Carlos P.

Garcia
March 18, 1957 December
30, 1961
Carlos P. Garcia
- Born in Talibon, Bohol on Nov 4, 1986
- Died in June 14, 1971
- Primary at Talibon Elem. School. Bohol
- Secondary Cebu Prov. High School
- College at Siliman Univ. Dumaguete
- Later at the Philippine Law School
- Vice President of Ramon Magsaysay
- On March 18, 1957 a day after Magsaysays death Vice
Pres. Carlos took the position as president
- Eight president of the Philippines
- Fourth president of the Third Republic
Carlos P. Garcia
Programs he enacted during his presidency
Filipino First Policy
-President Carlos well known policy. The policy heavily favored local
Filipino workers than foreign workers.
-To prioritize Filipinos to supply for us than importing goods from
other countries to lessen the relying of foreign assets. And the
government also increase support and protection to Filipino workers.
In a speech during a joint session of Congress on September 18,
1946, President Garcia said the following:
We are called upon to decide on this momentous debate whether
or not this land of ours will remain the cradle and grave, the womb
and tomb of our race the only place where we can build our homes,
our temples, and our altars and where we erect the castles of our
racial hopes, dreams and traditions and where we establish the
warehouse of our happiness and prosperity, of our joys and sorrows.
Carlos P. Garcia
Filipino First Policy
-Note: Foreign Investors were not totally ignored. They could
still participate in bussiness.
-Foreign investores criticized this policy
-Pres. Carlos never meant this policy to be anti-foreign. It is
meant to let Filipinos have the priority to control the
countrys basic economy industries and development.
-The program existed because imports coming to the country
greatly outnumbered the exports coming out of the country.
Carlos P. Garcia
Austerity Program
-On March 3, 1960, he pursued the need for complete economic freedom and
added that the foreigners (especially American) would no longer dominate the
national economy.
- promised to shake off "the yoke of alien domination in business, trade,
commerce and industry." -The main points of the Austerity Program were:
The government would tightened up its controls to prevent abuses in the over
shipment of exports under license and in under-pricing as well.
There would be a more rigid enforcement of the existing regulations on barter
shipments.
Government imports themselves were to be restricted to essential items.
The government also would reduce rice imports to a minimum.
An overhauling of the local transportation system would be attempted so as to
reduce the importation of gasoline and spare parts.
The tax system would be revised so as to attain more equitable distribution of
the payment-burden and achieve more effective collection from those with
ability to pay.
There would be an intensification of food production
Carlos P. Garcia
Austerity Program
-The program was meant to discard rampant graft and
corruption within the country.
-Focuses on wise spending, industry, thrift, trustworthiness,
and honesty.
-To regain the trust they lost due to corruption
-The program also focused on reviving cultural arts
-This made Filipino artists to now get recognition for their
works that were left ignored.
Carlos P. Garcia
Bohlen-Serrano Agreement
-This Agreement was to shorten the original 99 year lease of
US bases here in the Philippines to 25 years, the agreement
was renewable for periods only up to 5 years.
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