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Elpidio Rivera Quirino ( Tagalog: [kiˈɾino]; November 16, 1890 – February 29, 1956) was a Filipino lawyer and politician who served as the 6th President of the Philippines from 1948 to 1953. A lawyer by profession, Quirino entered politics when he became a representative of Ilocos Sur from 1919 to 1925.
Elpidio Quirino (born Nov. 16, 1890, Vigan, Phil.—died Feb. 28, 1956, Novaliches) was a political leader and the second president of the independent Republic of the Philippines.
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Elpidio Quirino was a Filipino political leader and the sixth president of the Philippines (1948–1953). Elpidio was a lawyer when he decided to jump into politics. He started as a representative of Ilocos Sur, a province in the Philippines, in 1919.
Born to a family of modest means in Vigan, Ilocos Sur, Elpidio Quirino was a self-made man of firm determination and burning ambition. While studying in Vigan High School, the young Elpidio taught in Barrio Caparia-an of the adjacent town of Caoayan.
May 23, 2018 · Elpidio Quirino (1890-1956) was the second president of the Philippine Republic. During his administration, the Philippines passed through a period of revolutionary turmoil marked by widespread corruption, demoralization, economic crisis, and political terrorism.
Nov 4, 2015 · Learn about the life and legacy of Elpidio Quirino, the sixth president of the Philippines, who faced the challenges of World War II, diplomacy and reform. Discover his humble origins, his family tragedies, his pardons for war criminals and his vision for education.
Learn about the life and times of Elpidio Quirino, the fifth president of the Philippines, who rose from humble beginnings to become a lawyer, politician and leader. Discover how he faced the challenges of a war-torn and independent republic, and embodied the values of tolerance, goodwill and love.
