ELPIDIO RIVERA QUIRINO ( Nov. 16, 1890 - Feb. 29, 1956 )

 (November 16, 1890 – February 29, 1956) was a Filipino politician, and the sixth President of the Philippines. 

ECONOMIC

•           Formed the Agricultural Cooperatives Financing Administration
•           Created Farmers Cooperative Marketing Association
•           Set a new tax policy which increased the tariff rates in order to protect the local economic industry against unfair foreign competition.
•           Established the Central Bank of the Philippines to stabilize the Philippine Currency / Established the Presidential Action Committee on Social Amelioration.
•           Attempted to negotiiate with the Huks , particularly with Ka Luis Taruc.

HEALTH

          Presidential Quirino officially made public a seven - point program for social security

•           Old - age insurance 
•           Accident and permanent disability insurance
•           Maternity insurance  

EDUCATION

•          Reorganization of the Department of Education emphasized the necessity of giving more impetus to vocational training .  By a proper revision of our educational laws, coupled with adequate funds and adjustment in the curriculum , our millions of students in our public schools alone could be made to produce many of the things that we need today and not wait for the full development of their potentiality.

PEACE & ORDER

•           The 1951 budget included the use of a residue fund for the land resettlement program in favor og the surrendered HUKS.
•           Armed Forces of the  Philippines, the military were made to undergo reorganization.  Battalion combats teams of one thousand men each were established.
•           New army units were also established , such was the first Airborne Unit, the Scout Rangers , the Canine Unit, and Cavalry Unit.