Ex-Philippine president Ramos, who helped oust dictator Marcos, dies at 94

Fidel Valdez Ramos (Alamy/PA)

Former Philippine president Fidel Valdez Ramos, a US-trained ex-general who saw action in the Korean and Vietnam wars and played a key role in a 1986 pro-democracy uprising that ousted a dictator, has died at the age of 94.

His family announced his death “with profound sadness” but did not provide other details in a brief statement that asked for privacy.