3. EARLY LIFE AND CAREER
• Elpidio Quirino was a native
of Caoyan, Ilocos Sur although born
in Vigan, Ilocos Sur
• He studied and graduated his
elementary education to his native
Caoayan, where he became a barrio
teacher.
4. EARLY LIFE AND CAREER
• He received secondary education at Vigan
High School, then went to Manila where he
worked as junior computer technician at the
Bureau of Lands and as property clerk in the
Manila police department. He graduated from
Manila High School in 1911 and also passed
the civil service examination, first-grade.
5. EARLY LIFE AND CAREER
• Quirino attended the University of the
Philippines. In 1915, he earned his law degree
from the university's College of Law, and was
admitted to the bar later that year. He was
engaged in the private practice of law
7. Personal life
• Quirino was married to Alicia Syquia, on
January 16, 1921 the couple had 5 children
namely Tomas Quirino, Armando
Quirino,Victoria Quirino-Delgado (1931–2006),
Fe Angela Quirino and Louie Quirino.
8.
9. Personal life
• Several of Quirino's relatives became public
figures in their own rights:
• Antonio Quirino, brother of the former President,
owner of Alto Broadcsting System, which later
merged with Chronicle Broadcasting Network to
form ABS-CBN Broadcasting Corporation.
• Poncy Quirino, grandson of the former President
and a dance instructor.
• Cory Quirino, granddaughter of the former
President and a tri-media health and fitness guru.
12. Congressional career
• HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVE
• He was engaged in the private practice of law
until he was elected as member of
the Philippine House of Representatives from
1919 to 1925 succeeding Alberto Reyes. In
1925 he was succeed as Congressman by
Vicente Singson Pablo.
14. Senate
• He was later elected as Senator from 1925 to
1931 representing the First Senatorial District.
He then served as Secretary of Finance and
Secretary of the Interior in the
Commonwealth government.
15. Senate
• He was later elected as Senator from 1925 to
1931 representing the First Senatorial District. He
then served as Secretary of Finance and Secretary
of the Interior in the Commonwealth
government.
• Before the Second World War, Quirino was re-
elected to the Senate but was not able to serve
until 1945. During the Battle of Manila in World
War II, his wife, Alicia Syquia, and three of his five
children were killed as they were fleeing their
home
21. Presidency
• Quirino assumed the presidency on April 17,
1948, taking his oath of office two days after
the death of Manuel Roxas. His first official act
as the President was the proclamation of
a state mourning throughout the country for
Roxas' death. Since Quirino was a widower, his
surviving daughter Vicky would serve as the
official hostess and perform the functions
traditionally ascribed to the First Lady.
23. New capital city
• On July 17, 1948, the Congress approved
Republic Act No. 333, amending
Commonwealth Act No. 502,
declaring Quezon City the capital of
the Philippines in place of Manila.
24. New capital city
• On July 17, 1948, the Congress approved
Republic Act No. 333, amending
Commonwealth Act No. 502,
declaring Quezon City the capital of
the Philippines in place of Manila.
• Nevertheless, pending the official transfer of
the government offices to the new capital site,
Manila remained to be such for all effective
purposes.
25. HukBaLaHap
• With the expiration of the Amnesty deadline
on August 15, 1948, the government found
out that the Huks had not lived up to the
terms of the Quirino-Taruc agreement.
Indeed, after having been seated in Congress
and collecting his back pay allowance
26. HukBaLaHap
• Luis Taruc surreptitiously fled away from Manila,
even as a measly number of his followers had
either submitted themselves to the conditions of
the Amnesty proclamation or surrendered their
arms. In the face of counter charges from the Huk
from to the effect that the government had not
satisfied the conditions agreed upon, President
Quirino ordered a stepped-up campaign against
dissidents, restoring once more to the mailed-fist
policy in view of the failure of the friendly
attitude previously adopted.
27. 1949 Presidential election
• Incumbent President Elpidio Quirino won a full
term as President of the Philippines after the
untimely death of President Manuel Roxas in
1948. His running mate, SenatorFernando
López won as Vice President. Despite factions
created in the administration party, Quirino won
a satisfactory vote from the public. It was the
only time in Philippine history where the duly
elected president, vice president and senators all
came from the same party, the Liberal Party
