Carlos P
Carlos Polistico Garcia (November 4, 1896 – June, 1971) was a
Filipino teacher, poet, orator, lawyer, public official, political, economist and guerrilla leader. He became the eight President of the Philippines.
Personal Details
Born
November 4, 1896
Talibon, Bohol, Philippines
Died
June 14, 1971 (aged 74)
Tagbiliran,Bohol, Philppines
Resting Place
Libingan ng mga Bayani Taguig, Philippines
Political Party
Nacionalista Party
Spouse
Leonila Dimataga
Children
Linda Garcia-Ocampos
Alma mater
Siliman University Philippines Law School
Profession
Lawyer
Religion
Roman Catholicism
Vice President Carlos P. Garcia was inaugurated as the
8th President of the Philippines upon Magsaysay’s death on March 17, 1957 at the Council of State Room,
Executive Building, Malacañan Palace. The oath of office was administered by Chief Justice Ricardo Paras on March 17, 1957.
PROMISES DURING THE ELECTIONS AND
INAUGURATION
•Reorienting our national economic policies toward doing first things first
•Must first produce here, by and for ourselves, enough to provide for the fundamental needs of life –food, shelter and clothing
•Step up the tempo of establishing the agricultural industries to utilize with the least delay the abundant natural resources
•To generate here the machinery for the entire Philippine agroindustrial structure
•The government will continue its low-cost housing projects and its land redistribution and resettlement program
•We shall pursue out health development activities especially in the barrios and other rural areas
•The education of our youth should henceforth lay emphasis on science, industrial and agricultural technology.
•Together with the increasing material abundance, we need to strengthen our moral fiber.
PRMARY PROBLEMS
The main problem that was facing the Garcia administration was the current economic situation during that time. Corruption was also prevalent in the country since he had just inherited the
Magsaysay administration.
Filipino teacher, poet, orator, lawyer, public official, political, economist and guerrilla leader. He became the eight President of the Philippines.
Personal Details
Born
November 4, 1896
Talibon, Bohol, Philippines
Died
June 14, 1971 (aged 74)
Tagbiliran,Bohol, Philppines
Resting Place
Libingan ng mga Bayani Taguig, Philippines
Political Party
Nacionalista Party
Spouse
Leonila Dimataga
Children
Linda Garcia-Ocampos
Alma mater
Siliman University Philippines Law School
Profession
Lawyer
Religion
Roman Catholicism
Vice President Carlos P. Garcia was inaugurated as the
8th President of the Philippines upon Magsaysay’s death on March 17, 1957 at the Council of State Room,
Executive Building, Malacañan Palace. The oath of office was administered by Chief Justice Ricardo Paras on March 17, 1957.
PROMISES DURING THE ELECTIONS AND
INAUGURATION
•Reorienting our national economic policies toward doing first things first
•Must first produce here, by and for ourselves, enough to provide for the fundamental needs of life –food, shelter and clothing
•Step up the tempo of establishing the agricultural industries to utilize with the least delay the abundant natural resources
•To generate here the machinery for the entire Philippine agroindustrial structure
•The government will continue its low-cost housing projects and its land redistribution and resettlement program
•We shall pursue out health development activities especially in the barrios and other rural areas
•The education of our youth should henceforth lay emphasis on science, industrial and agricultural technology.
•Together with the increasing material abundance, we need to strengthen our moral fiber.
PRMARY PROBLEMS
The main problem that was facing the Garcia administration was the current economic situation during that time. Corruption was also prevalent in the country since he had just inherited the
Magsaysay administration.