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RAMON MAGSAYSAY
31 August 1907 to 17 March 1957
Ramon Magsaysay was the President of the Philippines from 1953 until his death in a plane crash in 1957. He is regarded as one of the best presidents the Philippines has produced.
Magsaysay was appointed Military Governor of Zambales in 1945. As a congressman, he was appointed Secretary of National Defence and was hailed as the "Savior of Democracy" for his persistence and dedication in saving the country from the threats of the communist Hukbalahap Movement.
He was the first President to be sworn into office wearing the Barong Tagalog, the male national dress of the Philippines.
Magsaysay worked for the common people. He broke down large estates and acquired land settlements for the people and protected the tenants through the Agricultural Tenancy Act of 1954.
Postal Cards and First Day Covers
9th Anniversary of the Republic of the Philippines #621 to 623, 4 Jul 1955
Rural Health Program #624 to 625, 16 Mar 1956
Mourning of President Magsaysay #638, 31 Aug 1957
An estimated 2 million people attended Magsaysay's burial on 22 March 1957
This was the last Philippine stamp issue printed by the American Bank Note Company
Presidential Credo #880 and 881, 30 Dec 1963
Surcharge #1146, 29 Sept 1972
Prominent Filipinos Definitive Series I #1540, 31 Aug 1981
Philippine Presidents Definitive
#2663h, 16 Mar 2000; #2672h, 3 Jul 2000; #2786h, 12 Jun 2002; and #2673a, 4 Aug 2000
#2673a is part of a se-tenant pair, the others are part of se-tenant blocks of 10
Birth Centenary #3106, 31 Aug 2007
Social Security System, 50th Anniversary #3107b, 3107c and 3108b, 3108c, 1 Sept 2007
#3107b and c are part of a se-tenant block of 4,
#3108b and c (with grey margins) are part of a Souvenir Sheet with two se-tenant pairs
World Vision Development Foundation of the Philippines, 50th Anniversary #3144, 5 Dec 2007
Postal Cards and First Day Covers
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