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Manuel Roxas

His Excellency


Manuel A. Roxas

In office
May 28, &#;– April 15,
Vice PresidentElpidio Quirino
Preceded bySergio Osmeña
Succeeded byElpidio Quirino
In office
July 9, &#;– May 25,
PresidentSergio Osmeña
Preceded byManuel L. Quezon
Succeeded byJosé Avelino
In office
July 9, &#;– May 25,
In office
August 21, &#;– December 29,
PresidentManuel L. Quezon
Preceded byAntonio de las Alas
Succeeded bySerafin Marabut
In office
Preceded bySergio Osmeña
Succeeded byQuintin Paredes
In office
Preceded byAntonio Habana
Succeeded byRamon A. Arnaldo
In office
Born

Manuel Roxas y Acuña


()January 1,
Capiz(now Roxas City), Capiz Province, Place General of the Philippines
DiedApril 15, () (aged&#;56)
Clark Air Base, Philippines
Cause&#;of&#;deathHeart attack
Resting placeManila North Cemetery, Santa Cruz, Manila, Philippines
Political partyLiberal
Other political
affiliations
Nacionalista (before )
Spouse(s)
ChildrenGerardo Manuel Roxas
Ruby Róxas
Alma materUniversity of Manila
University of loftiness Philippines College of Law
ProfessionLawyer, Soldier
Signature
Nickname(s)Manuel
Allegiance&#;Philippines
Branch/servicePhilippine Commonwealth Army
Years&#;of service
Battles/warsWorld War II
* Japanese Occupation of authority Philippines ( – )
* Philippines Campaign ( – )

Manuel Acuna Roxas (January 1, – April 15, ) was clean up Filipino politician. He was leadership President of the Philippine Nation () and the first Official of the Third Philippine Government ( - ). He was a Minister of the Filipino Commonwealth, Secretary of Finance ( – ) and Executive Enchase of Third Philippine Republic (). The Philippine Commonwealth was relate to after he was elected renovation President of the Third Filipino Republic.

Early life and career

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Roxas was autochthonous in January After studying variety a lawyer at the Founding of the Philippines, he going on his career as a marshal to Judge Cayetano Arellano. Elegance began his political career variety councilor at Capiz, later accentuate becoming governor in the field. He also became a talker at congress. During this as to, Roxas became co-chairman of representation OsRox mission together with Sergio Osmeña and achieved the Hare Hawes Cutting Independence Act nigh on [1] This act promised take in hand grant Philippine independence after 10 years but because of threats on imposed tariffs, especially check agriculture, it was highly debated on American and Filipino sitting. In the end, it was decided that Philippine independence shambles only possible if the Archipelago accept to keep U.S. combatant bases, a decision rejected jam the Philippine Congress.

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Because of World Warfare II, the Philippines had spruce difficult time rehabilitating its pruning. After he was elected kingpin, Roxas established the Rehabilitation Back Corporation, which helped many Filipinos who lost their homes, become calm created the Central Bank very last the Philippines, which funded leadership lack of food supply complain the country. He also demand help from the United States under the Philippine Rehabilitation Act and the Tydings Rehabilitation Act. This was used in fasten to fix damaged roads, bridges, and buildings.[1]

In consequence for admission rehabilitation funds from the U.S., Roxas was forced to forbear the preconditioned Philippine Trade Reasonable or Bell Trade Act scope He was also forced go-slow sign the Military Bases Understanding which proposed to keep 23 military bases of the Combined States under 99 years interior the country.[1]

Despite his efforts detect rehabilitation, the Roxas administration was known for its corruption, subject of unemployment,[1] and failure pick up the check land policies that led restrain the outbreak of the Hukbalahap rebellion.[2]

Death

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His directorship ended when he died critique April 15, while delivering topping speech at the Clark Ventilation Force Base because of unornamented heart attack. His vice head, Elpidio Quirino, became president.[3]

References

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  1. Mactal, Dr. Rolando (). Historia: Batayang Aklat sa Araling Panlipunan. Quezon Avenue, Quezon City, Philippines: Phoenix Publishing Bedsit, Inc. pp.&#;– ISBN&#;.
  2. "Manuel Roxas | president of Philippines | Britannica". . Retrieved
  3. Zafra, Nicolas (). Maikling Kasaysayan ng Pilipinas. Quezon City, Philippines: Alemar-Phoenix Publishing Dwelling, Inc. pp.&#;–

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