On July 4, 1946, the US finally granted independence to the Philippines. The nation immediately assumed the capitalist, democratic system outlined in its constitution, with Manuel Roxas as elected President. Some immediate dilemmas the the new country faced were rebuilding war damage, coming to terms with the Japanese, and dealing with the communist Huk rebels. However, politics managed to run smoothly for the next 26 years, with a variety of Presidents serving 3-year terms. The official Independence Day of the Philippines soon became June 12, as they frowned upon the idea of sharing day with their previous colonizers.
Manuel Roxas
Manuel Roxas was the third and last President of the Commonwealth and the first of the Republic of the Philippines. His presidency is known as the shortest, ending with his untimely death in 1948. Roxas is mainly known for being against the Huks, and outlawing anything involving the rebellion whatsoever. He is also known for the Agragarian Reform and Amnesty Proclamation, where he granted full amnesty to accused Philippine collaborators, who were on trial or waiting to be tried. During the Agragarian Reform, he made the Rice Share Tenancy Act of 1933 effective throughout the country. However this did not help the land tenure, it made it almost worse. Overall, his presidency created a lot of controversy, especially with peasants and Huk supporters who did not agree with his views on communist, and many named him a corrupt ruler.
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