Manuel Roxas Manuel Roxas (1892-1948) was the last president of the Commonwealth and the first president of the Republic of the Philippines. His administration demonstrated decisively that political sovereignty without economic independence encourages reaction, perpe... more
Roxas (Y Acuna), Manuel (born Jan. 1, 1892, Capiz, Phil.—died April 15, 1948, Clark Field, Pampanga) First president (1946–48) of the Republic of the Philippines. A lawyer, he began his political career in 1917. An advocate for Philippine independence from the U.S.,... more
