Philippine History
Commonwealth Period -Tyding Mcduffie Law; granted independence and commonwealth to the Philippines -Conditions:
-Framing of the constitution; july 1934, election of delegates once the constitution is completed it is passed to American president and senate for approval
-once approved; plebiscite for the approval by the Filipinos
-once the plebiscite was approved, the commonwealth was to be inaugurated
40 committees -draft the framework of the constitution
July 10, 1934 -election of delegates
July 30, 1934 -ConCon was convened; Claro M. Recto, president of ConCon
7 wise men -draft the framework of the constitution
March 1935 -draft completed; signed by the US president
May 2 & 3, 1935 -Sakdal revolt; led by benign ramos jr, former secretary of Quezon
Sakdal
-Socialist group consisting of workers and peasants; oppsed the 1935 constitution; once the constitution is ratified it will strengthen the hold of the upper class; he went to Japan and became a member of Kalibapi
May 14, 1935 -People approved the constitution
September 17, 1935 -first presidential election in our history -first presidential election of the commonwealth
1933
-nahati ang Nacionalista -Quezon Wing: Partido Nacionalista; Collectivista vs Tydings McDuffie
-Osmena, Roxas Wing: Partido Nacionalista Collectivista Pro Independencia; Pro have Hawes Cutting Law
-1935; they united
Quezon: President vs Aguinaldo
Osmena: V.President vs Aglipay -also run for president as independent
Osmena has more votes than Quezon -had Osmena ran for President he would have defeated Quezon
November 13, 1935 -Quezon as president, Osmena as VP, Commonwealth was inaugurated
Problems of the Commonwealth -National Security; most serious problem, establish our own military -National Language -pol. Problem; Lack of popular govt, lack of effective opposition -Economic problem; economic readjustment with US, alien control of the economy -Social Justice Problem
Commonwealth No. 1 -Nat’l Defense Law -All able
-Framing of the constitution; july 1934, election of delegates once the constitution is completed it is passed to American president and senate for approval
-once approved; plebiscite for the approval by the Filipinos
-once the plebiscite was approved, the commonwealth was to be inaugurated
40 committees -draft the framework of the constitution
July 10, 1934 -election of delegates
July 30, 1934 -ConCon was convened; Claro M. Recto, president of ConCon
7 wise men -draft the framework of the constitution
March 1935 -draft completed; signed by the US president
May 2 & 3, 1935 -Sakdal revolt; led by benign ramos jr, former secretary of Quezon
Sakdal
-Socialist group consisting of workers and peasants; oppsed the 1935 constitution; once the constitution is ratified it will strengthen the hold of the upper class; he went to Japan and became a member of Kalibapi
May 14, 1935 -People approved the constitution
September 17, 1935 -first presidential election in our history -first presidential election of the commonwealth
1933
-nahati ang Nacionalista -Quezon Wing: Partido Nacionalista; Collectivista vs Tydings McDuffie
-Osmena, Roxas Wing: Partido Nacionalista Collectivista Pro Independencia; Pro have Hawes Cutting Law
-1935; they united
Quezon: President vs Aguinaldo
Osmena: V.President vs Aglipay -also run for president as independent
Osmena has more votes than Quezon -had Osmena ran for President he would have defeated Quezon
November 13, 1935 -Quezon as president, Osmena as VP, Commonwealth was inaugurated
Problems of the Commonwealth -National Security; most serious problem, establish our own military -National Language -pol. Problem; Lack of popular govt, lack of effective opposition -Economic problem; economic readjustment with US, alien control of the economy -Social Justice Problem
Commonwealth No. 1 -Nat’l Defense Law -All able