.
Listed below are executive orders signed by Philippine President Carlos P. Garcia (1957–1961). [1] [2] [3] 1957. No. Title Date signed 244
Incumbent President and Vice President to Ramon Magsaysay, Carlos P. Garcia was elected for a full term as President of the Philippines. Garcia assumed the post following the death of Magsaysay in a plane crash earlier that year. His running mate, Speaker Jose Laurel Jr., lost to Pampanga Representative Diosdado Macapagal. This was the first ...
Carlos P. Garcia (in concurrent capacity as President) March 18, 1957 – August 22, 1957 Felixberto Serrano: August 22, 1957 – December 30, 1961 Secretary of Health: Paulino J. Garcia: March 18, 1957 – July 15, 1958 Elpídio Valencia: July 15, 1958 – December 30, 1961 Secretary of Justice: Pedro Tuazon: March 18, 1957 – March 1958 ...
The Stonehill scandal, named after American expatriate businessman Harry Stonehill, [1] was a 1962 bribery scandal in the Philippines which implicated high level government officials, including President Diosdado Macapagal, [2] future President Ferdinand Marcos, [2] [3] former President Carlos P. Garcia, [3] and numerous other top Philippine officials, who were accused of accepting bribes to ...
Carlos P. Garcia (1896–1971), 8th President. [18] Buried with his wife, former First Lady Leonila Garcia. Diosdado Macapagal (1910–1997), 9th President. [18] Buried with his second wife, former First Lady Eva Macapagal. Ferdinand Marcos (1917–1989), 10th President [13] Fidel V. Ramos (1928–2022), 12th President [19]
President Carlos P. Garcia introduced the Filipino First policy. The policy of Garcia, was a response to the impact of free trade and American economic dominance in the Philippines for years following the World War II. It is meant to assert greater Filipino role over the country's economy if not to gain control of it by promoting "Filipino ...
Carlos P. Garcia: January 27, 1958 () Address on the State of the Nation: Legislative Building, Manila: 4th Congress: 1st English 22 January 26, 1959 () Address on the State of the Nation: 2nd 23 January 25, 1960 () Address on the State of the Nation: 3rd 24 January 23, 1961 () Address on the State of the Nation