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Manuel Acuña Roxas ( Tagalog: [maˈnwel aˈkuɲa ˈɾɔhas]; January 1, 1892 – April 15, 1948) was a Filipino lawyer and politician who served as the fifth president of the Philippines from 1946 until his death in 1948.
Jul 2, 2024 · Manuel Roxas was a political leader and the first president (1946–48) of the independent Republic of the Philippines. After studying law at the University of the Philippines, near Manila, Roxas began his political career in 1917 as a member of the municipal council of Capiz (renamed Roxas in 1949).
Manuel Acuña Roxas was the first president of the Republic of the Philippines, from 1946 to 1948. He was also the third and the last president of the Commonwealth of the Philippines, from May to July 1946, after which the Philippines got its independence from the U.S. rule and turned into a republic.
May 9, 2018 · Manuel Roxas (1892-1948) was the first president of the Republic of the Philippines after World War II. He served as a governor, a congressman, a senator, and a secretary of finance under Quezon, and as a collaborator with the Japanese during the war.
Manuel A. Roxas was a lawyer, politician and independence leader who served as Senate President from 1945 to 1946. He was also the last Commonwealth president and the first Republic president of the Philippines.
Manuel A. Roxas, third and last President of the Commonwealth and the first of the Republic of the Philippines, was born to Gerardo Roxas, Sr. and Rosario Acuña on January 1, 1892 in Capiz (now Roxas City).
Manuel Acuña Roxas ( Tagalog: [ maˈnwel aˈkuɲa ˈɾɔhas]; January 1, 1892 – April 15, 1948) was a Filipino lawyer and politician who served as the fifth president of the Philippines from 1946 until his death in 1948.