First Filipino: Joseph Estrada

4.19.2006

Joseph Estrada

Pres. Joseph Estrada
AKA Jose Marcelo Ejercito

1st Filipino Best Actor inducted in the Filipino Academy for Movie Art and Science Hall of Fame (FAMAS, 1981)
13th President of the Philippines (1998-2001)
"Father of the Masses"

QUOTE
"My belief is that as long as there are permanent foreign bases in a country, there is no real independent nation."

ALIAS
"Erap"

DATE OF BIRTH
April 19, 1937

BIRTHPLACE
Manila, Philippines

FATHER: Emilio Ejercito, Sr.
MOTHER: Maria Marcelo

WIFE: Luisa "Loi" Pimentel
CHILDREN: Jinggoy, Jackie, and Julie

USEFUL LINKS

Official Website of Joseph Ejercito Estrada
Joseph Ejercito Estrada
Profile: Joseph Estrada
Asian Affairs Interview with Joseph Estrada
Wikipedia Article on Joseph Estrada

Did you know...

...that President Noynoy Aquino was the first Filipino bachelor to become President of the Republic of the Philippines?
...that Astronomer Armando Lee was the first Filipino Master of Science (MS) degree holder in Astronomy in the Philippines?
...that race driver Marlon Stockinger was the first Filipino-Swiss race winner in the Michelin Formula Renault UK Championship?
...that Joy Rojas was the first Filipina to run across 3,107 miles across the United States?
...that boxing champion Manny Pacquiao was the first Filipino sports billionaire?
...that José Rizal was given the label 'First Filipino' by Leon Ma. Guerrero, the first Filipino Ambassador to Germany?

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