Former Philippine President Ramos to Visit Cerritos Tonight as Part of Book Launch

The former President of the Philippines, Fidel V. Ramos, will be making an appearance at the Cerritos Library tonight as part of the launching of the book "Trustee of the Nation" -- a biography of the former president written by W. Scott Thompson, Ph. D.

The event, which will be held from 6 p.m. to 8 p.m. on Oct. 10 in the library's Skyline Room, is being hosted by Mary Jo A. Bernardo-Aragon, Consul General of the Republic of the Philippines, Los Angeles, and Cerritos councilmember Mark Pulido and his wife Gloria.  

Attendees will enjoy a small reception and have the opportunity to meet and greet the former President. Organizers say the event was closed to the public almost immediately as eager community members RSVP'ed quickly to the limited seating gathering. 

In an email referencing the event, Cerritos Mayor Carol Chen said, "President Ramos remains a highly regarded international leader and is the Philippines' best ambassador of good will."

Ramos was a solider who is remembered as one of the leaders of the 1986 EDSA revolution (also known as the Philippine Revolution of 1986) that drove President Ferdinand Marcos from power.

He later served President Corazon Aquino as Chief of Staff of the Armed Forces of the Philippines and as the Secretary of National Defense. 

Ramos served as President of the Philippines from 1992 to 1998 and is fondly remembered for helping revive the country's economy through the mid 1990s.