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Date March 17, 1957; 59 years ago (1957-03-17) Location Malacañan Palace
Manila Participants President of the Philippines, Carlos P. Garcia
Assuming office
Chief Justice of the Supreme Court of the Philippines,
Ricardo Paras
Administering oath | ||
The Inauguration of Carlos P. Garcia as the eighth President of the Philippines occurred on March 17, 1957 under extraordinary circumstances. The inauguration marked the commencement of the first term (which lasted nine months and thirteen days) of Carlos P. Garcia as President, following the 1957 Cebu Douglas C-47 crash causing death of President Ramon Magsaysay.
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