We will soon know who is to be the next and 16th President of the Philippines. I’m not prepared, or qualified, to voice an opinion - beyond hoping Filipinos elect the candidate best for them and their country. A short reminder of former Presidents and Vice Presidents may be of interest.


Former Presidents :-





Former Vice Presidents :-





Apart from their achievements as Presidents, they have all been commemorated in various ways, including stamps, coins, and banknotes.


Some are shown here :-


Emilio Aguinaldo ( 1899 - 1901 ) - leader of revolutionary forces against Spain and then USA ...





Manuel Quezon ( 1935 - 1944 ) - first President of the Commonwealth ...





Sergio Osmena ( 1944 - 1946 ) ...





Manuel Roxas ( 1946 - 1948 ) - first President of Republic ...






Diosdado Macapagal ( 1961 - 1965 ) ...





Ferdinand Marcos ( 1965 - 1986 ) ...





( Benigno " Ninoy " Aquino, assassinated at Manila Airport in 1983, before he ever had the chance to be President. His widow, Corazon Aquino, was President 1986 - 1992 ) ...





Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo ( 2001 - 2010 ) ...





Benigno " Noynoy " Aquino ( 2010 - 2016 ) ...