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Philippines mourns death of former President Fidel Ramos

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<div class="embed-wrap"><figure data-feedback="fb:likes,fb:comments"><img alt="Former President Fidel V. Ramos. Jonathan Cellona, ABS-CBN News/file" src="https://sa.kapamilya.com/absnews/abscbnnews/media/2022/news/07/31/20160701-fidel-ramos-jc-2.jpeg"/><figcaption>Former President Fidel V. Ramos. <em>Jonathan Cellona, ABS-CBN News/file</em></figcaption></figure></div><p>MANILA (<strong>UPDATE</strong>) — Former President Fidel V. Ramos has passed away, his family confirmed Sunday. He was 94 years old.</p><p>&quot;The Ramos family is profoundly saddened to announce the passing of former President Fidel Valdez Ramos,&quot; the family said in a statement. </p><p>&quot;We thank you all for respecting our privacy, as the family takes some time to grieve together. &quot;</p><p>&quot;We will announce wake and funeral arrangements in the near future,&quot; the statement added.</p><p>Malacañang also issued a statement mourning the passing of the country&#x27;s 12th President.</p><p>&quot;He leaves behind a colorful legacy and a secure place in history for his participation in the great changes of our country, both as military officer and chief executive,&quot; said Press Secretary Trixie Cruz-Angeles in a statement. </p><p>Ramos served as the country&#x27;s Chief Executive from 1992 to 1998, succeeding Corazon Aquino as the country&#x27;s second president after the People Power Revolution.</p><p>His administration was best known for its &quot;Philippines 2000&quot; program, which aimed to make the country industrialized by the year 2000 onwards. This program is often credited with revitalizing the country&#x27;s economy.</p><p>Under his watch, the Moro National Liberation Front (MNLF) signed a historic peace treaty with the Philippine government which ended 4 years of peace talks between the 2 parties.</p><p>Ramos was a former chief of the Philippine Constabulary under his second cousin, former President Ferdinand Marcos. </p><p>He later served as Armed Forces vice chief of staff. In 1986, he and then-Defense Secretary Juan Ponce Enrile led disgruntled soldiers in joining the EDSA Revolution that ousted Marcos and led to the presidency of Corazon Aquino. </p><p>During Aquino&#x27;s presidency, Ramos thwarted several coup attempts as Armed Forces of the Philippines Chief of Staff and Secretary of National Defense. </p><p>Ramos was also instrumental in convincing President Rodrigo Duterte to run in the 2016 elections. </p><p>He was appointed the same year as the Philippines&#x27; special envoy to China but resigned months later. </p><p>Ramos criticized Duterte&#x27;s performance in his first 100 days, including his stance on the Paris climate pact, and his move to allow Marcos to be <a href="https://news.abs-cbn.com/news/11/21/16/ramos-marcos-burial-a-step-backwards-for-duterte-govt">buried</a> at the Libingan ng mga Bayani. </p><p>Ramos was born on March 18, 1928 in Lingayen, Pangasinan.</p><div><em>More details to follow.</em></div><div><strong>FROM THE ARCHIVES:</strong></div><figure class="op-interactive"><iframe allow="autoplay; fullscreen" frameBorder="0" height="100%" id="ivsplayer01" scrolling="no" src="https://player.ivideosmart.com/ivsplayer/v4/dist/html/iframe-src.html?iframeid=ivsplayer01&amp;key=e8c22c015ca9eafa76f1e3edfa03c603&amp;spid=3001339&amp;vid=1968096" width="100%"></iframe></figure><div class="iwantbar">Watch more News on <a href="https://www.iwanttfc.com/#!/browse/Genres/News/tag_id_genres/id_news" target="_blank">iWantTFC</a></div>