The Aquino Presidency

Report by: Christelle Jianne T. Zulueta Michael John A. Villanueva SS14/A

To the !orl"# she is the !i"o! in yello! !ho topple" a "ictatorship in a stirrin$ sho! o% &eople &o!er in 1'( . To her native &hilippines# she is the coura$eous presi"ent !ho sa! o%% a series o% coups ")etat an" sin$le*+in"e"ly restore" the institutions o% "e+ocracy. ,ut to hersel%# Cora-on C. A.uino is a plain house!i%e !ho# in all conscience# coul" not re%use her country)s call to service !hen her husban"# %or+er senator ,eni$no /0inoy1 A.uino Jr.# !as assassinate" in 1'(2. She continues to serve a%ter her ter+ o% o%%ice that en"e" in 1''3 throu$h her !or4 !ith non$overn+ental or$ani-ations. Mar5a Cora-6n Su+ulon$ 7Cory7 Co8uan$co A.uino !as born in &ani.ui# Tarlac# on January. 39# 1'22. :n March 34# 3;;(# A.uino<s %a+ily announce" that Cora-6n ha" been "ia$nose" !ith colorectal cancer. An" on Au$ust 1# 3;;'# the = *year*ol" A.uino "ie" peace%ully at the Ma4ati Me"ical Center at 2:1( a.+.# o% car"io respiratory arrest. Cory A.uino !as the 11 th presi"ent o% the &hilippines. She !as the %irst !o+an to hol" that o%%ice# an" the %irst %e+ale presi"ent in Asia. She !as in o%%ice %or si> years ?@ebruary 39# 1'( A June 2;# 1''3B# prece"e" by @er"inan" Marcos an" succee"e" by @i"el V. Ra+os. She !as re$ar"e" as 7The Mother o% &hilippine Ce+ocracy7 an" the +ost pro+inent %i$ure o% the 1'( &eople &o!er Revolution. An" as !e all 4no!# she)s +arrie" to %or+er Sen. ,eni$no A.uino. Jr.

CONDITION OF THE PHILIPPINES

Ce+ocracy !as restore" a%ter the rei$n o% @ern"inan" Marcos an" the "eclaration o% the Martial Da!. A series o% natural "isasters hit the country such as the 1''; earth.ua4e# the eruption o% Mt. &inatubo# an" a series o% Typhoons. There have been +any coup ")Etat atte+pts an" uprisin$s. &ri+ary proble+s !ere "isplease" citi-ens#

po!er shorta$e/ra+pant bro!nouts. ,ro!nouts !ere very %re.uent an" !oul" last %or about 13 hours.

PROMISES DURING THE ELECTIONS AND INAUGURATION

a.B erosion o% our sense o% nation b.B to create 8obs an" livelihoo" c.B "eliver social services ".B brin$ about peace an" or"er e.B i+prove the lives o% all our people %.B +obili-e the spirit o% volunteeris+ *especially a+on$ the youth# by "ocu+entin$ an" publici-in$ e>a+ples o% sel%less service to country an" people by $roups an" in"ivi"uals !or4in$ in an" !ith the $rassroots

LAWS AND PROGRAMS

a.B Restoration o% "e+ocracy abolishe" the le$islature "eclare" a revolutionary $overn+ent !rote a ne! constitution ?1'(= ConstitutionB

b.B Dan" Re%or+ c.B @ree secon"ary schoolin$ ".B &rocla+ation 0o.' Cory issues &rocla+ation 0o. ' !hich provi"es %or the creation o% a constitutional co++ission ?Conco+B to "ra%t a ne! charter /truly re%lective o% the i"eals an" aspirations o% the @ilipino &eople#1 on or be%ore Septe+ber 3 o% the sa+e year. She

appoints 4( +en an" !o+en# le" %or+er 8ustice Cecilia MuFo- &al+a# to be +e+bers o% the Conco+. e.B &rocla+ation no. 1 Cory# in her inau$ural a""ress# issues her %irst e"ict: &rocla+ation 0o. 1 callin$ all appointive public o%%icials to sub+it their courtesy resi$nations. Gn her speech# she procee"e" to reor$ani-e the $overn+ent issuin$ H>ecutive :r"er 0o. 1Iappointin$ Cabinet +inisters an" tas4 %orces to help her run the $overn+ent. $.B &rocla+ation no.2 :ne +onth a%ter assu+in$ the presi"ency# Cory issues &rocla+ation 0o. 2# proclai+in$ her $overn+ent a /revolutionary $overn+ent.1 Jith this# she suspen"s the 1'=2 Constitution installe" "urin$ +artial la! an" pro+ul$ates a provisional /@ree"o+ Constitution#1 !hich vests le$islative +a4in$ po!ers on her# pen"in$ the enact+ent o% the ne! constitution. h.B H>ecutive or"er no.(( Cory issues H>ecutive :r"er 4(: Creatin$ an A" Koc Special Co++ittee to supervise the li.ui"ation o% the a%%airs o% the Constitutional Co++ission o% 1'( # preservation o% its recor"s# an" to un"erta4e its constitutional e"ucation ca+pai$n. i.B Lnite" States tra"in$ in the @irst &hilippine @un" Gnc. :n 0ove+ber '# she opens Lnite" States tra"in$ in the @irst &hilippine @un" Gnc. She later spo4e at a +eetin$ o% the Lnite" States Cha+ber o% Co++erce an" the Lnite" States*&hilippine ,usiness Co++ittee# !here she ur$e" A+erican business to increase its invest+ent in the &hilippines. i.B Rati%ication o% a 1''1 treaty A presi"ent +ust also learn ho! to bo! to the inevitable# as Cory ha" to "o !ith the ne$otiations on the rene!al o% the LS lease on its +ilitary bases in the &hilippines. A%ter 4eepin$ her options open# she si$nale" her support %or the rati%ication o% a 1''1 treaty allo!in$ the A+ericans continue" access to the installation %or ten years# !ith the option to rene! %or another ten. The Senate vote" 13*11 a$ainst the a$ree+ent an" the A+ericans !ere out o% the country by 1''3. e.B A"+inistrative Co"e o% 1'(= establishes the various Cabinet "epart+ents an" o%%ices %allin$ !ithin the e>ecutive branch o% $overn+ent# an" un"er the "irect control an" supervision o% the &resi"ent.

The Co"e also prescribes the a"+inistrative proce"ure un"erta4en in procee"in$s be%ore the o%%ices un"er the e>ecutive "epart+ent. M H>ecutive :r"er 0o. 33(# July 1 # 1'(= A Ceclare" %ull o!nership to .uali%ie" %ar+er* bene%iciaries covere" by &C 3=. Gt also "eter+ine" the value re+ainin$ unvalue" rice an" corn lan"s sub8ect o% &C 3= an" provi"e" %or the +anner o% pay+ent by the @,s an" +o"e o% co+pensation to lan"o!ners. M H>ecutive :r"er 0o. 33'# July 33# 1'(= A &rovi"e" +echanis+ %or the i+ple+entation o% the Co+prehensive A$rarian Re%or+ &ro$ra+ ?CAR&B. M &rocla+ation 0o. 121# July 33# 1'(= A Gnstitute" the CAR& as a +a8or pro$ra+ o% the $overn+ent. Gt provi"e" %or a special %un" 4no!n as the A$rarian Re%or+ @un" ?AR@B# !ith an initial a+ount o% &hp9; billion to cover the esti+ate" cost o% the pro$ra+ %ro+ 1'(=*1''3. M H>ecutive :r"er 0o. 13'*A# July 3 # 1'(= A strea+line" an" e>pan"e" the po!er an" operations o% the CAR. M Republic Act 0o. 9=# June 1;# 1'(( ?Co+prehensive A$rarian Re%or+ Da!B A An act !hich beca+e e%%ective June 19# 1'(( an" institute" a co+prehensive a$rarian re%or+ pro$ra+ to pro+ote social 8ustice an" in"ustriali-ation provi"in$ the +echanis+ %or its i+ple+entation an" %or other purposes. This la! is still the one bein$ i+ple+ente" at present. M H>ecutive :r"er 0o. 4;9# June 14# 1''; A Veste" in the Dan" ,an4 o% the &hilippines the responsibility to "eter+ine lan" valuation an" co+pensation %or all lan"s covere" by CAR&. M H>ecutive :r"er 0o. 4;=# June 14# 1''; A Accelerate" the ac.uisition an" "istribution o% a$ricultural lan"s# pasture lan"s# %ishpon"s# a$ro*%orestry lan"s an" other lan"s o% the public "o+ain suitable %or a$riculture.

POLITICAL ACHIE EMENTS

1'(= Constitution * * Approve an" enacte" in @ebruary 1'(= Cripple" presi"ential po!er to "eclare Martial la!

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&ropose" the creation o% autono+ous re$ions in the Cor"illeras an" Musli+ Min"anao# Restoration o% the presi"ential %or+ o% $overn+ent an" the ,ica+eral Con$ress *Contain articles !hich inclu"e the ri$hts o% the people *Create" to replace the 1'=2 Constitution

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Restoration o% "e+ocratic institutions @ree"o+ Constitution ?&rocla+ation no.2B provi"e" %or the carry*over o% so+e o% the provisions o% the 1'=2 constitution not contrary to the i"eals o% "e+ocracy provi"e" the abolition o% ,atasan$ &a+bansa an" the reor$ani-ation o% the $overn+ent $ave the presi"ent the ri$ht to issue e>ecutive or"ers !hich !oul" serve as la!s !hile there !as no con$ress

0ational Reconciliation *To +aintain peace an" or"er in the country# &resi"ent A.uino announce" a policy o% national reconciliation as4in$ %or the cooperation o% the @ilipinos especially the rebel $roups. ARMM?Autono+ous re$ion in Musli+ Min"anaoB *Min"anao !as a very in"epen"ent part o% the &hilippines !ho re%use" to be a part o% the &hilippines. To solve this proble+# &resi"ent Cory $ave the+ a %ree"o+ to be sin$le" out %ro+ the country an" "eclare" it as ARMM. &CNR ?&resi"ential Co++ission on Novern+ent Reor$ani-ationB * Gts +ain %unction !as to strea+line bureaucracy. Gn the process# so+e $overn+ent o%%ices !ere %ace" out# "isplacin$ a nu+ber o% $overn+ent e+ployees

ECONOMIC ACHIE EMENTS

The A.uino $overn+ent believe" that a lar$e portion o% the nation)s !ealth !as ta4en by the Marcoses an" so the &CNN?&resi"ential Co++ission on Noo" Novern+entB !as create". * CARD ?Co+prehensive A$rarian Re%or+ la!B *Si$ne" by &resi"ent A.uino !hich i+ple+ente" the Co+prehensive A$rarian Re%or+ &ro$ra+ ?CAR&B *Ma"e an a$rarian re%or+ throu$h this. *The Co+prehensive A$rarian Re%or+ &ro$ra+ ?CAR&B !as a lan" re%or+ la! si$ne" by &resi"ent Cora-on A.uino on June 1;# 1'(( *CAR& ai+s /%or a +ore e.uitable "istribution an" o!nership o% lan".1 Gt +eant to "istribute lan"s to %ar+ers in a span o% 1; years# but !as e>ten"e" by the 11th Con$ress "ue to "elays in lan" "istribution an" lac4 o% bu"$et allocation. A$rarian re%or+*is very si$ni%icant %or the econo+y o% any country because +ore than hal% o% the population is e+ploye" in the a$ricultural sector. A$riculture is the +ain source o% livelihoo" especially %or the "evelopin$ countries. Re%or+s are i+portant because they protect the ri$hts o% the %ar+ers .

SOCIAL ACHIE EMENTS

CSJC ?Cepart+ent o% Social*Jel%are an" Cevelop+entB *@or+erly calle" CSSC/MSSC *:b8ectives are: 1. &rotection an" rehabilitation o% the +entally an" physically "isable" 3. &rovi"e co+plete services %or the nee"y 2. G+prove inhu+an con"itions

Nenerics la!

*The Nenerics Da! o% 1'(( !as haile" as a lan"+ar4 la! that coul" bene%it the public but it has %aile" +iserably# "ue to: 1. Jea4 support %ro+ "octors 3. Stron$ lobbyin$ by +ultinational "ru$ co+panies 2. the health "epart+ent)s inco+petence.

!ENEFICIARIES OF THE LAWS AND PROGRAMS

The Co++on &eople A ,ecause they !ere 8ust co+in$ out o% the Marcos Re$i+e. They !ere loo4in$ %or "e+ocracy an" %ree"o+. Corporate :!ners o% the Dan"s ?A$rarian Re%or+B A There !ere holes in the la! !hich +a"e it possible %or the co+panies to "istribute stoc4s instea" o% lan" o!nership to the %ar+ers.

HOLES AND SHORTCOMINGS OF THE LAWS

She !asn)t really able to solve the country)s proble+s by i+ple+entin$ all that she pro+ise" because she !as constantly "istracte" by coups that threatene" the country an" her a"+inistration. She %ocuse" a lot on "isaster +ana$e+ent but it !as necessary %or her to 4eep the peace.

ISSUES AND CONTRO ERSIES

A.uino !as not spare" %ro+ the controversies that eventually centere" on Kacien"a Duisita# a #492*hectare estate locate" in the &rovince o% Tarlac# !hich she inherite" %ro+ her %a+ily. She !as score" %or allo!in$ Kacien"a Duisita# !hich !as no! o!ne" by the Tarlac Cevelop+ent Corporation# to opt %or stoc4 "istribution# instea" o% lan" re"istribution. She also has an issue concernin$ the %ar+ers o% Men"iola bein$ +assacre".

SUMMAR" OF GO ERNANCE

Cora-on A.uino beca+e the presi"ent o% the country because the people believe" she !as the positive chan$e they nee"e" especially since her husban"# 0inoy# !ho !as suppose" to be the chan$e %or the country# passe" a!ay in a $unshot. She)s +easure" not only in ter+s o% +oral character an" her "esire to help the &hilippines. She %ocuse" on ensurin$ "e+ocracy to the people by re%or+ation o% the constitution puttin$ +ore e+phasis on hu+an ri$hts an" civil liberties. Curin$ her a"+inistration# Cory !as pla$ue" by coup ")etats by various $roups that %orei$n investors starte" to pull their invest+ents %ro+ the country. That)s !hy a lot o% her e%%orts !ere pointe" to!ar"s "isaster +ana$e+ent %ro+ the various $roups an" so+eti+es# her +otherly +etho"s such as $ivin$ ca4e !or4e". She !as also lin4e" to controversies such as +assacrin$ %ar+ers in Men"iola an" hol"in$ the lan" she inherite" rather than havin$ it "istribute". Cespite these proble+s# The econo+y still ha" a positive $ro!th "urin$ her ter+ !ith an avera$e o% 2.(O by the en" o% it. Cory# althou$h !asn)t the best .uali%ie" presi"ent# still "i" a pretty $oo" 8ob. Co+pare" to Marcos or Ra+os thou$h# it still %ell short o% !hat truly +a4es a spectacular lea"er !hich is !hy she)s rate" as avera$e.

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