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Fidel V Ramos a 'very warm and funny' lolo, says grandson

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<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=2161433" 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>MANILA - Former President Fidel V. Ramos was a &quot;very warm and funny&quot; grandfather who very supportive of their pursuits, his grandson Sam Ramos-Jones said Monday.<ul class="op-related-articles">	<li><a href="https://news.abs-cbn.com/news/08/02/22/fvr-wake-to-be-open-to-public-grandson-says">FVR wake to be open to public, grandson says</a></li></ul>&quot;One question I’ve gotten a lot was - were there any pressure on us to follow his path either in military or politics and I can say our family’s done a really tremendous job of letting us grow in our own ways and supporting those pursuits whatever they are,&quot; he told ANC&#x27;s Headstart.&quot;One of the things he would repeat often to us is there’s so many ways to serve your country, so many ways to serve your community and ultimately that&#x27;s more important than any role or title.&quot;Jones added that one of the greatest lessons he learned from his grandfather was &quot;unity, solidarity, and teamwork.&quot;&quot;It just shows how much you can get done if you&#x27;re united on your purpose, if you&#x27;re on the same team and if you&#x27;re able to put aside petty politics and bickering,&quot; he said.Former First Lady Amelita &quot;Ming&quot; Ramos is &quot;holding up tremendously well given the circumstances,&quot; her grandson said.&quot;She’s always been the stronger of the two,&quot; he said.&quot;The other day my grandmother requested a keyboard. Of course, she&#x27;s a great musician and lolo always bugged her to play the piano during our family lunches so she took upon herself to bring a keyboard out here and play and that was very special.&quot;Fidel V. Ramos, the country&#x27;s 12th President, passed away last July 31. He was 94 years old. <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>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.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.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.Ramos was a former chief of the Philippine Constabulary under his second cousin, former President Ferdinand Marcos. 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. During Aquino&#x27;s presidency, Ramos thwarted several coup attempts as Armed Forces of the Philippines Chief of Staff and Secretary of National Defense.

Former President Fidel V. Ramos was a 'very warm and funny' grandfather, his grandson Sam Ramos-Jones said Monday.