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Manuel Quezon, in full Manuel Luis Quezon y Molina, (born August 19, 1878, Baler, Philippines—died August 1, 1944, Saranac Lake, New York, U.S.), Filipino statesman, leader of the independence movement, and first president of the Philippine Commonwealth established under U.S. tutelage in 1935.

Quezon was the son of a schoolteacher and small landholder of Tagalog descent on the island of Luzon. He cut short his law studies at the University of Santo Tomás in Manila in 1899 to participate in the struggle for independence against the United States, led by Emilio Aguinaldo. After Aguinaldo surrendered in 1901, however, Quezon returned to the university, obtained his degree (1903), and practiced law for a few years. Convinced that the only way to independence was through cooperation with the United States, he ran for governor of Tayabas province in 1905. Once elected, he served for two years before being elected a representative in 1907 to the newly established Philippine Assembly.

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"I am terribly disappointed tonight. Several months ago the President of the Civil Liberties Union paid me a call and asked me to be the guest of honor at an interuniversity oratorical contest which that association was sponsoring. I declined the honor, but told him nevertheless that I might still change my mind and take advantage of the privilege of the invitation. Not so very long ago, news reached me regarding this oratorical contest. I was informed that every oration would be a devastating criticism of my administration. So I sent for Mr. Tañada, the President of the League, and after reminding him of his invitation, told him that it would please me to address you tonight. I am still waiting for that devastating criticism, hence my disappointment". Some of his line in his speech.

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