The Roxas Administration
On April 23. 1946, Manuel Roxas won the election as President with Elpidio Quirino as Vice President, he declared that the focus of his administration is the rehabilitation of the war-destroyed economy, industrialization of the country, people’s participation in all operations of the economy, commitment to peace, close cooperation with the US, and the protection of the rights of the people.
The Treaty of General Relations was signed between the US and the Philippines, the US withdrew and surrendered”all rights over the Philippines. "Military Bases Agreement provided for the establishment of several US military installations in the Philippines for a period of 99 years without any rent, In addition of the Military Bases Agreement was signed on March 21, 1947 so that the US shall provide arms and military equipment were mostly outdated.
One problem which confronted the Roxas Goverment was the fate of the guerillas, the guerillas shifted from the Japanese to the new Philippine Government which they considered as the puppet of the US interests in the country, Roxas had to pacify the guerillas, The Hukbalahap or Huks for short were the greatest threat to Peace and Order, To solve the guerilla problem, Roxas proclaimed a general amnesty to guerillas who commited killings in the course of the Japanese resistance movement.
The election of six members of the Democratic Alliance, was seen as a reaction of the masses against the return to power of the people who dominated the economy before the war.The Democratic Alliance was a party composed of peasants, workers, and intellectuals.
