Manuel Acuña Roxas ( January 1, 1892 - April 15, 1948 ) is a politician in the Philippines . He served as President of the Philippines from May 1946 to his death in April 1948.
Roxas was born on January 1, 1892 in the city named after him when he died , the Roxas City Capiz province . Were Gerardo Roxas and Rosario Acuna her parents . He graduated from law school at the University of the Philippines (University of the Philippines ) in 1912 and became topnatcher the Bar . He began in politics as a provincial fiscal . Served in different capacity under the Commonwealth Government of Manuel L. Quezon . In 1921 , he was elected to the House of Representatives and the following year became speaker . Then establish the Commonwealth of the Philippines ( 1935) , became a member of the National Assembly Roxas , served ( 1938-1941 ) as Secretary of Finance in the cabinet of President Manuel Quezon , and was elected ( 1941) to the Senate of the Philippines . During World War II, he took captive ( 1942 ) of the invading Japanese forces . But during World War II , he served under the Republic of the Philippines established by the Japanese . Also during this, he served as intelligence agent for the guerrillas . Captured by the American forces back to suspicion Roxas collaboration with the Japanese . After the war , he was acquitted by General Douglas MacArthur with President Sergio Osmena along with the Philippine generals from the Armed Forces of the Philippines , namely General Basilio J. Valdes and Carlos P. was general Romulo and returned his commission as an officer of the Armed Forces of the United States . It gave life to his political life , and in support of MacArthur , he won election to the presidency on April 23, 1946 against Sergio Osmeña . As president , he was acquitted of partnered Japanese . In April 15, 1948, Roxas suddenly attacked the heart and he died , while giving his speech at the former U.S. military bases in Clark Air Base. He was succeeded by Elpidio Quirino .
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