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Do you know your Philippine Presidents?

Mga kababayan, how well do you know the Presidents of the Philippines?
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Last updated: July 24, 2022
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1. Television was first used in the Philippines for the (unsuccessful) reelection campaign of which president?
Manuel A. Roxas ✓
Elpidio R. Quirino ✓
Ramon Magsaysay ✓
Carlos P. Garcia ✓
2. Aurora Aragon married her first cousin in 1918, who eventually became president of the Philippine Commonwealth. Who was this president?
Sergio Osmeña ✓
Jose P. Laurel ✓
Manuel L. Quezon ✓
Manuel A. Roxas ✓
3. At what age did Emilio Aguinaldo become the first President of the Philippine Republic in 1899?
29 ✓
32 ✓
35 ✓
43 ✓
4. It was only in the 1960s that Independence Day was moved from July 4 to June 12, the day Filipinos declared independence from Spain in 1898. Under which president was this accomplished?
Elpidio R. Quirino ✓
Manuel A. Roxas ✓
Ferdinand E. Marcos ✓
Diosdado P. Macapagal ✓
5. During the presidency of Ferdinand Marcos, which one of these did not happen?
The barrio was renamed barangay ✓
Metro Manila was established ✓
3,000+ critics/political opponents of the president died from extrajudicial killings ✓
The modern Filipino alphabet (which includes "Ñ" and "NG") was adopted ✓
6. Who had the shortest presidency out of the 16 presidents (excluding current president Bongbong Marcos)
Emilio Aguinaldo ✓
Sergio Osmeña ✓
Gloria Macapagal Arroyo ✓
Joseph Estrada ✓
7. Where was President Manuel L. Quezon when the Japanese invaded the Philippines in World War II?
Baguio, taking a rest right after the presidential election ✓
Malacañang Palace, working on independence negotiations with the United States ✓
Marikina, recovering from his smoke-induced tuberculosis ✓
Cebu City, visiting his colleague Sergio Osmeña ✓
8. Which of these presidents opposed capital punishment (death penalty)?
Corazon C. Aquino ✓
Fidel V. Ramos ✓
Joseph E. Estrada ✓
Gloria Macapagal Arroyo ✓
9. Among the Philippine presidents, Fidel V. Ramos is the only non-Catholic president. What faith does he belong to?
Philippine Independent Church/Aglipayan ✓
Jehovah's Witnesses ✓
Protestantism ✓
Iglesia ni Cristo ✓
10. Who is best known for opening Malacañang to the masses and having his presidency cut short when he died from a plane crash on Cebu's Mt. Manunggal?
Elpidio R. Quirino ✓
Ramon Magsaysay ✓
Carlos P. Garcia ✓
Diosdado P. Macapagal ✓
11. Which of these is the actual name of Joseph Estrada?
Erap Estrada ✓
Joseph Estrada ✓
Joseph Ejercito ✓
Jose Ejercito ✓
12. Amateur boxer Feliciano Lizardo nearly assassinated this president on a golf course, but was spared from execution by him, with the two eventually becoming good friends after he apologized. Who was this president?
Sergio Osmeña ✓
Jose P. Laurel ✓
Manuel A. Roxas ✓
Elpidio Quirino ✓
13. Which of these did not happen during Manuel L. Quezon's presidency?
Women were granted the right to vote ✓
Tagalog became the basis of the national language Wikang Pambansa ✓
The official lyrics to the national anthem "Lupang Hinirang" were adopted ✓
Quezon City is established, its name chosen as a tribute to President Quezon who envisioned it ✓
14. Ferdinand Marcos' "New Society" policies were inspired by the "Great Society" programs of which United States president?
John F. Kennedy ✓
Dwight D. Eisenhower ✓
Lyndon B. Johnson ✓
Richard M. Nixon ✓
15. What was the goal of EDSA III?
Restoration of Joseph Estrada to the presidency ✓
Removal of Joseph Estrada from the presidency ✓
Maintaining Joseph Estrada as president ✓
Ascending Gloria Macapagal Arroyo to the presidency ✓
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