Four Million Fillipinos Flock To Vote In Phillippines Elections

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Synopsis: Former Philippines Defense Secretary Ramon Magsaysay becomes the new President of the Philippines defeating the incumbent President Elpidio Quirino in a landslide victory...(read more)

Date: 1953
Duration: 00:01:22
Sound: No
Color: Monochrome
Type: Public Domain
Language: English
Location: Philippines

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Four Million Fillipinos Flock To Vote In Phillippines Elections

Ramon Magsaysay Landslide Victory In Philippines Election

After whirlwind campaigns by incumbent President Elpidio Quirino and Nationalist Ramon Magsaysay, almost four million Filipinos flock to the polls and return a landslide victory for Magsaysay, who as former Minister of Defense, became a scourge to Communist-led Huks in the islands. Ten were killed and scores injured in the course of election violence.