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THE 3rd REPUBLIC
ELPIDIO
RIVERA
QUIRINOwas a Filipino politician, and the sixth President of the Philippines
EARLY LIFE AND CAREER
• Elpidio Quirino was a native of Caoyan, Ilocos Sur although born
in Vigan, Ilocos Sur• He studied and graduated his
elementary education to his native Caoayan, where he became a barrio
teacher.
EARLY LIFE AND CAREER
• He received secondary education at Vigan High School, then went to Manila where he worked as junior computer technician at the Bureau of Lands and as property clerk in the Manila police department. He graduated from Manila High School in 1911 and also passed the civil service examination, first-grade.
EARLY LIFE AND CAREER
• Quirino attended the University of the Philippines. In 1915, he earned his law degree from the university's College of Law, and was admitted to the bar later that year. He was engaged in the private practice of law
Personal life
Personal life
• Quirino was married to Alicia Syquia, on January 16, 1921 the couple had 5 children namely Tomas Quirino, Armando Quirino,Victoria Quirino-Delgado (1931–2006), Fe Angela Quirino and Louie Quirino.
Personal life
• Several of Quirino's relatives became public figures in their own rights:
• Antonio Quirino, brother of the former President, owner of Alto Broadcsting System, which later merged with Chronicle Broadcasting Network to form ABS-CBN Broadcasting Corporation.
• Poncy Quirino, grandson of the former President and a dance instructor.
• Cory Quirino, granddaughter of the former President and a tri-media health and fitness guru.
Congressional career
Congressional career
• HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVE
Congressional career
• HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVE• He was engaged in the private practice of law
until he was elected as member of the Philippine House of Representatives from 1919 to 1925 succeeding Alberto Reyes. In 1925 he was succeed as Congressman by Vicente Singson Pablo.
Senate
Senate
• He was later elected as Senator from 1925 to 1931 representing the First Senatorial District. He then served as Secretary of Finance and Secretary of the Interior in the Commonwealth government.
Senate
• He was later elected as Senator from 1925 to 1931 representing the First Senatorial District. He then served as Secretary of Finance and Secretary of the Interior in the Commonwealth government.
• Before the Second World War, Quirino was re-elected to the Senate but was not able to serve until 1945. During the Battle of Manila in World War II, his wife, Alicia Syquia, and three of his five children were killed as they were fleeing their home
Vice-PresidencyPresident Elpidio Quirino weeps beside the coffin of his predecessor, Manuel Roxas during the latter's wake in 1948
Presidency
Vice-President Elpidio Quirino was inaugurated as the 6th President of the Philippines on April 17, 1948 at the Council of State Room, Executive Building, Malacañan Palace.
Presidency
• Quirino assumed the presidency on April 17, 1948, taking his oath of office two days after the death of Manuel Roxas. His first official act as the President was the proclamation of a state mourning throughout the country for Roxas' death. Since Quirino was a widower, his surviving daughter Vicky would serve as the official hostess and perform the functions traditionally ascribed to the First Lady.
New capital city
• On July 17, 1948, the Congress approved Republic Act No. 333, amending Commonwealth Act No. 502, declaring Quezon City the capital of the Philippines in place of Manila.
New capital city
• On July 17, 1948, the Congress approved Republic Act No. 333, amending Commonwealth Act No. 502, declaring Quezon City the capital of the Philippines in place of Manila.
• Nevertheless, pending the official transfer of the government offices to the new capital site, Manila remained to be such for all effective purposes.
HukBaLaHap
• With the expiration of the Amnesty deadline on August 15, 1948, the government found out that the Huks had not lived up to the terms of the Quirino-Taruc agreement. Indeed, after having been seated in Congress and collecting his back pay allowance
HukBaLaHap
• Luis Taruc surreptitiously fled away from Manila, even as a measly number of his followers had either submitted themselves to the conditions of the Amnesty proclamation or surrendered their arms. In the face of counter charges from the Huk from to the effect that the government had not satisfied the conditions agreed upon, President Quirino ordered a stepped-up campaign against dissidents, restoring once more to the mailed-fist policy in view of the failure of the friendly attitude previously adopted.
1949 Presidential election
• Incumbent President Elpidio Quirino won a full term as President of the Philippines after the untimely death of President Manuel Roxas in 1948. His running mate, SenatorFernando López won as Vice President. Despite factions created in the administration party, Quirino won a satisfactory vote from the public. It was the only time in Philippine history where the duly elected president, vice president and senators all came from the same party, the Liberal Party