fast forwardGENERAL Fidel Ramos had remained steadfast by Cory’s side since the EDSA Revolution. During her term he had retired from the military to become her defense chief. He was voted the next Philippine President and served a full term from 1992 to 1998, focusing on the country’s economic recovery and on institutional reform. His rule was just as much a mixed bag as the previous one; while he started out with a lot of promise and idealism, by the end of his term he was beset with problems ranging from corruption within government agencies to terrorism from Islamic groups. The people, especially the masses, pinned their hopes upon the next presidential candidate.
The most popular candidate by far in the 1998 elections was the movie star Joseph “Erap” Estrada. It was not so difficult t
