On this day, April 23, was the first election in the Philippines after WW II. Manuel Roxas and Elpidio Quirino won the presidency and Vice presidency.
The official calendar of the Republic of the Philippines: an almanac of Philippine commemorations enlivened with illustrations and information. –Manila: Presidential Communications Development and Strategic Planning Office, [2014].
On this day in 1993, the referendum that would lead to the liberation of the country of Eritrea from Ethiopia began.
https://www.britannica.com/on-this-day/April-23
Today marks the death of Norio Ohga (1930-2011), former president of Sony and credited with developing the compact disc invention.
https://todayinsci.com/4/4_23.htm
This month of April is Panagayaman Rice Festival, The National Celebration of Successful Rice Harvest (Proclamation No. 606, s. 2004)
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