Carlos P. Garcia
1896 – 1971 Philippines
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Who was Carlos P. Garcia?
Fourth President of the Philippines who served from 1957 to 1961 and implemented the "Filipino First" economic policy. He previously served as Vice President under Ramon Magsaysay and assumed the presidency following Magsaysay's death in a plane crash.
Biographical data adapted from Wikipedia’s article on Carlos P. Garcia (CC BY-SA 4.0).