Journey of Elpidio Quirino
Elpidio Quirino, I've heard some stories about him before. Though I don't think I can give the best insight about him, I'll try to write what I know about what he did. May not be my best post but I'll try my best. He was a political leader and the second president of the independent Republic of the Philippines. He obtained a law degree from the University of the Philippines, near Manila and has since been practicing the law and was elected as member of the Philippine House of Representatives. He was a member of the Philippine independence mission to Washington, DC, which was led by Manuel Quezon, which secured the passage in Congress of the Tydings McDuffie Act. Served as secretary after World War II and vice president under the first president of the Philippines. President Quirino's government was confronted with a significant challenge: the Hukbalahap, a communist-led insurgency. The Communists gradually seized control of the group's leadership. When Quirino...