51st death anniversary of President Ramon F. Magsaysay
WE commemorate today the 51st death anniversary of President Ramon F. Magsaysay, whose many noble qualities inspired many in the Free World to emulate him. The Rockefellers Brothers Fund established the Magsaysay Awards – now hailed as the Nobel prize for Asia – and a Ramon Magsaysay Foundation to preserve his memory, perpetuate his noble qualities, and help develop leaders in the mold of President Magsaysay.
President Magsaysay was born on August 31, 1907, in Iba, Zambales. He finished his studies at the Jose Rizal College as a working student. He then worked as a mechanic in and later as manager of the transportation firm of Try-Tran Company. He joined the guerrilla movement when the enemy occupied the country. He became the commander of the Zambales Military District of the Western Guerrilla Forces. The US Army recognized his guerrilla group as the "Magsaysay Guerrillas.’’ General Charles P. Hall, 11th Corps, US Army, appointed him Military Governor of Zambales after the liberation of the province from enemy occupation.
Elected representative of Zambales in 1946 and reelected in 1949, Magsaysay became Secretary of National Defense during President Elpidio R. Quirino’s administration. His success in overcoming the Hukbalahap rebellion was considered democracy’s first victory against international communism. His election to the presidency of the Philippines was a milestone in Philippine history. He established many precedents in political history of the country. He was the only president who came from and worked with the masses; all his predecessors were lawyers and members of the elite in Philippine society. His election to the presidency was considered "a people’s victory’’ and he came to be known as the "Man of the Masses.’’
As president, his battle cries were Justice and Equality. In succession, he implemented the following pro-people programs: Economic Development Corporation (Edcor) which helped provide land for the landless; the National Marketing Corporation (Namarco), which provided low-priced goods to low-income families, the Land Tenure Administration (LTA), which purchased haciendas and large estates and distributed them to the landless. His untimely death on March 17, 1957, deprived the people of a leader who truly worked for their welfare.
He did not own a mansion or a fat bank account when he died. Despite his lack of education, he succeeded in solving the nation’s problems. He made the term "public office’’ to mean "selfless service to the people.’’ President Magsaysay left on sterling example of what a public official should be – a model and inspiring leader. - Manila Bulletin
President Magsaysay was born on August 31, 1907, in Iba, Zambales. He finished his studies at the Jose Rizal College as a working student. He then worked as a mechanic in and later as manager of the transportation firm of Try-Tran Company. He joined the guerrilla movement when the enemy occupied the country. He became the commander of the Zambales Military District of the Western Guerrilla Forces. The US Army recognized his guerrilla group as the "Magsaysay Guerrillas.’’ General Charles P. Hall, 11th Corps, US Army, appointed him Military Governor of Zambales after the liberation of the province from enemy occupation.
Elected representative of Zambales in 1946 and reelected in 1949, Magsaysay became Secretary of National Defense during President Elpidio R. Quirino’s administration. His success in overcoming the Hukbalahap rebellion was considered democracy’s first victory against international communism. His election to the presidency of the Philippines was a milestone in Philippine history. He established many precedents in political history of the country. He was the only president who came from and worked with the masses; all his predecessors were lawyers and members of the elite in Philippine society. His election to the presidency was considered "a people’s victory’’ and he came to be known as the "Man of the Masses.’’
As president, his battle cries were Justice and Equality. In succession, he implemented the following pro-people programs: Economic Development Corporation (Edcor) which helped provide land for the landless; the National Marketing Corporation (Namarco), which provided low-priced goods to low-income families, the Land Tenure Administration (LTA), which purchased haciendas and large estates and distributed them to the landless. His untimely death on March 17, 1957, deprived the people of a leader who truly worked for their welfare.
He did not own a mansion or a fat bank account when he died. Despite his lack of education, he succeeded in solving the nation’s problems. He made the term "public office’’ to mean "selfless service to the people.’’ President Magsaysay left on sterling example of what a public official should be – a model and inspiring leader. - Manila Bulletin
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