Manuel L. Quezon / Library of Congress The first president of the Philippine Commonwealth was born on August 19, 1878, in Baler, Aurora Province. He was born into modest and humble means, but his parents stressed the importance of a rigorous educati

The iconic image of General Douglas MacArthur wading ashore with Philippine President Sergio Osmeña at Leyte’s Red Beach. Image: Wikipedia President Sergio Osmeña was born on Sept. 9, 1878, in Cebu City. His family was wealthy an