Ramos

Ramos, Fidel Valdez, 1928-, Philippine general and politician, president of the Philippines (1992-98), b. Lingayen. A career army officer, he became deputy chief of staff of the armed forces in 1981 and chief of staff in 1986. When Corazon Aquino challenged Ferdinand Marcos's "victory" in the corrupt 1986 presidential elections, Ramos's support for her was a major factor in her ultimate success. During the Aquino administration he served (1988-92) as defense secretary, continuing to support her strongly through several coup attempts. In 1992 Ramos won the Philippine presidency with Aquino's backing. During his presidency the country experienced economic growth. Ramos sought to cut and restructure the country's bloated bureaucracy and to prosecute tax evaders.

Ramos, Graciliano, 1892-1953, Brazilian novelist. His work is marked by psychological analysis and focuses on social problems in rural districts of NE Brazil.

Ramos is a 5th class municipality in the province of Tarlac, Philippines. According to the 2000 census, it has a population of 16,889 people in 3,528 households.

Barangays

Ramos is politically subdivided into 9 barangays.

• Coral-Iloco
• Guiteb
• Pance
• Poblacion Center
• Poblacion North
• Poblacion South
• San Juan
• San Raymundo
• Toledo

External links

• Pasyalan Tarlac
• Philippine Standard Geographic Code