Former President Fidel V. Ramos was laid to rest on Tuesday, August 9 at the Libingan ng mga Bayani in Taguig City.
As former chief executive and commander-in-chief, Ramos was accorded by the government a state funeral and full military honors.
The ceremony included a 21-gun salute to pay homage to his life and legacy as the 12th President of the Republic of the Philippines.
The full military honors began at 10:30AM followed by a funeral procession to the presidential grave site. Attendees also wore white clothes as they pay tribute to the former president.
His government was known to have pioneered the ‘Philippines 2000’ agenda and credited for the return of investors in the country.
It was during Ramos’ time when the Philippines was recognized as a budding “tiger economy.”
Ramos was a known figure during the 1986 EDSA People Power.
He served as the chief of the Philippine Constabulary and then Vice Chief-of-Staff of the Armed Forces of the Philippines during the time of President Ferdinand E. Marcos Sr.
