quotes to live by #008

Friday, 25 July 2008

quotes to live by #008

sorry, I have not posted nor up-dated this blog. I was busy with work and rejoined an e-group. But now I'm back and will concentrate more time on this blog. Let me start off with a quote from Marian Wright Edelman:

"You really can change the world if you care enough."

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Ramon Magsaysay

Ramón Magsaysay , 1907-57, president of the Philippines (1953-57). When the Japanese invaded the Philippines (1941), he joined the army and was commissioned a captain. A guerrilla leader throughout the Japanese occupation, he was named (1945) military governor of Zambales province by Gen. Douglas MacArthur. While serving in the Philippine Congress (1946-50), Magsaysay presented a plan for subduing the Hukbalahap (Huk) guerrillas, which led to his appointment as secretary of national defense by President Elpidio Quirino . He reformed the army, captured the top members of the Communist party, and fought the Huks, combining strong military action with a land resettlement program. After a dispute with President Quirino, however, Magsaysay resigned from his post (1953). He left the ruling Liberal party and ran for president on the Nationalist ticket, defeating Quirino by a large majority. As president, he cooperated closely with the United States and pursued a program of land and governmental reform. He was favored to win reelection to a second term, but died in an airplane crash (1957) before the voting began.

Ramon Magsaysay High School - Batch '73 Blog

Friday, 25 July 2008