Post-presidency and Death
Following his failed bid for re-election, Quirino retired from politics to private life in 1953. He offered his dedication to serve the Filipino people, he became the Father of Foreign Service.
He died of a heart attack on February 29, 1956. He was buried at Manila South Cemetery in Makati.
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