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    Manuel Roxas

    Full name

    Manuel Acuña Roxas

    Died

    April 15, (age 56)

    Resting place

    Manila North Cemetery, Manila

    Term

    July 4, - April 15,

    Spouse(s)

    Trinidad Roxas (m. )

    Children

    Gerardo Roxas
    Ruby Roxas

    Alma mater

    University of the Philippines (UST)

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    Manuel Acuña Roxas was born on January 1, in Capiz (now Roxas City), Capiz Province. He was the fifth President of the Philippines, the last of the Commonwealth of the Philippines, and the first of the sovereign Third Philippine Republic. He ruled as President from the Philippines' independence from the United States of America on July 4, until his abrupt death in

    Roxas did not finish his full four-year term. On the morning of April 15, , he delivered a speech before the United States Thirteenth Air Force. After the speech, he felt dizzy and was brought to the residence of Major General E.L. Eubank at Clark Field, Pampanga. He died (age 56) later that night of a heart attack. Roxas' term as P

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    Manuel Roxas

    President of the Philippines from to

    This article is about the Filipino president. For his grandson, see Mar Roxas. For other uses, see Roxas (disambiguation) and President Roxas.

    In this Philippine name, the middle name or maternal family name is Acuña and the surname or paternal family name is Roxas.

    Manuel Roxas

    In office
    May 28, &#;– April 15,
    Vice PresidentElpidio Quirino
    Preceded bySergio Osmeña
    Succeeded byElpidio Quirino
    In office
    July 9, &#;– May 25,
    Preceded byManuel L. Quezon
    Succeeded byJosé Avelino
    In office
    July 9, &#;– May 25,
    In office
    December 24, &#;– March 26,
    PresidentManuel L. Quezon
    Preceded byJorge B. Vargas
    Succeeded byArturo Rotor
    In office
    August 21, &#;– December 29,
    PresidentManuel L. Quezon
    Preceded byAntonio de las Alas
    Succeeded bySerafin Marabut
    In office
    October 27, &#;– May 5,
    Preceded by
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    Manuel Acuña Roxas, the first president (–48) of the independent Republic of the Philippines, was born on Jan. 1, , in the pueblo of Capiz, now Roxas City. Eight months before he was born, his father was killed following an bråk with the Spanish guards.

    Roxas studied law at the University of the Philippines and, in , embarked on a political career, starting as a municipal councilor in Capiz, to become provincial governor, then representative, and subsequently, Speaker of the House and member of the Council of State.

    During World War II, Roxas served in the pro-Japanese government of José Laurel by acquiring supplies of rice for the Japanese army. Although a court was established after the war to try collaborators, Roxas was defended by his friend General Douglas MacArthur. Roxas was elected president of the Commonwealth in , and, when independence was declared on July 4, he became the first president of the independent republic.

    He immediately set out to rehabilita