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| Event_Name = First inauguration of Carlos P. Garcia |
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| Image_Caption = Carlos P. García (right) was sworn in as the 8th [[president of the Philippines]] |
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| Participants = [[President of the Philippines]], [[Carlos P. Garcia]]<br /> |
| Participants = [[President of the Philippines]], [[Carlos P. Garcia]]<br />{{center|<small>''Assuming office''</small>}}[[Chief Justice of the Supreme Court of the Philippines]],<br/>[[Ricardo Paras]] <br />{{center|<small>''Administering oath''</small>}} |
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| Location = [[Malacañang Palace]]<br />[[Manila]] |
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The '''inauguration of [[Carlos P. Garcia]]''' as the [[List of presidents of the Philippines|eighth]] [[president of the Philippines]] took place at 5:56 PM ([[Philippine Standard Time|PHT]]) on Monday, March 18, 1957 at the Council of State Room of [[Malacañang Palace]] in [[Manila]], following the death of [[President of the Philippines|President]] [[Ramon Magsaysay]] in a [[1957 Cebu Douglas C-47 crash|plane crash]] a day earlier. The third non-scheduled extraordinary [[Philippine presidential inauguration|inauguration]] marked the commencement of the first term (which lasted 9 months and 13 days) of Garcia as President.<ref name="speech">{{cite speech|url=https://www.officialgazette.gov.ph/1957/03/18/remarks-of-president-garcia-after-his-assumption-to-office-to-succeed-the-late-president-magsaysay/|title=President Carlos P. Garcia’s remarks after his assumption of Office as President to succeed the late President Ramon Magsaysay, Monday afternoon, March 18, 1957|date=March 18, 1957|accessdate=June 2, 2023|publisher=[[Official Gazette of the Republic of the Philippines]]}}</ref><ref name="Molina, Antonio 1961" /> [[Chief Justice of the Supreme Court of the Philippines|Chief Justice]] [[Ricardo Paras]] of the [[Supreme Court of the Philippines|Supreme Court]] administered the oath of office. Garcia flew earlier that day to Manila from [[Australia]], where he was leading the Philippine delegation to the [[Southeast Asia Treaty Organization|SEATO]] conference then being held in [[Canberra]] when he learned of Magsaysay's tragic death.<ref name="Molina, Antonio 1961">Molina, Antonio. ''The Philippines: Through the centuries''. Manila: University of Santo Tomas Cooperative, 1961. Print.</ref> <!-- plane departed from Sydney --> |
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The '''Inauguration of Carlos P. Garcia''' as the [[List of Presidents of the Philippines|eighth]] [[President of the Philippines]] occurred on March 17, 1957 under extraordinary circumstances. The [[Philippine presidential inauguration|inauguration]] marked the commencement of the first term (which lasted nine months and thirteen days) of [[Carlos P. Garcia]] as President, following the [[1957 Cebu Douglas C-47 crash]] causing death of [[President of the Philippines|President]] [[Ramon Magsaysay]]. |
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==Inauguration== |
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At 5:51 PM ([[Philippine Standard Time|PHT]]), Garcia met with the Magsaysay Cabinet to inform that "the President is dead." Five minutes later, he recited the following: |
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{{cquote|I, Carlos P. Garcia, of [[Talibon]], province of [[Bohol]], having succeeded to the Presidency of the Philippines by virtue of the provisions of Article VII, section 8 of the Constitution, do solemnly swear that I will faithfully and conscientiously fulfill my duties as President of the Philippines, preserve and defend its Constitution, execute its laws, do justice to every man, and consecrate myself to the service of the Nation. [[So help me God|So help me, God.]] |
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Among those who witnessed the oathtaking was [[President of the Senate of the Philippines|Senate President]] [[Eulogio A. Rodriguez Sr.|Eulogio Rodriguez]]. After taking oath of office, Garcia delivered his inaugural speech. Afterwards, he met his Cabinet for the first time to discuss the funeral arrangements for Magsaysay.<ref name="gazette">{{cite web|url=https://www.officialgazette.gov.ph/1957/03/31/official-month-in-review-march-16-march-31-1957/|title=Official Month in Review: March 16 – March 31, 1957|date=March 31, 1957|accessdate=October 2, 2023|website=[[Official Gazette (Philippines)|Official Gazette of the Republic of the Philippines]]}}</ref> |
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Latest revision as of 12:18, 23 April 2024
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 Carlos P. García (right) was sworn in as the 8th president of the Philippines | |
| Date | March 18, 1957 |
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| Location | Malacañang Palace Manila |
| Participants | President of the Philippines, Carlos P. Garcia Assuming office Chief Justice of the Supreme Court of the Philippines,Ricardo Paras Administering oath |
The inauguration of Carlos P. Garcia as the eighth president of the Philippines took place at 5:56 PM (PHT) on Monday, March 18, 1957 at the Council of State Room of Malacañang Palace in Manila, following the death of President Ramon Magsaysay in a plane crash a day earlier. The third non-scheduled extraordinary inauguration marked the commencement of the first term (which lasted 9 months and 13 days) of Garcia as President.[1][2] Chief Justice Ricardo Paras of the Supreme Court administered the oath of office. Garcia flew earlier that day to Manila from Australia, where he was leading the Philippine delegation to the SEATO conference then being held in Canberra when he learned of Magsaysay's tragic death.[2]
Inauguration
[edit]At 5:51 PM (PHT), Garcia met with the Magsaysay Cabinet to inform that "the President is dead." Five minutes later, he recited the following:
I, Carlos P. Garcia, of Talibon, province of Bohol, having succeeded to the Presidency of the Philippines by virtue of the provisions of Article VII, section 8 of the Constitution, do solemnly swear that I will faithfully and conscientiously fulfill my duties as President of the Philippines, preserve and defend its Constitution, execute its laws, do justice to every man, and consecrate myself to the service of the Nation. So help me, God.
Among those who witnessed the oathtaking was Senate President Eulogio Rodriguez. After taking oath of office, Garcia delivered his inaugural speech. Afterwards, he met his Cabinet for the first time to discuss the funeral arrangements for Magsaysay.[3]
References
[edit]- ^ President Carlos P. Garcia’s remarks after his assumption of Office as President to succeed the late President Ramon Magsaysay, Monday afternoon, March 18, 1957 (Speech). Official Gazette of the Republic of the Philippines. March 18, 1957. Retrieved June 2, 2023.
- ^ a b Molina, Antonio. The Philippines: Through the centuries. Manila: University of Santo Tomas Cooperative, 1961. Print.
- ^ "Official Month in Review: March 16 – March 31, 1957". Official Gazette of the Republic of the Philippines. March 31, 1957. Retrieved October 2, 2023.