Luz Banzon Magsaysay – Chapter 8

Chapter 8 A new dawn On July 4, 1946, despite the troubled setting in the country, the much-awaited Philippine independence was proclaimed on July 4, 1946. The Philippines became the first post-war democratic republic in Asia, followed by India and Pakistan in 1947; Burma in 1948 and  Indonesia in  late 1949. Two months after his […]