THE FIRST PHILIPPINE GOVERNMENT ASSEMBLY AND COMMONWEALTH
Presented By Group 2 Reporter Number 1 Professor : Mr. JM Lanuza
Introduction –
After the Revolutionaries Win the Fight against the Spaniards ..Katipunan Revolts begin to rule and to make their Own and New Government Independently .S o upon their Government. They begin to make new seats for their Government and Making Their Laws in their Own Republic (MalolosRepublic ).
During their Governance Treaty of Paris was occurring between United States of America and the Spanish Government ..that the Spanish Government Surrender the control on Cuba,Puerto Rico and Philippines.
At First Philippine Malolos and American Forces was trying to be a Friendly Government and they will have the Half of the Custody of the Philippine Islands
On February 4, 1899, armed conflict erupted in Manila between Philippine Republic forces and American forces occupying the city subsequent to the conclusion of the Spanish-American War
After being notified by a rider of the outcome of the battle and the death of delPilar, Aguinaldo ordered that camp be broken, and departed with his party for Cayan settlement. Aguinaldo was captured by American forces on March 23, 1901 in Palanan, Isabela. Following his capture, Aguinaldo announced allegiance to the United States on April 1, 1901, formally ending the First Republic and recognizing the sovereignty of the United States over the Philippines
In 1902, the United State Congress passed the first organic act for the Philippines, the Philippine Organic Act, which acted like a constitution from 1902 until the Jones Act of 1916. After the Jones Act ..the Government of America under Philippines conducted Census (Recording Information) and Elected Officials for The First Philippine Assembly
THE PHILIPPINE ASSEMBLY
IMPORTANT NOTES
[NOW] as a House of Representatives (Lower House )
[TIME] 1907-1916
[SEATS] 81
[UNIT OF GOVERNMENT] Civil Government Under William Howard