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2 days ago · Quezon had the Philippine government acquire Elizalde's yacht; renamed Bataan and crewed by Philippine officers and sailors, it was donated to the United States for use in the war. In early November 1942, Quezon conferred with Roosevelt on a plan for a joint commission to study the post-war Philippine economy.
5 days ago · The Philippines, written in poetry as “the cradle of noble heroes”, has a colorful and glorious history — of wars won and lost, of struggles for independence against colonizers, of bravery and sacrifice. Since the 16th century, the Philippines had been a part of the Spanish Empire until June 12, 1898 when its more than 300-years reign in ...
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2 days ago · Manuel Roxas inaugurated as president in 1946. Elections were held in April 1946, with Manuel Roxas becoming the first president of the independent Republic of the Philippines. The United States ceded its sovereignty over the Philippines on July 4, 1946, as scheduled.
5 days ago · But the leaders of the nascent Philippine Republic, who were in actual control of the entire archipelago except Manila, did not recognize U.S. sovereignty over the islands. The United States, meanwhile, rejected Filipino claims of independence. Conflict was inevitable. Philippine-American War: Manila.
- The Editors of Encyclopaedia Britannica
1 day ago · June 12 is Philippines Independence Day, or as locals call it, “Araw ng Kasarinlan” (“Day of Freedom”). This annual national holiday honors Philippine independence from Spain in 1898. In 2020, many Filipinos celebrated Independence Day online because of social distancing restrictions.
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2 days ago · 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 .
3 days ago · Although the court later ruled that China had no claim to the reef and that China’s actions had constituted a violation of the Philippines’ sovereignty, China dismissed the decision. Limited to a single six-year term, Aquino supported Manuel (“Mar”) Roxas to succeed him in 2016.
