Ramon Magsaysay

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Introduction
As time passes by, less people know the name Ramon Magsaysay. Even less people know what he did or what happened to him. And the reason behind his death, behind that plane crash on Mt. Manunggal is the most mysterious thing about him and is clouded with speculation. “Who is Ramon Magsaysay?, “What makes him so significant?”, “How did he die?, and “What were possible factors of his death?”, Such are the questions I’ve taken into account whilst writing this paper. My intention in making this paper is to hopefully help you see the truth hidden within the truth, the truth behind Ramon Magsaysay’s death. Comment by Chiara Martinez: Your introduction is a little choppy. It started very well, and I got a bit excited. But it fell a …show more content…

Background Of Ramon Magsaysay
A. Who He Was
Ramón del Fierro Magsaysay was the seventh president of the Philippines. His term started on December 30, 1953, and it ended on March 17, 1957. While he was president, the Philippines was the second cleanest and well-administrated country in all of Asia, thus his term was described by many as the Philippines’ “Golden Years”. Ramon Magsaysay was also given the nickname “Idol of The Masses” because of his compassion towards the common people. This was shown in his giving of land to the people without it. Magsaysay even opened up Malacanang to the public. Ramon Magsaysay

The main reason behind Ramon Magsaysay’s popularity was his feat of successfully defeating the communist movement Hukbalahap. This was one of the most successful antiguerilla campaigns in modern history.
Aside from being president, Ramon Magsaysay also serviced the country as a military governor, a congressman, and he would later be appointed by former president Elpidio Quirino to be the secretary of national defense.

B. Personal life
1. Early Life Ramón del Fierro Magsaysay was born in Iba, Zamboanga, on August 31, 1907. His father Exequiel Magsaysay y de los Santos was a blacksmith, and his mother Perfecta del Fierro y Quimson was a

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