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The first national presidential election was held, and Manuel L. Quezon (1935–44) was elected to a six-year term, with no provision for re-election, as the second Philippine president and the first Commonwealth president. In 1940, however, the Constitution was amended to allow re-election but shortened the term to four years.
Jun 24, 2021 · Former Philippine President Benigno Aquino III has died after a prolonged illness, according to several news reports and later confirmed by his family. News reports say Aquino had been...
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v. t. e. Benigno Simeon Aquino III KGCR ( locally [bɛˈniɡnɔʔ aˈkino]; born Benigno Simeon Cojuangco Aquino III; February 8, 1960 – June 24, 2021), [4] [5] also known as Noynoy Aquino [6] [7] [8] and colloquially as PNoy, [b] was a Filipino politician who served as the 15th President of the Philippines from 2010 to 2016.
1972–87: Martial law and the Fourth Republic. President Ferdinand Marcos ruled by decree when he declared martial law on September 21, 1972. He inaugurated the "New Society" after a new constitution was ratified on January 17, 1973. He declared the Fourth Republic on January 17, 1981, after martial law was lifted.
- Emilio Aguinaldo 1899–1901. One way to remember the first president of the Philippines First Republic is to look at the five peso coin. General Emilio Aguinaldo's face used to grace the five peso bill—not in use anymore—and the back of the bill shows him holding the Philippine flag at the celebration of the Philippine Independence Day.
- Manuel L. Quezon, 1935–1944. After 34 years of Insular Government under American rule, Philippine voters elected Manuel Luis Quezon as the first president of the Commonwealth of the Philippines.
- José P. Laurel, 1943–1945. José P. Laurel's presidency is controversial. He was officially the government's caretaker during the Japanese occupation of World War II.
- Sergio Osmeña, 1944–1946. Sergio Osmeña was the second president of the Commonwealth. During his presidency, the Philippines joined the International Monetary Fund.
v. t. e. The president of the Philippines ( Filipino: Pangulo ng Pilipinas, sometimes referred to as Presidente ng Pilipinas) is the head of state, head of government and chief executive of the Philippines. The president leads the executive branch of the Philippine government and is the commander-in-chief of the Armed Forces of the Philippines .
Jan 25, 2022 · The nation observes today the 89th birth anniversary of Corazon Cojuangco Aquino, the first President to serve in the Fifth Republic of the Philippines. This observance is significant because in barely two weeks, the official campaign period will begin for the national elections on May 9, 2022 in which Filipinos would choose the seventh ...
