President Ramon Magsaysay was the seventh President of the Philippines and the third President of the Republic of the Philippines after World War II. He assumed office on December 30, 1953 after Elpidio Quirino lost his opportunity to get a second full term as President of the Philippines. President Ramon Magsaysay was President until his death in an airplane accident on March 17, 1957. This was the first time that an elected president did not come from the Senate.
The Executive Issuances of President Ramon Magsaysay began with Executive Order No. 1 and Proclamation No. 1, issued on December 30, 1953, and ended with Administrative Order No. 394, which was signed on March 17, 1957.
President Ramon Magsaysay’s documents were gathered from its official sources such as the Official Gazette of the Philippines and Malacañang Records Office’s Book of Executive Issuances.
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Volume 1: Official Week/Month in Review
- This is the first volume of President Ramon Magsaysay’s official papers, which constitutes the seventh book of the Messages of the President series. This volume collects President Magsaysay’s Official Month in Review, a chronicle of the Presidents’ official affairs, i.e., their principal activities and undertakings.
Volume 2: Appointments and Designations
- This is the second volume of President Ramon Magsaysay’s official papers, which constitutes the seventh book of the Messages of the President series. This volume collects President Magsaysay’s Appointments and Designations, a record of the individual appointments and designations by the President of the Philippines. These include the date which an individual is officially expected to fulfill their duties.
Volume 3: Historical Papers and Documents
- This is the third volume of President Ramon Magsaysay’s official papers, which constitutes the seventh book of the Messages of the President series. This volume collects President Magsaysay’s Historical Papers and Documents, which include letters, statements, and other documents deemed of historical significance.
Volume 4: Executive Orders (Part 1)
Volume 4: Executive Orders (Part 2)
- This is the fourth volume of President Ramon Magsaysay’s official papers, which constitutes the seventh book of the Messages of the President series. This volume collects President Magsaysay’s Executive Orders, which provide for rules of a general or permanent character in implementation or execution of constitutional or statutory powers.
Volume 5: Administrative Orders
- This is the fifth volume of President Ramon Magsaysay’s official papers, which constitutes the seventh book of the Messages of the President series. This volume collects President Magsaysay’s Administrative Orders, which relate to particular aspects of governmental operations in pursuance of the President’s duties as administrative head of the Executive Department.
Volume 6: Proclamations
- This is the sixth volume of President Ramon Magsaysay’s official papers, which constitutes the seventh book of the Messages of the President series. This volume collects President Magsaysay’s proclamations, which fix a date or declare a status or condition of public interest or importance.
