The Magsaysay and Garcia Administration

The Magsaysay and Garcia Administration

By Ronnal Bugas

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The title given to President Magsaysay was the "Champion of the Masses" and "The Champion of Democracy".

• True

• False

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The Magna Carta of Labor of President Magsaysay provided for the partition of large land estates to be purchased by the government and to be distributed to peasant farmers in installments

• True

• False

The Land Tenure Reform Law was the policy of President Magsaysay that provided for the partition of large land estates to be purchased by the government and to be distributed to peasant farmers in installments

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To make sure that the grievances would reach him, Magsaysay established the Office of the Social Security to personally know the grievances of the people using telegrams.

• True

• False

President Magsaysay established the Presidential Complaints and Action Committee (PCAC) to personally know the grievances of the people using telegrams and to make sure that the grievances would reach him.

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In 1954, the country hosted the Manila International Conference attended by representatives from Australia, France, the US, New Zealand, Pakistan, Thailand, the United Kingdom, and the Philippines. The conference resulted in the development of an agreement called the Manila Pact.

• True

• False

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The main objective of President Magsaysay was to help the farmers and common laborers.

• True

• False

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The main objective of the Filipino First Policy of the Garcia administration was to make the Filipinos live a good and thrifty lifestyle.

• True

• False

Austerity Program-It was the main objective of his administration to make the Filipinos live a good and thrifty lifestyle.  The government would be frugal and wise in its finances, people would work properly, and investments should benefit the people.

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The Filipino First Policy gave priority to Filipinos in the use and exploration of the country's natural resources. Also, he emphasized the development and support for local products.

• True

• False

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In the foreign relations policy of President Garcia, he strengthened the foreign relations started by President Magsaysay. He launched the Asia for Asians or ASA which aimed to unite the member countries in pursuing cooperation in economic and cultural development and campaign against communism.

• True

• False

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President Garcia gave attention to the appreciation and development of Filipino culture by holding the Republic Cultural Heritage Awards and sending cultural troupes to other countries to promote tourism.

• True

• False