𝓑𝓘𝓞𝓖𝓡𝓐𝓟𝓗𝓨: 𝓣𝓱𝓮 𝓛𝓲𝓯𝓮 𝓸𝓯 𝓢𝓮𝓬𝓸𝓷𝓭 𝓟𝓻𝓮𝓼𝓲𝓭𝓮𝓷𝓽
Clarisse Joy L. Exciomo - HUMSS 1
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"I would rather have a country run like a hell by Filipinos than a country run like heaven by the Americans, because however a bad Filipino government might be, we can always change it" - Manuel L. Quezon. It is one of the quote that President Quezon said to the country and how he fight for the Filipinos throughout his life. We will see in every chapter of his life on how he achived, inspired, and became as a Second President of the Philippines.
𝒞ℋ𝒜𝒫𝒯ℰℛ 1: 𝒯𝒽𝑒 𝒮𝓉𝒶𝓇𝓉 𝑜𝒻 ℋ𝒾𝓈 𝒥𝑜𝓊𝓇𝓃𝑒𝓎
Manuel Luis y Quezon Molina, or most people known as, "Manuel L. Quezon". He was born on August 19, 1878 in Baler in the district of El Principe {known as "Baler, Aurora"}. His father, Lucio Quezon y Valez was an maestro {Primary Grade School Teacher} in Paco, Manila. While his mother, Maria Dolores Molina was an maestra {Primary Grade School Teacher} in their hometown.
Quezon's father, taught and spoke Spanish as a teacher and was a Chinese mestizo, who came from Parian {Chinatown District ouside Intramuros} in Paco, Manila. Eventually, through his father teaching, his father met and married his mother. Who was a Spanish mestiza and they married in 1847.
𝒞ℋ𝒜𝒫𝒯ℰℛ 2: ℋ𝒾𝓈 ℒ𝑒𝒶𝓇𝓃𝒾𝓃𝑔𝓈
Manuel is the eldest in three sons, his brothers, Pedro and Teodorico were taught at home by a local Parish Priest. Although, both his parents contributed to his education, he received most of his primary education from the public school. That was established by the Spanish Government in his village, as the part of the free public education system in the Philippines. He also, testified during his speech delivered in the House of Representatives of the United States, during the Jones Bills, in 1914.
Later on , he boarded at Calego de San Juan de Letran, where he completed his Secondary School and graduated with highest honor. He chose that area because he wants to fight for what is right and to know what is wrongs.
𝒞ℋ𝒜𝒫𝒯ℰℛ 3: 𝒯𝒽𝑒 ℒ𝑜𝓃𝑔 ℛ𝓊𝓃
In 1899, Quezon left his law studies at the University of Santo Tomas to join in Independence Movement. During the Philippine - American War, he was an aide-de-camp to Emilio Aguinaldo. He rose his rank to Major and fough in Bataan Sector. Quezon returned to the University passed his bar examination in 1903, he achived the fourth place in examination.
He worked as a clerk and suveryor, entering government service as an appointed treasurer in Mindoro and Tayabas. He also, became Municipal Councilor of Lucena and elected governor of Tayabas in 1906.
Eventually, he marry his first cousin, Aurora Antonia and they married at December 1918 in Hong Kong. They had four children; Maria Aurora or "Baby", Zeneida or "Nini", Luisa Corozon Paz, and Manuel Lucio Jr or "Nonong". But, Luisa died because of infancy.
The first seventeen years of their marriage, Manuel Quezon emerged as dominant figure in Politics. While Aurora, involved herself in Women's Organizations such as, The National Federation of Women's Club.
𝒞ℋ𝒜𝒫𝒯ℰℛ 4: ℛ𝑜𝒶𝒹 𝓉𝑜 𝒮𝓊𝒸𝒸𝑒𝓈𝓈
Manuel L. Quezon became interested at Politics and he was elected as respresentative in 1907. Later on, he served as Major Floor Leader and Chairman of the Commitee. From 1909 - 1916, he served as one of the Philippines in Two Resident Commissioners to the U.S. House of Representatives in Philippine Autonomy Act or Jonew Law.
In 1916 - 1935, Quezon returned to Manila and he was elected as a Senator of the Fifth Senatorial District. Later on, he was elected as Senate President by his peers, serving continously until 1935 {19 years of consecutive serving}, it was the longest serving in the history. He headed the First Independent to the U.S. Congress in 1919. And secured the passage of the Tydings - McDuffie Act in 1934.
President Quezon, was given the power, under the Reorganization Act. That pointing out all Filipinos in cabinet in the Philippines in 1935. In 1901 to 1935, although many Filipino was always appointed to chief justice, the majority of the members of the Supreme Court were Americans.
President Quezon, start to virgous program of social justice and he introduced through appropriate executive measure and legislation that he obtained from the National Assembly. In all these, Quezon showed his desired to follow the Constitutional Mandate to the promotion of social justice.
𝒞ℋ𝒜𝒫𝒯ℰℛ 5: 𝒯𝒽𝑒 ℒ𝒶𝓈𝓉 𝒞𝒽𝒶𝓅𝓉𝑒𝓇 𝑜𝒻 ℋ𝒾𝓈 ℒ𝒾𝒻𝑒
During his last moment, he continued to serve the country and fough for the freedom. Quezon suffered from tubercolosis and he spent his last moment to the hospital, in Miami Beach Hospital in April 1944. During summer, he was at Cure Coltage in Saranac Lake, New York. He died at on cottage in April 1944, less than three weeks of his 66th birthday. Manuel was initially buried in Arlington National Cemetary.
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I admire Manuel L. Quezon for his bravery to fight for our country as a President. He is an inspiration to many people because on how he influece many people. Even, he died after so many years still his name and his voice will be always leave a beautiful feeling to our country.
Again, I'm introducing to all of you are Second President, Manuel L. Quezon.
