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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 ...
Toni Van Pelt, served as president 2017- 2020. Toni Van Pelt, a longtime feminist, and secular humanist activist, was elected president of the National Organization for Women (NOW) in 2017. She is also president of the NOW Foundation and chairwoman of the NOW Political Action Committee and serves as the principal spokeswoman for all three entities.
Jun 30, 2022 · Ferdinand Marcos Jr. was sworn in as the 17th President of the Philippines on Thursday, restoring one of the country’s most notorious political dynasties to the Malacañang Palace 36 years after ...
Aguinaldo was born on March 22, 1869, in Cavite, one of eight children born to Trinidad Famy y Valero and Carlos Aguinaldo, the town’s mayor. He attended college in Manila. Instead of graduating, he returned home to help support his family. When Aguinaldo was named head of the Philippines in 1897, Andres Bonifacio, the Katipunan leader, tried ...
Sara Duterte, the daughter of the outgoing president, is being sworn in as vice-president. Mr Marcos Jr took his oath of office at midday local time (0400GMT) in a colourful ceremony at the ...
Dec 11, 2023 · 1. 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.
Jan 29, 2024 · MANILA, Philippines (AP) — Former Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte is throwing allegations at his successor, Ferdinand Marcos Jr., and even raising the prospect of removing him from office ...
