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2 days ago · Founded on January 19, 1946 by Senate President Manuel Roxas, Senate President Pro-Tempore Elpidio Quirino, and former 9th Senatorial District Senator José Avelino from the breakaway liberal wing of the old Nacionalista Party (NP), the Liberal Party remains the second-oldest active political party in the Philippines after the NP, and the oldest ...
May 22, 2024 · Manuel Quezon (born August 19, 1878, Baler, Philippines—died August 1, 1944, Saranac Lake, New York, U.S.) was a Filipino statesman, leader of the independence movement, and the first president of the Philippine Commonwealth established under U.S. tutelage in 1935.
2 days ago · From 1946 to 1947 Marcos was a technical assistant to Manuel Roxas, the first president of the independent Philippine republic. He was a member of the House of Representatives (1949–59) and of the Senate (1959–65), serving as Senate president (1963–65).
1 day ago · During the Presidency of Manuel L. Quezon, an average of P21 million per month of coconut excise money was remitted and provided a large source of the annual national budget. It was spent to build roads in Mindanao, to acquire lands for home lots, assistance in agrarian reform, agriculture, public health, public works and promotion of Philippine commerce and trade.
2 days ago · On the same day, Manuel A. Roxas, the last president of the Commonwealth of the Philippines, became the first president of the independent Republic of the Philippines, also known as the Third Republic of the Philippines. 1973 and 1987 Constitutions
May 25, 2024 · The Manila local government is set to hold the grand launch of the "Move Manila Car-Free Sunday" along Roxas Boulevard on May 26.
5 days ago · The result of the survey showed that in Zamboanga Del Norte out of the1, 247 persons examined, 143 were positive for Filariasis. Municipalities that were positive include Manuel Roxas, Sibuco, Siocon, Katipunan, Jose Dalman, Manukan and Sindangan. In Zamboanga Sibugay, there were 5 municipalities discovered with Filariasis.
