Caricature of President Corazon Aquino

11th President of the Republic of the Philippines

February 25, 1986 - June 30, 1992

Corazon Cojuangco Aquino, popularly known as "Cory" or "Tita Cory" (Auntie Cory) was born on January 25, 1933 to Jose Cojuangco of Tarlac and Demetria Sumulong of Antipolo Rizal. She was the sixth of the eight children.

Caricature of President Ferdinand E. Marcos

10th President of the Republic of the Philippines

January 20, 1965 - January 20, 1985

Ferdinand Marcos was born on September 11, 1917 in Sarrat, Ilocos Norte, to Mariano Marcos and Josefa Quetilio Edralin. He was first known as a student who excelled in academics, especially in debate and oratory. Marcos was the topnotcher when he took the bar exam and obtain one of the highest score in history.

Caricature of President Diosdado Macapagal

9th President of the Republic of the Philippines

December 30, 1961 - December 30, 1965

Diosdado Macapagal was born on September 28, 1910 in Lubao, Pampanga, to Urbano Macapagal and Romana Pangan.

Macapagal was married to Purita dela Rosa and had two children, Cielo who became vice-governor of Pampanga and Arturo. Purita died during the Japanese occupation of World War II and later married Evangelina Macaraeg, the mother of former president Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo.

Caricature of President Ramon Magsaysay

Seventh President of the Republic of the Philippines

December 30, 1953 – March 17, 1957

Ramon Magsaysay was born in Iba, Zambales to Exequiel Magsaysay and Perfecta del Fierro on August 31, 1907. He started to work as a chief mechanic for the Try Tran Bus Company in Manila after he graduated in college in 1931. Magsaysay became the general manager of the company when it started to be profitable after saving the company from losing money when he introduced the new working methods and measures against corrupt employees.