Inauguration of President Elpidio Quirino

The Inauguration of Elpidio Quirino as the sixth President of the Philippines took place on December 30, 1949 at the Independence Grandstand in Manila. The inauguration marked the commencement of the second term (and first full four-year term) of Elpidio Quirino as President and the first four-year term of Fernando Lopez as Vice President. In the newsreel, Chief Justice Manuel Moran, Senate President Jesus Mariano Cuenco, and Speaker of the House Eugenio Perez, former First Lady Trinidad Roxas, and Victoria Quirino Gonzales are also shown. LVN Newsreel narrated by Hal Bowie.

Video courtesy of Elpidio Quirino Foundation.

[jbsarmiento]

Those were the days when the Philippines was ruled by highly respectable and well educated leaders.

[PrincessSarah]

Napaka nostalgic naman nito. Masasabi mo nakakaproud maging Pinoy noon. Kasi talagang ang ganda noon ng Pilipinas.

[LeaatBCN]

My father was HAL BOWIE doing the narration!!

[danoyrivero]

The real GOLDEN AGE of the Philippines

[Mjvlog]

Watching from philippise im support you always

[poncianojimenez]

Thanks for uploading this video. Its a treasure for every filipino to see our history especially during the 50s when the philippines was number 2 country in asia next to japan. Salamat po!

[jeicauzon]

What a time to be alive. I feel so much pride and honor for asia’s then rising star, The Philippines :(

[maayongaga]

Wow! History of our Country and our Leaders worth Preserving and Remembering. My Mom/Dad only 24/25 yo. They just past away in their 90's and so are these great leaders that mold and shaped the History of the Philippines...

[shairolacsonlerperp]

Ako lang ba yung 2000 pinanganak pero nasa puso ko yung panonood ng kasaysayan ng Pilipinas at mga naging Presidente .

[jingmable]

According to my parents, the best President we ever had! He enabled us to become #2 in Asia without any aid from USA unlike japan.

[rafenilgayunan]

As we observe that the tone of the Philippine National Anthem was different from what we used to today, it is because the Philippine National Anthem before 1960s was written in English. It was changed in Tagalog in 1960s and set as an official anthem in 1998.

[czar]

can you imagine he was fluent in spanish and english if only they didn't take away the spanish language we could be like him fluent in both language :(

[Mia-ujow]

I researched this because i am memorizing his speech as my Performance task😭 so long

[NotWanz]

fun fact: fernando lopez was vp of quirino and marcos during 1948-1952, second term is from 1965-1972, also founder of ABS CBN

[chartisticfh]

Yung nag wwonder ka kung ano ang mga nagagawa ng mga pangulo dati. #2020

[spencerchristensuarez]

I wonder what was the temperature way back then.

[franklinmijares]

Because of this president we gain gratitude and respect to south koreans because of president elpidio who contribute help to south koreans to fought korean war on sept 7 1950

[chessonso]

Philippines was a First world country back then, so developed and very much a Western.

[tini.quadra]

My great great grand father is Elpidio Quirino

[JhonPercyMerjudio]

The Predecessors of ABS-CBN:
ABS or Alto Broadcasting System owned by Antonio Quirino (Brother of Pres. Elpidio Quirino) and CBN or Chronicle Broadcasting Network owned by Don Eugenio Lopez, Sr. (Brother of Vice Pres. Fernando Lopez)