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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.
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.
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Mar 10, 2024 · (1935-1944) President Manuel L. Quezon (Died in exile in the United States of America in 1944) (1936-1944) Vice-President: Sergio S. Osmeña, Sr. (1944-1946) President: Sergio S. Osmeña, Sr. (Assumed the presidency upon the death of Quezon while the Philippine Commonwealth government is in exile in the U.S.)
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 .
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Presidents of the Philippines Since Independence from Spain. Term in Office. Emilio Aguinaldo. 1899-1901. Vacant due to U.S. Military Occupation. 1901-1935. Manuel L. Quezon. 1935-1944. José P. Laurel (as leader of a Puppet State during the Japanese Occupation)
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.
Jun 23, 2021 · Former President Benigno S. Aquino III of the Philippines, scion of the country’s most prominent pro-democracy political family, died on Thursday in Manila. He was 61. His sister Pinky...
