Manuel Acuna Roxas

Manuel Acuna Roxas

Born in: January 1,1892

Death: April 14, 1948.

Term of office was from: May 28, 1946-April 14,1948

Born in Capiz, Rozas City.

Manuel L. Quezon was a lawyer, he began his political career in 1917. An advocate for Philippine independence from the U.S., he was a member of the convention that drew up a constitution under the revised Philippine Independence and Commonwealth Act (Tydings-McDuffie Act; 1934). He became president of the Philippines when independence was achieved (1946).

Economic Program of the Roxas Administration:

Bell Trade Relation Act- Provided free trade between the Philippines and the United States until 1954

The Parity Amendment- Giving the Americans the right to develop our natural resources and run our public utilities until 1973

Help improve the conditions of the farmers by passing the law that gave the tenant farmers 70% of the rice harvest and 30% of the land lord.