The Magsaysay Administration
In the 1953 election, Magsaysay defeated the Quirino. Magsaysay’s victory was said to be a result of success in solving the Huk problem. To address the problems of the peasants, The National Resettlement and Rehabilitation Administration or (NARRA) was established to provide land for landless settlers. Magsaysay also undertook the extension of barrio roads and the construction of new ones. The Agricultural Credit and Cooperative and Financing Administration (ACCFA) was formed to provide farmers with financial assistance. The Farmers Cooperative and Marketing Association (FACOMA) was established to assist farmers in marketing their products and giving them storage facilities.
Magsaysay was known for how he dealt with people, he went from barrio to barrio shaking hands of the poor, he ate with the farmers with his bare hands, and he talks to the people about their grievances and problems. Magsaysay also formed the Presidential Complaints and action committee(PCAC). As a testament to Magsaysay’s crusade against the spread of communism not only in the country but in the region as well. It was also during Magsaysay’s term that the Reparation Agreement between the Philippines and Japan was signed. Sadly, on March 17, 1957, Ramon Magsaysay died during a plane crash.
