Category: Philippine Presidents

Manuel Acuna Roxas

| February 9, 2009 | 0 Comments

Manuel A. Roxas was the first president of the third republic of the Philippines. He was born on January 1, 1892 in Capiz (now roxas city).  He was son of Gerardo Roxas and Rosario Acuna. After his primary education in Capiz, he went to Hong Kong to study Saint Joseph College.  He continued his secondary [...]

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Elpidio Quirino

| February 9, 2009 | 3 Comments

Political leader and second president of the Independent Republic of the Philippines, Elpidio Quirino was born on November 16, 1890 in Vigan, Ilocos Sur.    Vice- president Elpidio Quirino took his oath of office as president on April 17, 1948, two days after the death of Roxas. He continued the unexpired terms of Roxas. President Quirino [...]

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Ramon Magsaysay

| February 9, 2009 | 3 Comments

Magsaysay was the third president of the Third Republic of the Philippines from December 30, 1953-March 17, 1957). His parents were Exequel Magsaysay and Perfecta Del Fiero.           He studied in Castillejos (elementary) and Secondary Course at Zambales Academy, both in Zambales. He obtained a commercial degree in 1933 after studying in Jose Rizal College in [...]

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Carlos Polistico Garcia

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Carlos P. Garcia was the fourth President of the Third Philippine Republic. He was born in Talibon, Bohol on November 4, 1896 to Policronio Garcia and Ambrosia Polistico. He studied at the Siliman University in Dumaguete and later transferred to the Philippine Law School now the Philippine College of Criminology where he finished his law [...]

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Diosdado Pangan Macapagal

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Diosdado P. Macapagal was the fifth president of the Third Republic of the Philippines. He was born in Lubao, Pampanga on September 28, 1910 to Urbano Macapagal and Romana Pangan. He studied law at the University of Sto. Tomas.  After receiving his law degree, he was admitted to the bar in 1936.  in 1940, he [...]

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