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1890s

1890

  • Born in Vigan
  • Graduated from elementary school,
  • Teacher at Capariaan while studying in high school.
  • Transferred to Manila to finish high school at (SCHOOL)
  • Enrolled at the University of the Philippines

1910s

1915

  • Graduated from the University of the Philippines College of Law, passed the Bar Examination with the second highest grade.
  • Employed by the Philippine Commission, the legislative body.

1916

  • Employed by Manuel L. Quezon as assistant and secretary, in the new Philippine Assembly.
  • Married Alicia Syquia of Vigan, Ilocos Sur.
  • Elected Congressman representing the First District of Ilocos Sur.
  • Elected Senator representing the (Region)

1930s

1934

  • Joined Manuel L. Quezon on the independence mission that lobbied the US Congress for the Tydings-McDuffie Act that created the Commonwealth of the Philippines and promised independence to the Philippines.

1935

  • Member of the Constitutional Convention that created the 1935 Constitution of the Philippines
  • Appointed Secretary of Finance in the first Cabinet of President Manuel L. Quezon, later appointed Secretary of Interior

1937

  • Implemented Women’s Suffrage upon ratification by 90% of voters.

1940s

1941

  • Reelected Senator
  • Founding Dean of the College of Law of Adamson University
  • Start of the War in the Pacific (World War II)

1945

  • Battle of Manila, wife Alicia and three children killed by Japanese sniper fire
  • Elected Senate President Protem with the reopening of the Philippine Senate

1946

  • Elected Vice President of the Commonwealth with President Manuel A. Roxas, served as Secretary of Finance
  • Independence of the Republic of the Philippines
  • Oath-taking as Vice President of the Republic of the Philippines
  • Appointed Secretary of Foreign Affairs, established overseas diplomatic missions in the United Nations, the Americas, Europe and Asia.

1948

  • Assumed the presidency upon the death of President Roxas.
  • Established the Social Security Commission as precursor of the SSS.
  • Granted absolute amnesty to the Hukbalahap.

1949

  • Established the Central Bank, precursor of Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas.
  • Elected President of the Republic.

1950s

1950

  • Baguio Conference with representatives of the Republic of China, Australia, Indonesia, India, Ceylon, Pakistan, Australia, Thailand and the Philippines.

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