Manuel Roxas

Manuel's Achievements and Challenges

1) He delineated the main policies of his administration, mainly, closer ties with the United States, adherence to the newly-created United Nations Organization, reconstruction of war devastated country, relief for the masses, social justice to the working class, maintenance of peace and order, preservation of individual rights and liberties of the citizenry and honesty and efficiency of government office.

2) Roxas served as the President of the Commonwealth of the Philippines in a brief period , from his subsequent election on May 28, 1946 to July 4, 1946, the scheduled date of the proclamation of Philippine Independence.

3) Roxas prepared the groundwork for the advent of a free and independent Philippines, assisted by the Congress.

4) On 1948, Roxas declared amnesty for those arrested for collaborating with the Japanese during World War 2, except for those who had committed violent crimes.