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Philippine Commonwealth Final

The document summarizes key aspects of the Philippine Commonwealth period from 1935 to 1946. It discusses the establishment of the Commonwealth through acts like the Hare-Hawes Cutting Act and Tydings-McDuffie Act. It introduces Manuel Quezon as the first president who sought greater independence from the US. It outlines concerns during the period like national security and economic development. It also lists accomplishments like reforms to the government and adoption of Tagalog as the national language.

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Philippine Commonwealth Final

The document summarizes key aspects of the Philippine Commonwealth period from 1935 to 1946. It discusses the establishment of the Commonwealth through acts like the Hare-Hawes Cutting Act and Tydings-McDuffie Act. It introduces Manuel Quezon as the first president who sought greater independence from the US. It outlines concerns during the period like national security and economic development. It also lists accomplishments like reforms to the government and adoption of Tagalog as the national language.

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PHILIPPINE

COMMONWEALTH
TORRES, JAMES PATRICK E.
COMMONWEALTH

An organization of autonomous


states that are united in allegiance to
a central power but are not
subordinate to it or to one another
HARE-HAWES CUTTING ACT

 (1933), the first law setting a specific date for


Philippine independence from the United States.
 thiswas the result of the independence mission (Os-Rox)
by Sergio Osmena and Manuel Roxas
TYDINGS-MCDUFFIE ACT

 officially known as the Philippine Independence


Act
 approved March 24, 1934, was a U.S. statute that
provided for Philippine independence after a 10-
year transitional period of commonwealth
government. During the transition period, the U.S.
maintained military forces in the Philippines.
MANUEL LUIS QUEZON

 Elected President of the Philippine Commonwealth


(1935-1944) - a lawyer by profession, he placed
4th in the Bar Exam
 servedas Governor of Tayabas (Quezon), Senate
President before elected as Philippine president
SERGIO OSMEÑA

 Elected Vice President of the Philippine Commonwealth


(1935- 1944)
 Assumed as President of the Philippine Commonwealth
(1944- 1946)
a lawyer by profession
 served as Governor of Cebu
 elected as Speaker of the House before becoming a senator
NOVEMBER 15, 1935

American government allowed Filipinos to


rule their own government
Inauguration of the Philippine
Commonwealth
QUEZON’S QUOTABLE QUOTES

 “I would rather have a government run like hell by


Filipinos than a government run like heaven by the
Americans.”
 “My loyalty to my party ends where my loyalty to
my country begins.”
HIGHLIGHTS OF THE
PHILIPPINE COMMONWEALTH
CONCERNS DURING THE
COMMONWEALTH PERIOD
 The primary concerns in the transition period were:
1. National Security and National Defense
2. Social Justice of the country
3. Education
4. Language
5. Economic Development
ACCOMPLISHMENTS
1. Reorganization of the government by creating offices, including Department of
National Defense, Institute of National Language and the National Council of
Education, Filipinization of the judiciary from Supreme Court to the municipal courts;
2. Granting of women suffrage;
3. Creation of new chartered cities – Cebu, Iloilo, Bacolod, Davao, Zamboanga, San
Pablo, Quezon City, Cavite and Tagaytay;
4. The adoption of national language, based on Tagalog
5. Promotion of Social Justice, as shown by the Eight Hour Labor Act enacted by the
National Assembly and the appointment of public defenders (government lawyers)
6. Promotion of Social Justice, as shown by the Eight Hour Labor Act enacted by the
National Assembly and the appointment of public defenders (government lawyers)
7. Taking of the 1939 Official Census of the Philippines
8. The improvement of the Philippine economy, as revealed by the growth of agriculture,
commerce and industries
9. Creation of Joint Preparatory Committee on Philippine Affairs (JPCPA)
10. Passing of three amendments of the 1935 Phil.
Constitution
a) Tenure of the President and Vice-President was four years
with re-election for another term 
b) Establishment of a Bicameral Congress of the Philippines 
c) Creation of an Independent Commission on Elections
composed of three members to supervise

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