On November 15, 1935, Manuel L. Quezon who was then the Senate President of the Philippines, would be sworn in as the first President of the Philippine Commonwealth at the Old Legislative Building in Manila (now the National Museum of Fine Arts). He took the following oath:

I, MANUEL L. QUEZON, of Baler, Province of Tayabas, having been elected and proclaimed President of the Philippines, hereby solemnly swear that I will faithfully and conscientiously fulfill my duties as President of the Philippines, preserve and defend its Constitution, execute its laws, do justice to every man and consecrate myself to the service of the Nation; and I hereby declare that I recognize and accept the supreme authority of the United States of America in the Philippines and will maintain true faith and allegiance thereto. So help me God.

This video contains the full recording of Manuel Quezon's oath of office.

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