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Rising from second lieutenant to commander-in-chief of the armed forces, Ramos is credited for revitalizing and renewing international confidence in the Philippine economy during his six years in office.","summary_more":["Ramos rose through the ranks in the Philippine military early in his career and became Chief of the Philippine Constabulary and Vice Chief-of-Staff of the Armed Forces of the Philippines during the term of President Ferdinand Marcos. During the 1986 EDSA People Power Revolution, Ramos was hailed as a hero by many Filipinos for his decision to break away from the administration of Marcos, and pledge allegiance and loyalty to the newly established government of President Corazon C. Aquino. Prior to his election as president, Ramos served in the cabinet of President Aquino, first as chief-of-staff of the Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP), and later as Secretary of National Defense from 1986 to 1991. He was credited with the creation of the Philippine Army's Special Forces and the Philippine National Police Special Action Force. After his retirement, he remained active in politics, serving as advisor to his successors.","Ramos died of COVID-19 Omicron variant at the Makati Medical Center in Makati on July 31, 2022, at the age of 94."],"facts":[{"key":"born","label":"Born","values":[{"text":"18 March 1928","date":"1928-03-18"}],"source":{"label":"Wikidata","url":"https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q215351#P569"}},{"key":"birthplace","label":"Place of birth","values":[{"text":"Lingayen","wikidata":"https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q41978"}],"source":{"label":"Wikidata","url":"https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q215351#P19"}},{"key":"died","label":"Died","values":[{"text":"31 July 2022","date":"2022-07-31"}],"source":{"label":"Wikidata","url":"https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q215351#P570"}},{"key":"deathplace","label":"Place of death","values":[{"text":"Makati Medical 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