TY - BOOK AU - Bautista, Jamie TI - Mga kuwentong Quirino: stories based on the life of President Elpidio Quirino AV - DS 686.6 Q57 M4 2015 PY - 2015/// CY - Manila PB - The National Historical Commission of the Philippines KW - Quirino, Elpidio, KW - Presidents KW - Philippines KW - Biography KW - Comic books, strips, etc N1 - "Mga Kwentong Quirino highlights President Elpidio Quirino's journey from Guro to Pangulo. He was born in Vigan in 1890 to a family of modest means. He was a public servant for 47 years starting off as barrio schoolteacher at age 16. He rose step by slow step from the lowest rung, and developed a degree of competence that was the envy of many and the reward of few. He attributed his success to firm determination and burning ambition."; Guro to pangulo -- Partners -- Vision of nationhood -- Value of labor -- Tolerance -- Rebuilding -- Diplomacy - Goodwill -- Unrequited love ER -