Presidents of the Philippines (with my Pseudonym ~ Matang Lawin)

Discovering the Old Philippines: People, Places, Heroes, Historical Events

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Common Wealth Era
2. Manuel L. Quezon

-> The first president (1935 - 1944) of the Philippine Commonwealth
-> known as the Father of the Filipino Language
-> Born on August 19, 1878 in Baler, Tayabas (Now Aurora)
-> Both parents are grade school teachers although his father was a retired soldier
-> Served as second liuetenant and later captain during the Phil-American War
-> Finished Law at UST and passed the Bar in 1903 at fourth place
-> At 27, elected as Governor for Tayabas (Now Quezon) Province
-> At 29, elected to the Philippine Assembly
-> Became Resident Commisioner in Washington from 1909 to 1916
-> At 40, elected as First Senate President in 1916
-> At 57, elected as President under the Commonwealth Government
-> Died of tuberculosis on August 1, 1944 in Saranac Lake, New York

~ Matang Lawin

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  Rod Vincent Yabes Manuel L. Quezon became Senate president on October 16, 1916, the day the newly-established Philippine Senate and the House of Representatives met for the first time.

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  Discovering the Old Philippines: People, Places, Heroes, Historical Events Manuel L. Quezon, 1878-1944

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