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December 24, 1941: Philippine Army Chief of Staff Basilio J. Valdes watches as President Manuel L. Quezon administers the oath of office to Chief Justice Jose Abad Santos, witnessed by Executive Secretary Jorge B. Vargas, Secretary of Justice Jose P. Laurel and former Agriculture Secretary Benigno S. Aquino, Sr. (newly-elected representative for Tarlac and slated to be Speaker of the House of Representatives), and Manila Mayor Juan Posadas. A few hours later the government evacuated to Corregidor. This is in the Social Hall, now Heroes Hall. Behind Quezon can be seen the Rest House (now Bahay Pangarap) across the river in Malacañang Park.
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