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3 unusual facts about Manuel Roxas


Andrés Soriano

It is also interesting to note that the first president of the Third Republic (Philippines), Manuel Roxas, descended from Dońa Margarita's uncle Antonio Roxas who migrated to Capiz to set up a plant making alcohol out of palm, and therefore Congressman Dinggoy and his father Senator Gerry Roxas are close relatives of the Roxas-Ayala-Zobel-Soriano clan.

DZRH

KZRH returned to the airwaves under MBC on July 1, 1946, and first covering the live inauguration of President Manuel Roxas under its new republic.

Pablo Manlapit

He supported Manuel Roxas in his presidency bid after World War II and served in some mid-level government positions before getting involved once more in labor matters.


Jose Zulueta

During the Japanese Occupation Zulueta was accused of collaboration, along with Jorge Vargas, Jorge Bocobo, and Manuel Roxas, being the first to respond General Homma's order to form an Executive Commission.

Margarita Moran-Floirendo

The full-time college student at Maryknoll College (now Miriam College) and part-time Auggie Cordero model is a granddaughter of Manuel Roxas, fifth President of the Philippines.


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