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== Major events during the Elpidio Quirino administration ==

Elpidio Quirino, as vice-president when President Roxas died of a heart attack in April 1948, served the rest of the presidential term. As LP standard bearer, Quirino ran in and won the presidential race against Jose P. Laurel (NP) and former Senate President Jose Avelino (rebel LP) in the 8 Nov 1949 elections.


=== Crushing blows vs. the PKP and HMB ===

=== Economic difficulties and the Bell Mission ===

=== GRP sends expeditionary force to Korean War ===

=== More pro-US treaties and agreements ===

=== The 1947 and 1949 elections ===

== Specific events listed per year ==


[[1948 events]]

[[1949 events]]

[[1950 events]]

[[1951 events]]

[[1952 events]]

[[1953 events]]