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FOREIGN VISIT. President Fidel V. Ramos (center) is escorted by United States Secretary of Defense William Cohen (right) through a cordon of honor guards into the Pentagon in Washington, D.C. on April 9, 1998. Ramos died at the age of 94 on Sunday (July 31, 2022). (File photo courtesy of R. D. Ward/US DoD) MANILA - The Department of National Defense (DND) joined the nation in mourning the passing of former President Fidel V. Ramos, officer-in-charge Undersecretary Jose Faustino Jr. said Sunday. "Serving as the Secretary of National Defense from 1988 to 1991, President Ramos was a staunch advocate for the modernization and professionalization of the Armed Forces of the Philippines," Faustino said in a statement. He said Ramos underscored the importance of building a strong military organization and promoting collaboration with different stakeholders to uphold the nation's internal stability and security. "His storied career in the military and in the public service ea ....

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