Emilio Aguinaldo first studied in San Juan de Letran. He joined the revolution in 1896 as a lieutenant under Gen. Baldomero Aguinaldo and rose to the rank of general in a few months. He was 29 years old when he became Chief of State, first as head of the dictatorship he thought should be established [...]
Manuel L. Quezon, Philippine statesman, born in Baler, and educated at the University of San Tomás. He cut short his law studies at the University of Santo Tomás in Manila in 1899 to participate in the struggle for independence against the United States, led by Emilio Aguinaldo. After Aguinaldo surrendered in 1901, however, Quezon returned [...]
Jose P. Laurel was the president during the Japanese Occupation of the Philippines (1943-1945). He was born on March 9, 1891 in Tanauan, Batangas to Sotero Laurel and Jacoba Garcia. He received his law degree from the university of the Philippines in 1915 and Yale University in 1920. He was elected to the Philippine Senate [...]
Sergio Osemeña Sr. was the first speaker of the National Assembly and the second president of the Philippine Commonwealth. He was born on September 9, 1878 in Cebu City. He then studied High School at San Carlos Seminary in Cebu City. He went to Manila and enrolled at San Juan de Letran, where he met [...]
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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