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Republic of the Philippines

Repblik ng PilipinasRepblica de Filipinas

19461972

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AnthemLupang HinirangChosen Land

Location of the Philippines inSoutheast Asia.

CapitalManila(to 1948)Quezon City(after 1948)

LanguagesTagalogSpanishEnglish

GovernmentUnitarypresidentialconstitutionalrepublic

President

-19461948Manuel Roxas

-19481953Elpidio Quirino

-19531957Ramon Magsaysay

-19571961Carlos P. Garcia

-19611965Diosdado Macapagal

-19651972Ferdinand Marcos

Vice President

-19461948Elpidio Quirino

-19491953Fernando Lopez

-19531957Carlos P. Garcia

-19571961Diosdado Macapagal

-19611965Emmanuel Pelaez

-19651972Fernando Lopez

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History

-Treaty of ManilaJuly 4, 1946

-Martial lawSeptember 21, 1972

CurrencyPhilippine peso

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This article covers the history of thePhilippinesfrom the recognition of independence in 1946 to the end of the presidency ofDiosdado Macapagal, which covered much of theThird Republic of the Philippineswhich ended on January 17, 1973 with the ratification of the1973 Constitution of the Republic of the Philippines.Contents 1Recognition of independence 1.1Independence Day shifted 2The Roxas Administration (194648) 3The Quirino Administration (194853) 4The Magsaysay Administration (195357) 5The Garcia Administration (195761) 6The Macapagal Administration (196165) 7References 8External linksRecognition of independence[edit]Not to be confused withPhilippine Declaration of IndependenceorIndependence Day (Philippines).

Proclamation of independence

The Flag of the United States of America is lowered while the Flag of the Philippines is raised during the Independence Day ceremonies on July 4, 1946See also:Treaty of Manila (1946)andRepublic Day (Philippines)On July 4, 1946, representatives of theUnited States of Americaand of theRepublic of the Philippinessigned a Treaty of General Relations between the two governments. The treaty provided for the recognition of the independence of the Republic of the Philippines as of July 4, 1946, and the relinquishment of American sovereignty over the Philippine Islands.[1]The U.S. retained dozens of military bases, including a few major ones. In addition, independence was qualified by legislation passed by theU.S. Congress. For example, theBell Trade Actprovided a mechanism whereby U.S. import quotas might be established on Philippine articles which "are coming, or are likely to come, into substantial competition with like articles the product of the United States". It further required U.S. citizens and corporations be granted equal access to Philippine minerals, forests, and other natural resources.[2]In hearings before the Senate Committee on Finance, Assistant Secretary of State for Economic AffairsWilliam L. Claytondescribed the law as "clearly inconsistent with the basic foreign economic policy of this country" and "clearly inconsistent with our promise to grant the Philippines genuine independence."[3]The Philippine government had little choice but to accept these terms for independence.[citation needed]TheU.S. Congresswas threatening to withhold post-World War II rebuilding funds unless the Bell Act was ratified. The Philippine Congress obliged on July 2, 1946.[citation needed]Independence Day shifted[edit]Main article:Independence Day (Philippines)The Philippines currently celebrates itsIndependence Dayon June 12, the anniversary ofEmilio Aguinaldo'sdeclaration of independencefrom Spain in 1898. The declaration was not recognised by the United States which, after defeating the Spanish in theBattle of Manila Bayin May that year, acquired the Philippine Islands via theTreaty of Paristhat ended theSpanish-American War.From 1946 to 1961, the Philippines observed Independence Day on July 4. On May 12, 1962, President Macapagal issued Presidential Proclamation No. 28 proclaiming June 12, 1962 as a special public holiday throughout the Philippines.[4][5]In 1964, Republic Act No. 4166 changed the date of Independence Day from July 4 to June 12 and renamed the July 4 holiday asPhilippine Republic Day.[6]The Roxas Administration (194648)[edit]

Manuel Roxas, president from 194648When the Congress of the Philippines was convened in 1945, the legislators elected in 1941 choseManuel Roxasas Senate President. In thePhilippine national elections of 1946, Roxas ran for president as the nominee of the liberal wing of theNacionalista Party. He had the staunch support of General MacArthur. His opponent wasSergio Osmea, who refused to campaign, saying that the Filipino people knew his reputation. In the April 23, 1946 election, Roxas won 54 percent of the vote, and the Liberal Party won a majority in the legislature. When the Philippines gained independence from the United States on July 4, 1946, Roxas became the first president of the new republic.Although Roxas was successful in getting rehabilitation funds from the United States after independence, he was forced to concede military bases (23 of which were leased for 99 years), trade restrictions for the Philippine citizens, and special privileges for U.S. property owners and investors. His administration was marred by graft and corruption; moreover, the abuses of the provincial military police contributed to the rise of the left-wingHukbalahap(Huk) movement in the countryside. His heavy-handed attempts to crush the Huks led to widespread peasant disaffection.Roxas did not stay long in office because of a heart attack as he was speaking at Clark Air Base on April 15, 1948. He was succeeded by his vice presidentElpidio Quirino.[7]The Quirino Administration (194853)[edit]

Elpidio Quirino, president from 194853Quirino assumed the presidency on April 17, 1948, taking his oath of office two days after the death ofManuel Roxas. In 1949 the wartime president,Jose P. Laurelof the Nacionalista Party, ran against Quirino in what has been described as a particularly corrupt and venal exercise in democracy. Although historians in general accept that Laurel was elected, he refused to challenge Quirino's declared victory with force.[8]Since Quirino was a widower, his surviving daughterVickywould serve as the official hostess and perform the functions traditionally ascribed to theFirst Lady.Quirino's administration faced a serious threat in the form of the communist Hukbalahap movement. Though the Huks originally had been an anti-Japanese guerrilla army in Luzon,communistssteadily gained control over the leadership, and when Quirino's negotiation with Huk commanderLuis Tarucbroke down in 1948, Taruc openly declared himself a Communist and called for the overthrow of the government.His six years as president were marked by notable postwar reconstruction, general economic gains, and increased economic aid from the United States. Basic social problems, however, particularly in the rural areas, remained unsolved, and his administration was tainted by widespread graft and corruption.In 1950, the administration of president Quirino was beginning theKorean Warand over 7,450 Filipino soldiers were sent to Korea under the designation of thePhilippine Expeditionary Forces to Koreaor PEFTOK.Although ill, Quirino ran for re-election in 1953, but he was overwhelmingly defeated byRamon Magsaysay.The Magsaysay Administration (195357)[edit]

Ramon Magsaysay, president from 195357In theElection of 1953, Magsaysay was elected president over the incumbentElpidio Quirino, with the scarcely concealed help of American officials and funds.[8]He was sworn into office wearing theBarong Tagalog, a first by a Philippine president.As president, he was a close friend and supporter of theUnited Statesand a vocal spokesman againstcommunismduring theCold War. He led the foundation of theSoutheast Asia Treaty Organizationalso known as the Manila Pact of 1954, that aimed to defeat communist-Marxist movements in South East Asia, South Asia and the Southwestern Pacific. During his term, he madeMalacaan Palaceliterally a "house of the people", opening its gates to the public.One example of his integrity followed a demonstration flight aboard a new plane belonging to thePhilippines Air Force(PAF). President Magsaysay asked what the operating costs per hour were for that type of aircraft, then wrote a personal check to the PAF, covering the cost of his flight.On March 16, 1957 Magsaysay left Manila forCebu Citywhere he spoke at three educational institutions. That same night, at about 1 a.m., he boarded the presidential plane "Mt. Pinatubo", aC-47, heading back to Manila. In the early morning hours of March 17, his plane was reported missing. It was late in the afternoon that day that newspapers reported that the airplane had crashed on Mt. Manunggal in Cebu and that 25 of the 26 passengers and crew aboard were killed. Only newspapermanNstor Matasurvived. Vice PresidentCarlos P. Garca, who was on an official visit toAustraliaat the time, assumed the presidency to serve out the last eight months of Magsaysay's term.An estimated 2 million people attended Magsaysay's burial on March 22, 1957.[9][10][11]The Garcia Administration (195761)[edit]

Carlos P. Garcia, president from 195761He assumed the presidency after Ramn Magsaysay died in aplane crashon March 17, 1957, and was elected later the same year, in theElection 1957, to a full term.During his administration, he acted on the BohlenSerrano Agreement which shortened the lease of the US Bases from 99 years to 25 years and made it renewable after every five years.He was well known when he exercised the Filipino First Policy during his term in office. This policy heavily favored Filipino businessmen over foreign investors. He was also responsible for changes in retail trade which greatly affected the Chinese businessmen in the country. He also made a program focused on thriftiness.At the end of his second term, he ran for reelection in theElection 1961in November 1961, but was defeated byDiosdado Macapagal, who served as Vice-President under him, but belonged to the opposing Liberal Party - in the Philippines the President and the Vice-President are elected separately.The Macapagal Administration (196165)[edit]

Diosdado Macapagal, president from 196165In the1961 presidential election, Macapagal ran against Garcia and defeated the incumbent president by a 55% to 45% margin. Seeking to stimulateeconomic development, Macapagal took the advice of supporters and allowed the Philippinepesoto float on the free currency exchange market. His reform efforts were blocked by theNacionalistas, who dominated the House of Representatives and the Senate at that time. Nonetheless, and was able to achieve growth and prosperity for the nation.Among the most significant achievements of Macapagal as president were the abolition of tenancy and accompanying land reform program in the Agricultural Land Reform Code of 1963. He also changed the date of celebration of Philippine independence from July 4 to June 12, the latter date having been the day when in 1898,Emilio Aguinaldodeclared independence fromSpain). Later, Macapagal told authorStanley Karnowthat the reason for the change was that American Embassy celebrations were visited more than the Filipino reception on the July 4 American independence day.[12]Macapagal wasdefeated for re-election in 1965bySenate PresidentFerdinand Marcos, a former Liberal Party ally who defected to the Nacionalista party to challenge the incumbent President.References[edit]1. ^"TREATY OF GENERAL RELATIONS BETWEEN THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA AND THE REPUBLIC OF THE PHILIPPINES. SIGNED AT MANILA, ON 4 JULY 1946"(pdf). United Nations. Archived fromthe originalon 2011-07-23. Retrieved2007-12-10.2. ^"Commonwealth Act No. 733". Chan Robles Law Library. April 30, 1946.3. ^Jenkins, Shirley.American Economic Policy Toward the Philippines. Stanford University Press. p.62.ISBN0-8047-1139-9.4. ^Diosdado Macapagal."Proclamation No. 28 Declaring June 12 as Philippine Independence Day". Philippine History Group of Los Angeles. Retrieved2009-11-11.5. ^Manuel S. Satorre Jr."President Diosdado Macapagal set RP Independence Day on June 12". .positivenewsmedia.net. Retrieved2008-12-10.6. ^"AN ACT CHANGING THE DATE OF PHILIPPINE INDEPENDENCE DAY FROM JULY FOUR TO JUNE TWELVE, AND DECLARING JULY FOUR AS PHILIPPINE REPUBLIC DAY, FURTHER AMENDING FOR THE PURPOSE SECTION TWENTY-NINE OF THE REVISED ADMINISTRATIVE CODE". Chanrobles Law Library. August 4, 1964. Retrieved2009-11-11.7. ^Philippine presidents " Manuel A. Roxas, Malacaang Museum (archived fromthe originalon 2008-07-29).8. ^abOwen, Norman G. (2010).The Emergence of Modern Southeast Asia: A New History. Singapore: NUS Press. p.293.ISBN978-9971-69-328-2.9. ^Zaide, Gregorio F. (1984).Philippine History and Government. National Bookstore Printing Press.10. ^Townsend, William Cameron (1952).Biography of President Lzaro Crdenas. See the SIL International Website at:Establishing the Work in Mexico.11. ^Carlos P. Romuloand Marvin M. Gray:The Magsaysay Story(The John Day Company, 1956, updated - with an additional chapter on Magsaysay's death - re-edition by Pocket Books, Special Student Edition, SP-18, December 1957)12. ^Karnow, Stanley(1989).In Our Image: America's Empire in the Philippines. New York: Ballantine Books. p.365.ISBN0-345-32816-7.