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4 days ago · The following is a list of Cabinets of the Philippines by the President of the Philippines under which they operated. Emilio Aguinaldo (1899–1901) Manuel L. Quezon (1935–1944) Appointments (1935–1941) War Cabinet (1941–1944) The outbreak of World War II and the Japanese invasion resulted in periodic and drastic changes to the government structure.
3 days ago · In early August 1950, he offered President Elpidio Quirino a plan to fight the Communist guerrillas, using his own experiences in guerrilla warfare during World War II. After some hesitation, Quirino realized that there was no alternative and appointed Magsaysay Secretary of National Defence in September 1950. [7]
2 days ago · The president leads the executive branch of the Philippine government and is the commander-in-chief of the Armed Forces of the Philippines. The president is directly elected by the citizens of the Philippines and is one of only two nationally elected executive officials, the other being the vice president of the Philippines.
Jul 2, 2024 · Roxas was elected president of the Commonwealth in 1946 as the nominee of the liberal wing of the Nacionalista Party (which became the Liberal Party), and, when independence was declared on July 4, he became the first president of the new republic.
5 days ago · Notably, President Elpidio Quirino delivered his SONA from Maryland in the United States on January 1950 via live radio broadcast as he was then confined at a hospital in Baltimore. President Ferdinand Marcos was the first to deliver his SONA at the Batasang Pambansa, on June 1978.
Jul 13, 2024 · • President Elpidio Quirino enacted the bill as Republic Act No. 265 (The Central Bank Act) • The Central Bank of the Philippines (CBP) was officially inaugurated with Miguel P. Cuaderno, Sr. as its first governor, operating under the broad policy objectives of RA No. 265 to promote economic development and maintain monetary stability.
1 day ago · In November 1965, Ferdinand E. Marcos was elected to the presidency. His administration faced grave economic problems that were exacerbated by corruption, tax evasion, and smuggling. In 1969 Marcos became the first elected president of the Philippines to win reelection.
