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He served briefly as the third and last President of the Commonwealth of the Philippines from May 28, 1946, to July 4, 1946, and became the first President of the Independent Third Philippine Republic after the United States ceded its sovereignty over the Philippines.
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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).
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Roxas won 54 per cent of the vote and, after agreeing to the terms set out by the United States and securing independence for the Philippines, he officially became the first president of the new republic.
Apr 3, 2019 · Manuel Roxas was an outstanding member of the generation that secured Philippine independence from the United States. In a sense, Roxas presided briefly over the “politics of colonial consent and sovereignty” that was to engulf the newly independent republic.
Under the Constitution of the Philippines, the president of the Philippines (Filipino: Pangulo ng Pilipinas) is both the head of state and government, and serves as the commander-in-chief of the country's armed forces.
No.PortraitName (lifespan)Party17Bongbong Marcos (born 1957)June 30, 2022 – present (1 year, 349 ...16Rodrigo Duterte (born 1945)June 30, 2016 – June 30, 2022 (6 ...15Benigno Aquino III (1960–2021)June 30, 2010 – June 30, 2016 (6 ...14Gloria Macapagal Arroyo (born 1947)January 20, 2001 – June 30, 2010 (9 ...Full Name: Manuel Roxas y Acuña. Profession: 5th President of the Philippines. Nationality: Filipino. Biography: Elected in 1946, Manuel Roxas was the last president of the Commonwealth of the Philippines and the first of the sovereign Philippine Republic, overseeing the country's transition to independence from the United States of America ...
Apr 19, 2024 · Manuel A. Roxas (May 28, 1946 – April 15, 1948) Manuel Roxas was the 5 th president of the Philippines, the 3 rd (and last) president under the Commonwealth, and the first president of the Third Republic of the Philippines. He was inaugurated on May 28, 1946, at the National Museum building.