Manuel Roxas took two oaths: first as last President of the Philippine Commonwealth; second, as first president of the Third Rep...

Manuel Roxas took two oaths: first as last President of the Philippine Commonwealth; second, as first president of the Third Republic. His first oath was made by the ruins of the old Legislative Building, that was reconstructed after the war to become the present National Museum of the Philippines.
My Inquirer column today is on Roxas' first inaugural speech that outlines the means to rebuild the country from the ruins of war. His speech, written by Federico Mangahas, made a lot of sense then, ...