Third Philippine Republic

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The Third Philippine Republic was the post-World War II independent government of the Philippines, established in 1946 and marked by reconstruction, early Cold War politics, and the presidency of Manuel Roxas and his successors.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf historical political entity
period in Philippine history
republic
alsoKnownAs Postwar Philippine Republic
Third Republic of the Philippines
capital Manila
constitution 1935 Constitution of the Philippines
constitutionalBasis amended 1935 Constitution
country Philippines
countryStatus independent state
currency Philippine peso
economicCharacteristic heavy dependence on United States aid
endDate 1972-09-21
firstPresident Manuel Roxas
followedBy Martial Law era under Ferdinand Marcos
foreignPolicyOrientation pro-United States
gainedIndependenceFrom United States
governmentType presidential republic
representative democracy
headOfGovernmentTitle President of the Philippines
headOfStateTitle President of the Philippines
historicalEra Cold War
post–World War II era
independenceProclaimedOn 1946-07-04
lastPresident Ferdinand Marcos
legislature Congress of the Philippines
legislatureType bicameral legislature
lowerHouse House of Representatives of the Philippines
majorConflict Hukbalahap Rebellion
majorPolicyIssue economic rehabilitation
land reform
postwar reconstruction
notableEvent creation of the Southeast Asia Treaty Organization (SEATO) with Philippine participation
declaration of Martial Law by Ferdinand Marcos on 1972-09-21
granting of Philippine independence by the United States on 1946-07-04
officialLanguage English
Filipino
precededBy Commonwealth of the Philippines
president Carlos P. Garcia
Diosdado Macapagal
Elpidio Quirino
Ferdinand Marcos
Manuel Roxas
Ramon Magsaysay
securityAlliance Mutual Defense Treaty between the Republic of the Philippines and the United States of America
signedTreaty Bell Trade Act
Laurel–Langley Agreement
startDate 1946-07-04
territory Philippine archipelago
upperHouse Senate of the Philippines
vicePresident Carlos P. Garcia
Diosdado Macapagal
Elpidio Quirino
Emmanuel Pelaez
Ferdinand Lopez
Fernando Lopez

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Japanese occupation of the Philippines followedBy Third Philippine Republic
American colonial period (Philippines) followedBy Third Philippine Republic
subject linked to: American colonial period
American colonial period in the Philippines followedBy Third Philippine Republic
1953 Philippine presidential election tookPlaceDuring Third Republic of the Philippines
linked to: Third Philippine Republic
Third Philippine Republic alsoKnownAs Postwar Philippine Republic
linked to: Third Philippine Republic
Third Philippine Republic alsoKnownAs Third Republic of the Philippines
linked to: Third Philippine Republic
Commonwealth period followedBy Third Philippine Republic
Lanao governedUnder Third Philippine Republic