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The First inauguration of Philippine Commonwealth President Manuel L. Quezon at the steps of the Legislative Building in Manila on the 15th of November 1935. In 1935, Quezon won the Philippines' first national presidential election under the Nacionalista Party.
Apr 3, 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.
Manuel Luis Quezon Tomas and passed the bar examinations in 1903. He became the fiscal of his home province and was soon elected governor.In the 1907 election, he ran for the Philippine Assembly under the Nacionalista Party, won by a large majority, and became the majority floor leader.
Jul 3, 2019 · Kallie Szczepanski. Updated on July 03, 2019. Manuel Quezon is generally considered the second president of the Philippines, even though he was the first to head the Commonwealth of the Philippines under American administration, serving from 1935 to 1944.
Jun 11, 2018 · Manuel Luis Quezon (1878-1944) was the first president of the Commonwealth of the Philippines. He prepared the groundwork for Philippine independence in 1946. Manuel Quezon was born on Aug. 19, 1878, to Lucio Quezon and Maria Molina, both schoolteachers, in Baler, Tayabas (now Quezon) Province, in Luzon.
Read the historic speech of Manuel L. Quezon, the first president of the Philippines, on his vision and plans to defend the country and achieve independence.
Manuel Luis Quezon y Molina, also known by his initials MLQ, was a Filipino lawyer, statesman, soldier, and politician who was president of the Commonwealth of the Philippines from 1935 until his death in 1944.
