Achievements of Marcos
Achievements of Marcos
Achievements of Marcos
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Home Uncategories President Ferdinand E. Marcos' accomplishments
Although Marcos was branded as dictator, corrupt, human rights violator by fictional tales
and biased opinions passed on from generation to generation and his achievements were
expunged subtly by the manipulation of mass media and vindictiveness of the administration
that succeeded him, the impacts of his interventions remained and are undeniably germane
part of our countrys system.
We can talk about completed and commissioned government projects of the late FERDINAND E.
MARCOS Sr.
Cory Aquino, Ramos, Estrada, Gloria Macapagal, Ninoy Aquino III COMBINED in 26 years: ZERO
Every new power plant built During their time were all privately Owned (mostly by Lopezes, AboitIz,
Aquino And Cojuangco Family) and is now owners of some Power Plants completed during Marcos.
3) Candaba Viaduct Pulilan 5000 meters long of Bulacan-San Simon, Pampanga, completed 1976
5) Magapit Suspension Bridge 449 meters long of Lal-lo, Cagayan completed 1978
6)Mawo Bridge 280 meters long Victoria, Northern Samar completed 1970
7) Patapat Viaduct 1300 meters long Pagudpud, Ilocos Norte completed 1986
9)San Juanico Bridge 2060 meters long Tacloban, Leyte-Santa Rita, Samar. Completed 1973
Not to mention the unnamed hundreds of bridges under 100 meters long.
30)Western Mindanao State University became a university in 1978 followed with building the
satellite campuses in:
34)Davao del Norte School of Fisheries established 1969 ( now known as Davao del Norte State
College)
35)Mati Community College (MCC) founded in 1972 (now known as Davao Oriental State College of
Science and Technology)
36)Malita Agri-Business and Marine and Aquatic School of Technology founded 1966 now known as
37)Southern Philippines Agri-Business and Marine and Aquatic School of Technology
44)Surigao Del Norte School of Arts and Trades (Founded in 1969) now known as Surigao State
College of Technology
48) Makati Polytechnic Community College- Technical High School founded in 1972
(that i have found so far) out of 108 state universities and colleges are established and
accomplished projects of FERDINAND E MARCOS. He also improved and re equipped the
remaining colleges/ Universities that were established/ founded before 1965.
Cory Aquino, Ramos, Estrada, Gloria Macapagal, Ninoy Aquino III combined Established/Founded
State Colleges/Universities in 26 years:
ZERO- the remaining of 108 State Colleges/Universities are built and founded before 1965. They
though renamed few Colleges and Universities and Refounded them after 1986.
National Manpower and Youth Council (NMYC) founded 1976. Now changed to TESDA to discredit
Apo Marcos.
Few in not a fraction of high schools all over the Philippines. Built and founded during
Marcos leadership
10) Dona Francisca Lacsamana de Ortega Memorial National High School established 1972
13) Francisco P. Felix Memorial National High School (FPFMNHS) established 1973
15) Ismael Mathay, Sr. High School, formerly called the GSIS Village High School established 1971
16) Jose Borromeo Legaspi Memorial National High School established 1981
23) Paraaque National High School (Main Campus) (Formerly known as Paraaque Municipal High
School) established 1969
32) San Pedro Relocation Center National High School established 1970
33) San Ramon National High School established 1967
35) Makati Polytechnic Community College- Technical High School founded in 1972
I. Food sufficiency
A. Green Revolution
Production of rice was increased through promoting the cultivation of IR-8 hybrid rice. In 1968 the
Philippines became self-sufficient in rice, the first time in history since the American period. It also
exported rice worth US$7 million.
B. Blue Revolution
Marine species like prawn, mullet, milkfish, and golden tilapia were being produced and distributed
to farmers at a minimum cost. Today, milkfish and prawns contribute substantially to foreign
exchange income.
C. Liberalized Credit
More than one thousand rural banks spread all over the country resulting to the accessibility of credit
to finance purchase of agricultural inputs, hired labor, and harvesting expenses at very low interest
rate. During 1981-1985, credit was available without interest and collateral arrangements.
3. Masaganang Maisan, Maisagana, and Expanded Yellow Corn Program supported 1.4 Million
farmers through P4.7 Billion loans from 1975-1985
4. Gulayan sa Kalusugan and Pagkain ng Bayan Programs provided grants and loans of P12.4
Million to encourage backyard and communal production of vegetables and improve nutrition of
Filipino households
D. Decontrol Program
Price control polices were implemented on rice and corn to provide greater incentive to farmers to
produce more. Deregulation of trading in commodities like sugar and coconut and agricultural inputs
like fertilizer were done for more efficient marketing and trading arrangements.
The literacy rate climbed from 72% in 1965 to 93% in 1985 and almost 100% in Metro Manila on the
same year.
Tenants Emancipation Act of 1972 or PD 27 was implemented without bloodshed. This was the first
Land Reform Code our country. Since it was implemented until December 1985, 1.2 million farmers
benefited, either they became the owner or leaseholder in more than 1.3 million hectares of rice and
corn lands.
The Primary Health Care (PHC) Program made medical care accessible to millions of Filipinos in the
remotest barrios of the country. This program was even awarded by United Nations as the most
effective and most responsive health program among the third world countries. With PHC life
expectancy increased from 53.7 years in 1965 to 65 years in 1985. Infant mortality rate also declined
from 73 deaths per 1,000 live births in 1965 to 58 in 1984.
Bagong Lipunan Improvement of Sites and Services (BLISS) Housing project had expanded the
governments housing program for the low-income group.
Massive slum upgrading projects have improved to 14,000 lots in 1985 from 2,500 in 1976. The
Tondo foreshore, for instance, is one of the biggest and most miserable slum colonies in Asia was
transformed into a decent community.
A total of 230,000 housing units were constructed from 1975-1985. The laws on socialized housing
were conceptualized by President Marcos through a series of legal issuances from the funding, the
lending, mortgaging and to the collection of the loans. These are governed by the Home Mutual
Development Fund (Pag-Ibig Fund), the Housing and Land Use Regulatory Board (HLURB) and the
National Home Mortgage Finance which remain intact up to the present
Indigenous energy sources were developed like hydro, geothermal, dendrothermal, coal, biogas and
biomass.
The country became the first in Asia to use dendrothermal and in five years we became number two,
next to US, in geothermal utilization. The extensive energy resource research and exploration and
development resulted to reduction of oil imports from 100% in 1965 to 40% in 1985 and in the same
year, more than 1,400 towns and cities were fully energized.
During 1985 textile and textile products like garments and embroideries, furniture and rattan
products, marine products like prawns and milkfish, raw silk, shoes, dehydrated and fresh fruits were
exported aside from the traditional export products like coconut, sugar, logs, lumber and veneer. The
maritime industry was also dominated by Filipinos wherein 50,000 seamen were employed by
various world shipping companies.
The Labor code was promulgated which expanded the concerns of the Magna Carta of Labor to
extend greater protection to labor, promote employment, and human resource development.
The minimum wages of the workers were boosted through the guaranteed 13th month pay and cost
of living allowances. Employment potentials of Filipinos were enhanced through skills training.
During that time, there were 896,000 out-of-school youths and unemployed graduated from various
training centers all over the country.
X. Political Reform
The structure of government established by President Marcos remains substantially the same except
the change of name, inclusive of superficial features in laws, to give a semblance of change from
that of President Marcos regime.
The only significant department that was abolished after the departure of President Marcos was the
Department of Ministry of Human Settlements under Imelda Romualdez Marcos. It was dismantled
but the functions were distributed to different offices.
Government finances were stabilized by higher revenue collections and loans from treasury bonds,
foreign lending institutions and foreign governments.
In 1966, more than 100 important smugglers were arrested; in three years 1966-68 they arrested a
total of 5,000. Military men involved in smuggling were forced to retire. Peace and order significantly
improved in most provinces however situations in Manila and some provinces continued to
deteriorate until the imposition of martial law in 1972.
Did the suceeding administration just forego these just because it had Marcos signature?
These,though made in the 1970's address problems that we are facing today.
Had these not been abolished and maintained for the last 30 or so years, things may be so much
different.