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Bongbong Marcos lauds Fidel Ramos as 'symbol of stability' in wake visit

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<div class="embed-wrap"><figure data-feedback="fb:likes,fb:comments"><img alt="Photo from President Bongbong Marcos" Facebook="" page.="" src="https://sa.kapamilya.com/absnews/abscbnnews/media/2022/news/08/04/20220804-marcos-fidel-ramos-wake.jpg"/><figcaption><em>Photo from President Bongbong Marcos&#x27; Facebook page.</em></figcaption></figure></div><p>MANILA — President Ferdinand &quot;Bongbong&quot; Marcos, Jr. on Thursday said the Philippines would &quot;always be grateful&quot; to its late former leader Fidel V. Ramos who was a &quot;symbol of stability.&quot; </p><p>Marcos made the remark during a visit to the wake of Ramos, his distant uncle, at the Heritage Park in Taguig. </p><p>&quot;I just reminded Mrs. Ramos on how FVR, when he became president, was a symbol of stability after all the tumultuous events of 1986. When he came into the presidency, he brought calm and he brought stability to our country,&quot; Marcos said in a chance interview. </p><p>&quot;For that, we will always be grateful to him and for all his service all throughout his life as a soldier and as a public servant,&quot; he added. </p><p>The President also paid tribute to Ramos&#x27; remarkable public service that spanned when he was still a soldier. </p><p>&quot;Ang kanyang pagsisilbi sa bayan bilang sundalo at lingkod-bayan ay hindi matatawaran at kailanman ay hindi natin makakalimutan,&quot; said Marcos in his Facebook page.</p><p>(His service to the public was unconditional and this cannot be forgotten.) </p><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=2156487" 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><p>Former first lady Amelita &quot;Ming&quot; Ramos thanked those who came to the wake of her beloved husband. Photos from Marcos&#x27; camp showed that the President spent time with the former first lady and chatted. </p><p>&quot;Thank you very much for coming. I realized we have so many friends. He worked hard , we also tried to work hard, and now he deserves the rest that he needs,&quot; she told reporters. </p><p>A graduate of the prestigious West Point military academy in the United States, Ramos had a lengthy career in the armed forces. He was later commander of the paramilitary Philippine Constabulary from 1972 to 1986, under his second cousin, then president Ferdinand Marcos Sr. </p><p>In February 1986, Ramos joined the &quot;People Power&quot; revolt that sent Marcos Sr. into exile and ushered in Corazon Aquino as president.</p><p>Aquino appointed Ramos as military chief and then defense secretary. When elections came in 1992, she gave her endorsement to Ramos, which was crucial to him winning the presidency. </p><p>As president, Ramos solved a crippling power crisis, and broke up cartels in telecommunications, aviation and shipping -- boosting an economy that reaped a period of renewed growth. </p><p>He also made peace overtures to Muslim separatists and made an aggressive push for family planning. </p><p>Ramos passed away on Sunday at the age of 94. </p><ul class="op-related-articles">	<li><a href="https://news.abs-cbn.com/news/07/31/22/former-president-fidel-ramos-passes-away">Philippines mourns death of former President Fidel Ramos</a></li></ul><p>&quot;We clearly have suffered the loss for our country. But the memories of him (Ramos) will be good because of the good work he did for the Philippines,,&quot; Marcos Jr. said. </p><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=2155112" 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><p>Marcos declared a period of national mourning for Ramos from July 31 to Aug. 9, during which flags will be at half-mast in all government offices and installations. </p><ul class="op-related-articles">	<li><a href="https://news.abs-cbn.com/news/08/01/22/marcos-declares-national-days-of-mourning-for-ramos">Marcos declares July 31 to Aug 9 as national days of mourning for Ramos</a></li></ul><p>The Philippine government will hold a state funeral with full military honors for Ramos on Aug. 9, Malacañang said on Wednesday. </p><ul class="op-related-articles">	<li><a href="https://news.abs-cbn.com/news/08/03/22/ex-president-ramos-to-be-given-state-funeral-on-aug-9 ">Ex-President FVR to be accorded state funeral on Aug. 9: Palace</a></li></ul><p>Marcos, who offered a flower wreath for Ramos at the wake, was accompanied by Executive Secretary Vic Rodriguez and House Speaker Martin Romualdez. </p><div><strong>—Job Manahan and Pia Gutierrez, ABS-CBN News; with a report from Agence France-Presse</strong></div><div><strong>WATCH</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=2154482" 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>

President Bongbong Marcos said the Philippines would 'always be grateful' to its late former leader Fidel V. Ramos who was a 'symbol of stability.' 