| Event date: November 15, 1935 |
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Manuel L. Quezon Took Office to become the First President of the Commonwealth of the Philippines .jpg "193px-QuezonUS(1)") Manuel L. Quezon won the Philippine's first national presidential election against Emilio Aguinaldo and Bishop Gregorio Aglipay to become the Second President of the Philippines, and the first President of the Commonwealth.
His original six-year term, without reelection, was extended by constitutional amendment, allowing him to serve two additional years for a total of eight. He was reelected in November, 1941. In a notable humanitarian act, Quezon, in cooperation with United States High Commissioner Paul V. McNutt, facilitated the entry into the Philippines of Jewish refugees fleeing fascist regimes in Europe. Quezon was also instrumental in promoting a project to resettle the refugees in Mindanao. |
