In the lead-up to Manuel L. Quezon Day on August 19, a man views a historical photo display at Quezon Memorial Circle in Quezon City. Quezon, born August 19, 1878, in Baler, was a Filipino statesman, leader of the independence movement, and the first president of the Philippine Commonwealth established in 1935 under U.S. tutelage. Photo by Analy Labor for DAILY TRIBUNE