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Manuel Acuña Roxas (Tagalog: [maˈnwel aˈkuɲa ˈɾɔhas]; January 1, 1892 – April 15, 1948) was a Filipino lawyer and politician who served as the fifth President of the Philippines from 1946 until his death in 1948.
- 1941–1945
- Liberal (1946–1948)
- Nacionalista (1917-1946)
- Manuel L. Quezon
Apr 11, 2024 · Manuel Roxas (born Jan. 1, 1892, Capiz, Phil.—died April 15, 1948, Clark Field, Pampanga) 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 ...
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Manuel Acuña Roxas was the first president of the Republic of the Philippines, from 1946 to 1948. He was also the third and the last president of the Commonwealth of the Philippines, from May to July 1946, after which the Philippines got its independence from the U.S. rule and turned into a republic.
May 9, 2018 · Manuel Roxas (1892-1948) was the first president of the Republic of the Philippines after World War II. He served as a collaborator in the Japanese-sponsored government, but faced opposition from workers and peasants over economic and social issues.
Manuel Acuña Roxas was a Filipino lawyer and politician who served as the fifth President of the Philippines from 1946 until his death in 1948. 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 ...
Learn about Manuel Roxas, the first president of the Philippines after independence from the United States. Find out his achievements, challenges, and legacy in this brief biography.
Learn about the life and achievements of Manuel A. Roxas, one of the founding fathers of the Philippine independence and the first president of the Republic. He was a lawyer, a governor, a speaker, a senator, and a constitutionalist who died in 1948.
