CASTILLEJOS, ZAMBALES – The National Historical Commission of the Philippines – Museo ni Ramon Magsaysay (NHCP-MRM) will conduct an online lecture on 17 May 2024, 10:00 AM, entitled “Ugnayang Panlabas ng Pamahalaang Magsaysay.” Resource speaker for this event will be Ms. Ernestine Aurea T. Quijano, History Researcher II at the Research, Publications and Heraldry Division of NHCP.
Ramon Del Fierro Magsaysay was inaugurated President of the Third Republic of the Philippines on 30 December 1953 but his life as a public servant began in 1946 upon election as Representative of Zambales and re-election in 1949. In 1950, he was appointed Defense Secretary by President Elpidio Quirino and was successful in quelling the Huk rebellion along with the surrender of Huk leaders.
President Magsaysay’s tenure was marked with the Philippines joining the free world in the defense of democratic ideals and human dignity in the United Nations and other world councils. The traditional friendship with the United States was maintained and camaraderie with neighboring countries also flourished.
In September 1954, a conference was held in Manila forging an agreement to stop the spread of communism in Asia, creating the Southeast Asia Treaty Organization (SEATO) composed of the United States of America, Australia, New Zealand, Great Britain, France, Thailand, Pakistan, and the Philippines. On May 1956, the Reparations Agreement with Japan was signed stating that Japan would pay for the destruction committed during World War II. This agreement contributed to the Philippine reconstruction and friendlier ties between Japan and our country.
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