Show ISLANDS ELECTING FIRST PRESIDENT MANILA Sept 16 16 UP The UP-The The Philippines went to the polls pons today to select a president the first of their new independence More than Filipinos literate lit lit- crate erate i males over 21 years of age were expected to vote for the tho president president president dent and vice president who will hold office for six years commencIng commencing ing November 15 Ui when the commonwealth commonwealth com corn Is inaugurated In addition voters were electing a unIcameral assembly to embrace 98 members of ot whom 85 95 5 were beIng being be be- ing chosen by the elector electorate te Three Thre members from the Moro provinces of to Lanao and Sulu were vere being elected by present and former former for for- mer provincial and municipal dais |