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    Manuel Quezon of the Philippines

    Manuel Quezon is generally considered the second president of the Philippines, even though he was the first to head the Commonwealth of the Philippines under American administration, serving from 1935 to 1944. Emilio Aguinaldo, who had served in 1899-1901 during the Philippine-American War, is usually called the first president.

    Quezon was from an elite mestizo family from the east coast of Luzon. His privileged background did not insulate him from tragedy, hardship, and exile, however.

    Early Life

    Manuel Luis Quezon y Molina was born on August 19, 1878, in Baler, now in Aurora Province. (The province is actually named after Quezon's wife.) His parents were Spanish colonial army officer Lucio Quezon and primary school teacher Maria Dolores Molina. Of mixed Filipino and Spanish ancestry, in the racially segregated Spanish Philippines, the Quezon family were considered blancos or "whites," which afforded them more freedom a

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    October is Filipino-American History Month, and we’re commemorating it with a post on Manuel Quezon and Philippine Independence from Alexandra Villaseran, an archivist with the Center for Legislative Archives. 

    Today there are six nonvoting members in the U.S. House of Representatives: a Resident Commissioner representing Puerto Rico and one Delegate each for the District of Columbia, American Samoa, Guam, the Northern Mariana Islands, and the U.S. Virgin Islands. But in the early 20th century, the nonvoting members of Congress included a Resident Commissioner from the Philippines, the largest U.S. protectorate at the time.

    What does an elected representative to Congress with no voting power do with the limited powers they are allowed? For modern Resident Commissioners and Delegates, their work might include sponsoring bills for veterans affairs, healthcare, or tax and disaster relief. Though these representatives have floor privileges, they do not have the right to vote on

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    Manuel L. Quezon

    President of the Philippines from 1935 to 1944

    Manuel L. Quezon

    Quezon in 1942

    In office
    15 November 1935 – 1 August 1944

    Serving with Jose P. Laurel (1943–1944)[a]

    Vice PresidentSergio Osmeña
    Preceded byEmilio Aguinaldo
    Frank Murphy (as Governor-General)
    Succeeded by
    In office
    16 July 1941 – 11 December 1941
    PresidentHimself
    Preceded byTeófilo Sison
    Succeeded byJorge B. Vargas

    Acting

    In office
    12 October 1939 – 4 November 1939
    Vice MayorVicente Fragante
    Preceded byPosition established
    Succeeded byTomas Morato
    In office
    1 December 1938 – 19 April 1939
    PresidentHimself
    Preceded bySergio Osmeña
    Succeeded byJorge Bocobo

    Government offices 1906‍–‍1935

    In office
    November 1916[1] – 15 November 1935
    Succeeded by
    In office
    16 October 1916 – 15 N