Vice Pres. Sara Duterte Extends Condolences to Family of Late Former Pres. Fidel Ramos
SARA DUTERTE – The Vice President and DepEd Secretary issued a statement on the death of former President Fidel V. Ramos.
Former Pres. Fidel Ramos died at the age of 94 years old on Sunday. Several known personalities including high-profile politicians were quick to extend their condolences to the family of the former Chief Executive.
One of the incumbent politicians who extended their condolences to the family of the late former Pres. Fidel Ramos is Department of Education (DepEd) Secretary and Vice Pres. Sara Duterte. Based on a report on ABS-CBN News, she stressed that she is one with the Filipinos in grieving over the death of a leader who “made peace possible in Mindanao”. She expressed her hope that FVRs life and his legacy will serve as an inspiration to everyone.
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.
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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