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Quezon, Manuel Luis
Quezon, Manuel Luis (1878–1944) Filipino statesman, President (1935–44). He followed
AGUINALDO in the Philippine wars against Spain and the USA (1896–1901). Later he served in the Philippines Assembly and became resident commissioner for the Philippines in Washington (1909–16). His successful conduct in this post made him a national hero and he was elevated to the office of President of the Philippine Senate. In 1935 he became first President of the newly constituted Philippine Commonwealth and ruled his country dictatorially until forced into exile by the Japanese invasion in 1942. He headed a government in exile in the USA until his death, and was succeeded by his Vice-President, Sergio Osmena.
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Quezon Day marked today; coco levy tackled at Lucena City visit.(Main News)
Newspaper article from: Manila Bulletin; 8/18/2002; 700+ words
; ...as guest of honor on the celebration of Quezon Day. Nantes, staunch supporter of the...She also gave free health insurance to Quezon health workers and capital to operate...Bayan ni Gloria", Nantes said. The Quezon solon, who dared President Arroyo to...
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Quezon remembered nationwide today.(Main News)
Newspaper article from: Manila Bulletin; 8/19/2004; 700+ words
; ...President of the Commonwealth, Manuel Luis Molina Quezon, today (Aug. 19), a special working holiday...non-working public holiday in the provinces of Quezon and Aurora and in Quezon City under Republic Act No. 6741. In the city...
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Remembering Quezon.(Opinion & Editorial)
Newspaper article from: Manila Bulletin; 8/19/2006; 700+ words
; ...time and circumstances. During Pres. Quezon's time, he was president of the Commonwealth...when we were still under the Americans. Quezon had the qualities of the Spaniards who...Franciscans had no school in Manila. Quezon was an "agraciado" - a bright working...
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Manuel Luis Quezon: The embodiment of Deus, Patria, Letran.(Opinion & Editorial)
Newspaper article from: Manila Bulletin; 10/26/2002; 700+ words
; ...life and purpose. President Manuel Luis Quezon, as we all know, had humble beginnings...The Autobiography of Manuel L. Quezon by Sol H. Gwekoh, 1940, p.13) Thus...testifying to the fact that for Manuel Luis Quezon, hardships and limitations were not obstacles...
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MLQ's Quezon City, 'The Filipino Metropolis'
Newspaper article from: Filipino Reporter; 8/24/1995; ; 700+ words
; ...Filipino Reporter 08-24-1995 MLQ's Quezon City, 'The Filipino Metropolis'. By...years ago, the visionary Manuel Luis Quezon, then President of the Philippine Commonwealth...culmination of that dream was the creation of Quezon City from the barren stretches of cogonal...
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Nation remembers Manuel L. Quezon.(Main News)
Newspaper article from: Manila Bulletin; 8/20/2006; 700+ words
; ...anniversary of the late President Manuel L. Quezon, with simple rites and activities in...of its town fiesta. In Lucena City, Quezon province, 10 outstanding citizens of the province were honored and given the "Quezon Medalya ng Karangalan." The celebration...
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'Showplace of the nation'; Quezon City.(Opinion/Editorial)
Newspaper article from: Manila Bulletin; 10/12/2000; 700+ words
; ...is the 61st founding anniversary of Quezon City. The following article is an excerpt...book, Mayor Ismael A. Mathay, Jr. of Quezon City: His Story, marking Mathay's...journalist and presidential biographer.) "QUEZON CITY should be made the capital of the...
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Mel Mathay and the Quezon legacy
Newspaper article from: Filipino Reporter; 8/31/1995; ; 700+ words
; ...Reporter 08-31-1995 Mel Mathay and the Quezon legacy. (Second of a series) By PRUDENCIO...the worthy inheritor of President Quezon's legacy, considers himself "fortunate...departed leader, "is to fulfill President Quezon's dream for Quezon City." "We should...
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Prov'l legal officer sees development stall from Quezon split.
News Wire article from: Philippines News Agency; 11/22/2008; 700+ words
; MANILA, Nov. 22 (PNA) - Splitting Quezon province at this time will further derail...there. "We believe the split will weaken Quezon and won't augur well for people there...the weekly "Kapihan sa Sulo" forum in Quezon City Saturday. He gave this warning...
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Split-Quezon law triggers political upheaval.
News Wire article from: Philippines News Agency; 7/1/2008; 700+ words
; ...Province of Aurora was separated from Quezon some decades ago, it now looks like all...of the controversy, the secretary of Quezon's provincial board disclosed that in...calls for the division of the Province of Quezon into Quezon del Norte and Quezon del Sur...
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Manuel Luis Quezon
Encyclopedia entry from: Encyclopedia of World Biography
Manuel Luis Quezon Manuel Luis Quezon (1878-1944) was the first president of the Commonwealth of...prepared the groundwork for Philippine independence in 1946. Manuel Quezon was born on Aug. 19, 1878, to Lucio Quezon and Maria Molina...
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Quezon, Manuel Luis
Book article from: World Encyclopedia
Quezon, Manuel Luis (1878–1944...the Philippines (1935–44). Quezon was imprisoned for his part in the revolt...independence. An autocratic president, Quezon instigated administrative reforms. His...
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Quezon City
Book article from: The Columbia Encyclopedia, Sixth Edition
Quezon City city (1990 pop. 1,669,776), former capital of the Republic of...but has some diversified light industry. It is named for President Manuel Quezon , who in 1937 selected this site as the new capital of a free Philippines...
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Quezon, Manuel
Book article from: The Oxford Companion to World War II
Quezon, Manuel (1878–1944)was elected president of the Philippines...May 1942, and on 15 November 1943 Roosevelt signed a bill which extended Quezon's term of office until the Japanese had been expelled from the Philippines...
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Quezon
Book article from: The Columbia Encyclopedia, Sixth Edition
Quezon province (1990 pop. 1,372,445), E central Luzon, the Philippines. Lucena is...Formerly called Tayabas, its name was changed in 1946 to honor President Manuel Quezon, who was born there, in the village of Baler.
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