First inauguration of Manuel Roxas
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Date | May 28, 1946 |
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Location | Legislative Building Manila |
Participants | President of the Philippines, Manuel Roxas Assuming office Chief Justice of the Supreme Court of the Philippines,Manuel Moran Administering oath Vice President of the PhilippinesElpidio Quirino Assuming office Chief Justice of the Supreme Court of the Philippines, Manuel MoranAdministering oath |
The first inauguration of Manuel Roxas as the fifth president of the Philippines and the last president of the Philippine Commonwealth under the United States took place on May 28, 1946, at the ruins of Legislative Building in Manila, which was ruined during the World War II. The inauguration marked the beginning of Manuel Roxas's only term as president and of Elpidio Quirino's only term as vice president.[1] Chief Justice Manuel Moran administered the oath of office.
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- ^ Inaugural Speech of His Excellency Manuel Roxas As President of the Commonwealth of the Philippines (Speech). Official Gazette of the Republic of the Philippines. May 28, 1946. Retrieved June 2, 2023.