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AUTHOR ’ s NOTES
All people have the right to vote – this is a right being recognized by the Universal Declaration of Human Rights and the International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights ( article 25 ).
Here ’ s a brief history about the presidential election in the Philippines and its ’ issues .
Year and Type Contenders Issues Results PRE – COMMONWEALTH PERIOD Pre – Discovery of the Philippines First Republic of the Philippines ( Post Spanish rule )
POST – INDEPENDENCE PERIOD 1946 Presidential , Vice-Presidential , Congressional Elections ( April 23 , 1946 )
1949 Presidential , Vice- Presidential , Congressional Elections ( November 8 , 1949 )
1953 Presidential , Vice- Presidential and Congressional Elections ( November 10 , 1953 )
1957 Presidential , Vice- Presidential and Congressional Elections ( November 12 , 1957 )
Emilio Aguinaldo Andres Bonifacio
Nacionalista Party of Sergio Osmeña , Sr . Liberal Party of Manuel Roxas ; and Partido Modernista of Hilarion Moncada Liberal Pres . Elpidio Quirion , VP Fernando Lopez ; Nacionalista Pres . Jose P . Laurel , VP Manuel Briones Nacionalista Pres . Ramon Magsaysay VP Carlos Garcia ; Liberal Pres Elpidio Quirino VP Jose Yulo Presidential candidates : Nacionalista-Carlos P . Garcia Liberal – Jose Yulo Nationalist-Citizens Party- Claro M . Recto Progressive Party of the Phils . -Manuel Manahan Liberal-Quirino Wing- Antonio Quirino Lapiang Malaya-Valentin Santos Federal Party-Alfredo Abcede
Emilio Aguinaldo assembled the Malolos Congress in Bulacan , then declares independence in Kawit , Cavite
Philippine Independence
Identification of Magsaysay with the common tao . Party switching became prevalent .
Manahan and party used Magsaysay ’ s campaign techniques . Others discussed issues of graft and corruption , and other personal accusations
Endorsed by the elders Lineage of Datu Emilio Aguinaldo ordered the arrest of Andres Bonifacio due to sedition and rebellion to the new Republic , killed in the process
Nacionalista Party-Liberal Wing Manuel Roxas won the Presidency while Elpidio Quirino won the Vice- Presidency
70.74 % actually voted ; Elpidio Quirino and Fernando Lopez won .
77.22 % actually voted Nacionalista standard bearers won by a landslide . Nacionalista also dominated the Senate and House of Representatives . 75.52 % actually voted Carlos P . Garcia and Diosdado Macapagal won for President and Vice-President respectively