Former President Erap “Shocked” by Ex-Pres. Fidel Ramos’ Death

Former President Erap Extends Condolences to Family of Former Pres. Fidel Ramos

FORMER PRESIDENT ERAP – Ex-President Joseph “Erap” Ejercito Estrada was “profoundly shocked” by the death of former President Fidel V. Ramos.

Former Pres. Fidel V. Ramos who served as the country’s Chief Executive from 1992 to 1998 died at the age of 94 yesterday. His death undeniably shocked a lot of people as the former President is known to be physically active amid his old age.

Based on a report on ABS-CBN News, one of the high-profile politicians who were “shocked” by the passing of former Pres. Fidel V. Ramos is former President Erap. He was the vice president of Ramos during his presidential term. He expressed his condolences to the Ramos family and stressed that his predecessor “will be remembered as one of the most effective president” in the history of the Philippines.

According to former President Erap, the late former Pres. Ramos “brought to the presidency a different view of how problems should be dealt with”. Based on the report, he stressed the resolution in the fastest, most pragmatic, and cost-effective way.

Former President Erap
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Former President Fidel Ramos’ Family Releases Statement on his Death

Family of Former President Fidel Ramos Thanks Public

FORMER PRESIDENT FIDEL RAMOS – The family of the former Chief Executive released a statement on his death at 94.

Recently, countless hearts were left broken by reports about the passing of former Pres. Fidel V. Ramos. He was 94 years old when he died.

Ramos served as the Philippines’ president from 1992 to 1998. He succeeded the late former Pres. Corazon “Cory” Aquino and was the second president after the historic People Power Revolution. His administration focused on making the Philippines an industrialized country from the year 2000.

The “Philippines 2000” program which focused on industrializing the country revitalized the economy of the nation. It was also during his term as the President when the Moro National Liberation Front (MNLF) and the Philippine government came to a peace agreement after four (4) years of peace talks.

Former President Fidel Ramos
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Even after his term as president ended, Ramos continued to serve the country through several positions he held. Recently, the family of former President Fidel Ramos confirmed that he passed away at the age of 94.

Based on a report on ABS-CBN News, in a statement, FVR’s family thanked the public for the respect to their privacy amid the loss of their patriarch. The family stressed that they are taking some time to grieve over the former President’s passing but assured that they will announce the wake and the funeral arrangements “in the near future”.

Ramos is one of the former Presidents who supported the presidential candidacy of Pres. Bongbong Marcos. The former President was the Philippine Chief Constabulary during the presidential term of the late former Pres. Ferdinand Marcos Sr., his second cousin. He has also served the Armed Forces of the Philippines as chief of staff and the National Defense Secretary under the Aquino presidency.

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