Elpidio E. Quirino

Elpidio's Achievements and Challenges:

1) His first official act as the President was the proclamation of a state mourning throughout the country for Roxas' death.

2) He revived President Quezon's "fireside chats", in which he enlightened the people on the activities of the republic by the periodic radio broadcasts from the Malacanang Palace.

3) Quirino assumed the presidency on April 17, 1948, taking his oath of office two days after the death of Manuel Roxas.