Osmea y Suico (9 September 1878 19 October 1961) was a Filipino politician who served as the 4th President of the

e Philippinesfrom 1944 to 1946. He was Vice President under Manuel L. Quezon, and rose to the presidency upon Quezon's death in 1944, being the oldest Philippine president to hold office at age 65. A founder of Nacionalista Party, he was the first Visayan to become President of the Philippines. Prior to his succession to the Presidency in 1944, Osmea served as Governor of Cebu from 19011907, Member and Speaker of the Philippine House of Representatives from 19071922, and Senator from the 10th Senatorial District for thirteen years, in which capacity he served asSenate President pro tempore. In 1935, he was nominated to be the running-mate of Senate President Manuel Quezon for the presidential election that year. The tandem was overwhelmingly re-elected in 1941. Osmea is the patriarch of the prominent Osmea family, which includes his son (former Senator Sergio Osmea, Jr.) and his grandsons (senators Sergio Osmea III and John Henry Osmea), ex-governor Lito Osmea and Cebu City mayor Tomas Osmea.

Jesus Manuel Acua Roxas ( January 1 , 1892 - April 15 , 1948 ) was a politician in the Philippines . He was the fifth President of theRepublic of the Philippines ( May 28 , 1946 - April 15 , 1948 ). Roxas was born on January 1 , 1892 in the city named after him when he died, the City of Roxas in the province of Capiz . Both Gerardo Roxas and Rosario Acuna his parents. He graduated law at the University of the Philippines (University of the Philippines) in 1912 and became topnatcher the Bar. He started in politics as a provincial fiscal. Served in different capacity under the Commonwealth Government of Manuel L.Quezon . In 1921 , he was elected to the House of Representatives and the next year became speaker. Then establish the Commonwealth of the Philippines ( 1935 ), Roxas became a member of the National Assembly, served ( 1938 - 1941 ) as Secretary of Finance in the cabinet of President Manuel Quezon, and elected ( 1941 ) in the Senate of the Philippines. During World War II , he

captured ( 1942 ) of the invading forces of Japan . But during World War II, he served under the Republic of the Philippines sponsored by the Japanese. At this time also, he served as intelligence agents for the guerrillas. Arrested by the forces returned American suspicion Roxas in collaboration with the Japanese.After the war, he was acquitted by General Douglas MacArthur along with President Sergio Osmena with Filipinos generals from the Armed Forces of the Philippines , namely General Basilio J. Valdes and was General Carlos P. Romulo and returned his commission as an officer of the Armed Forces of the United States. This gave life to his political life, and in support of MacArthur, he won election to the presidency onApril 23 , 1946 against Sergio Osmea . As president, he justified the partnered with the Japanese. On April 15 , 1948 , Roxas suddenly attacked the heart and he died, while giving his speech at former military bases the United States at Clark Air Base do not have this at present. He was followed by President Elpidio Quirino .

Jos Paciano Laurel y Garca (March 9, 1891 November 6, 1959) was the president of the Republic of the Philippines, a Japanese-sponsored administration during World War II, from 1943 to 1945. Since the administration of President Diosdado Macapagal (19611965), Laurel has been recognized as a legitimate president of the Philippines.

Garca was born in Talibon, Bohol to Policronio Garca and Ambrosia Polestico (who were both natives of Bangued, Abra). Garca grew up with politics, with his father serving as a municipal mayor for four terms. He acquired his primary education in his native Talibon, then took his secondary education in Cebu Provincial High School. Initially, he pursued his college education at Silliman University in Dumaguete City, Negros Oriental, and later studied at the Philippine Law School (now Philippine College of Criminology) where he earned his law degree in 1923. He was among the top ten in the bar examination.[1]

Rather than practice law right away, he worked as a teacher for two years at Bohol Provincial High School. He became famous for his poetry in Bohol, where he earned the nickname "Prince of Visayan Poets" and the "Bard from Bohol". He started his political career in 1925, scoring an impressive victory running for congressman representing the third district of Bohol. He was elected for another term in 1928 and served until 1931. He was elected governor of Bohol in 1933 but served only until 1941 when he successfully ran for the Philippine Senate but his term cut short during World War II. He took the post when Congress convened in 1945 after the Philippines was liberated from the Japanese.