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The pre-existing elite was entrenched within the new political system, and the dominant Nacionalista Party steadily gained more control over its institutions. In 1935 the autonomous Commonwealth of the Philippines was established, giving the Philippines its own constitution and a powerful President.
The Nacionalista Party won all eight seats contested in the general election, and the seat contested in the special election.. Senate President Mariano Jesús Cuenco was the sole incumbent defeated, while Carlos P. Garcia successfully defended his seat.
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The Progressive Party of the Philippines (PPP), also known as the Party for Philippine Progress, was a reformist political party that existed in the late 1950s and the 1960s. It is considered to be the earliest Filipino form of a genuine alternative party to the then-dominant political pair of the Nacionalista Party and the Liberal Party .
The 1953 Philippine presidential and vice presidential elections were held on November 10, 1953. [1] Former Defense Secretary Ramon Magsaysay was elected President of the Philippines , defeating Incumbent Elpidio Quirino in his run for a second full term.
The Philippines currently celebrates its Independence Day on June 12, the anniversary of Emilio Aguinaldo's declaration of independence from Spain in 1898. The declaration was not recognised by the United States which, after defeating the Spanish in the Battle of Manila Bay in May that year, acquired the Philippine Islands via the Treaty of Paris that ended the Spanish–American War.
February 20 – Libran N. Cabactulan, Filipino diplomat from the Republic of the Philippines, February 28 – Jaime Fabregas, Filipino multi-awarded actor and musical scorer in the Philippines of Spanish descent. March 7 – Leo Martinez, Filipino actor/comedian and director. March 10 – Billy Bibit, Filipino retired colonel (died 2009)
On July 4, 1946, the United States recognized the independence of the Republic of the Philippines as a separate self-governing nation. [41] On October 16, 1947, the United Kingdom transferred the administration of the Mangsee Islands and the seven Philippine Turtle Islands to the Philippines. Before that the islands were under Philippine ...