Joseph estrada accomplishments

Philippine presidential administration from 1998 to 2001

Joseph Estrada began his presidency at noon on June 30, 1998, following his inauguration as the 13thpresident of the Philippines, succeeding Fidel Ramos.

He was deposed on January 20, 2001, following the Second EDSA Revolution.

Estrada campaigned on a pro-poor platform.

Joseph estrada accomplishments

He ordered the removal of all sovereign guarantees on contracts for public projects which would require the sovereign Filipino people to assume the financial losses of private companies doing business with the government. He made efforts to clean the bureaucracy by ordering the immediate relief of corrupt officials in the military and police hierarchy.

He ordered a wide-ranging investigation of all government contracts entered into by the previous administration to ensure these were above-board and directly advantageous to the citizenry. He also ordered the investigation of suspected big-time tax evaders including individuals