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President Manuel Roxas was inaugurated as the 5th President of the Philippines and the first president of the Third Republic on July 4, 1946 at the Independence Grandstand (now Quirino Grandstand), Manila.

Manuel Acuna Roxas (January 1, 1892 – April 15, 1948) was a Philippine politician. He was the President of the Philippine Commonwealth (1946) and the first President of the Third Philippine Republic (1946 - 1948). He was a Minister of the Philippine Commonwealth, Secretary of Finance (1938–1941) and Executive Secretary of Third Philippine Republic (1942). The Philippine Commonwealth was abolished after he was elected as President of the Third Philippine Republic.

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  • Embassy of Gabon in the United States

    Former diplomatic residence of Manuel Roxas in Washington, D.C.

  • ManuelRoxas Last

    One of the last pictures of President Manuel Roxas.

  • Roxas Tomb

    Gravesite of Manuel Roxas

  • Phil2pisocomm

    1992 Two Peso President Manuel Roxas Commemorative Coin


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