commonwealth period in the philippines
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September 15, 1935
national election for the newocial of the soon togovernment of the
Commonwealth of thePhilippines.
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3 main Political Parties
Nationalist PartyManuel L. Quezon (president
!ergio "smena (vice president
National !ocialist Party#en. $milio %guinaldo(P
Meliza (&'P
epu)lican Party
*ishop #regorio %glipay (P
Nor)erto Na)ong(&'P
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November 15, 1935Quezon and "smena were elected
as President and &ice President. +assworn in as president of the
Philippine Commonwealth )y Chief ,ustice amon %vancena.
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Quezon’s Policies
- more government and less policies• he adopted programs with regard to
social /ustice0 education and
economic )etterment to providedomestic sta)ility.
• 1e shall )uild a government that will
)e /ust0 honest0 ecient and strongin order to satisfy not only thepassing needs of the hour )ut alsothe e2acting demands of the future.
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Government SurveyBoard
Program of #overnment 3o ma4e changes in all 5 )ranches of
the government.
'to e2tend the civil service'to classify 6 standardize
government positions.
'to appoint %merican advisers oneducation0 ta2ation0 military a7airs
and others
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Ne o!ces and bureaus erecreated li"e#
Council of National 8efense
*oard of National elief
Mindanao and !ulu Commission
Civil *oard %ppeals
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Social $ustice Pro%ram
Court of 9ndustrial elations
National ice and Corn Corporation
%gricultural and 9ndustrial *an4 and:armers Cooperative
National !ugar *oard
National elief %dministration
Commonwealth %ct No. ;<
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&ommonealt' (ct No)*+
• Quezon authorized the institutionof e2propriation proceedings
and=or ac>uire large landedestates to resell the at nominalcost and under easy terms to
tenants.
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ducation
:ree primary education to )e givento :ilipino children
Created National Council of$ducation headed )y 8r afael Palma
&ocational education was taught inrural high schools.
Private !chool LawCreation of "ce of %dult $ducation
National Language
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Security &oncerns•
National 8efense %ct (N8% ?this law esta)lished thePhilippine %rmy (P%
''8@39$!A "rganizing0 training and
maintaining internal peace and
order and the protection of thecountry from e2ternal attac4
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• 8ecem)er B0 DE
,apan launched a surprise attac4
on the Philippines.
Manila was declared open city to
prevent its destruction and it wasoccupied )y the ,apanese on ,anuary;0 DE;
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Second P'ilippine -epublic
'',ose P. Laurel
.u"bala'ap
'' PeopleFs %rmy %gainst the ,apanese
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• /ctober *+,1900
''%merican 8ouglas Mc%rthurFs army
landed on Leyte
• (u%ust 1905
'' ,apan surrendered
• (pril 190
''$lection followed
''Manuel o2as win as a President and$lpidio Quirino as &'President(May;B0DEG H ,uly E0DEG
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Prepared by#
$ara'dyne B) Gealon