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Ramon Magsaysay

1907–1957 · 20th century

Ramon Magsaysay was a Filipino statesman, president of the Philippines from 1953 until his death in an air crash in 1957. As secretary of national defence from 1950 he reformed the army and combined military pressure with offers of land and amnesty to defeat the Hukbalahap rebellion. His popularity as president rested on his reputation for honesty and concern for the rural poor.

Ramon Magsaysay
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Philippines

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The Epoch Institute. (2026). Ramon Magsaysay. In The Epoch Institute Encyclopedia. https://the-epoch-institute.org/encyclopedia/ramon-magsaysay
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