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Elpidio Rivera Quirino (Tagalog:; November 16, 1890 – February 29, 1956) was a Filipino lawyer and politician who served as the 6th President of the Philippines from 1948 to 1953. A lawyer by profession, Quirino entered politics when he became a representative of Ilocos Sur's 1st district from 1919 to 1922. He was then elected as a senator ...
Elpidio Quirino: Vice President of the Philippines: 7: Ramon Magsaysay: Military Governor of Zambales, Secretary of National Defense: 8: Carlos P. Garcia: Governor of Bohol, Vice President of the Philippines: 9: Diosdado Macapagal: Vice President of the Philippines: 10: Ferdinand Marcos Sr. Major in the 14th Infantry Division of the US Armed ...
Elpidio Quirino Third Republic: 6 Elpidio Quirino (1890–1956) Liberal: April 17, 1948 – December 30, 1953 (5 years, 257 days) Vacant [k] 1949: Fernando Lopez 7 Ramon Magsaysay (1907–1957) Nacionalista: December 30, 1953 – March 17, 1957 [g] (3 years, 77 days) 1953: Carlos P. Garcia (Nacionalista) 8 Carlos P. Garcia (1896–1971 ...
Incumbent President Elpidio Quirino won a full term as President of the Philippines after the death of President Manuel Roxas in 1948. His running mate, Senator Fernando Lopez, won as Vice President. Despite factions created in the administration party, Quirino won a satisfactory vote from the public.
President Elpidio Quirino himself dispelled any claims that he shook hands with Kamlon as a result of this surrender. [8] This doubt would be justified when in August 1952, a week after his surrender, Kamlon returned to continue his rebellion, and the Filipino troops were back in Sulu to fight against his forces.
First president to be inaugurated at the Independence Grandstand (now known as Quirino Grandstand). First president to face an impeachment complaint in 1949 over the alleged usage of government funds in refurbishing the Malacañang Palace and alleged involvement in diamond smuggling. [15] [16]
Quirino, officially the Province of Quirino (Ilocano: Probinsia ti Quirino; Tagalog: Lalawigan ng Quirino), is a landlocked province in the Philippines located in the Cagayan Valley region in Luzon. Its capital is Cabarroguis while Diffun is the most populous in the province. It is named after Elpidio Quirino, the sixth President of the ...
Incumbent President Elpidio Quirino won a full term as President of the Philippines after the death of late President Manuel Roxas in 1948. His running mate, Senator Fernando Lopez won as Vice President. Despite factions created in the administration party, Quirino won a satisfactory vote from the public.