Las Palabras del Presidente Manuel Luis Quezon y Molina

Words of the great President Manuel Quezon in English and Spanish for the Filipino people and the former colonial master, the Yankees. It was said he learned English in just 18 days! Claro M. Recto learned it in 3 months. Both were hispanoparlantes. The English language was so foreign during their time since only the Filipino dialects and Spanish were widely spoken and understood by the majority. Among the Filipino dialects, he adopted Tagalog as the basis of the country's national language while Spanish and English were given importance and were official in the land. He is known as 'Father of the National Language.' The last hispanoparlante in the family died 13 years ago. My generation will learn it otra vez (again) and will love the country more... ☺

I would rather have a country run like hell by Filipinos than a country run like heaven by the Americans, because however bad a Filipino government might be, it can always be improved.
— Pres. Manuel Luis Quezon M. (August 19, 1878 — August 1, 1944)