3061371 Philippines: Manuel L. Quezon (1878-1944), 2nd President of the Philippines (1935-1944), broadcasting from Washington to his fellow countrymen, 5 April 1937; (add.info.: Manuel Luis Quezon y Molina (August 19, 1878 - August 1, 1944) was a notable Philippine statesman, soldier, and politician. He was a Spanish Filipino, his parents were both Spanish Mestizos. He served as president of the Commonwealth of the Philippines from 1935 to 1944. He was the first Filipino to head a government of the Philippines, and is considered to have been the second president of the Philippines, after Emilio Aguinaldo (1897-1901).); Pictures from History.