The american colonial administration

• First Philippine commission was headed by Jacob Schurman
• Second Philippine Commission was headed by William Howard Taft he took both executive and legislative
• Jones Lone of 1916 abolished the Philippine Commission
• Philippines Independent Act of 1933 is Hare Hawes Cutting Act (OS-ROX mission in the US congress)
• Philippine Independence act of 1944 or Tydings mc duffie law
• september 12, 1935 was the first election under 1935 Constitution
• The Commonwealth Government of the Philippines was Republican in form under Presidential Type
• in January 3, 1942 Japan issued a proclamation announcing the end of American Occupation of the Philippines
• Philippine Executive Commission was established by the Japanese it exercises both executive and legislative powers
• Kalibapi or Kapisanan sa paglilingkod sa bagong Pilipinas aims to foster greater collaboration with Filipinos. It recruits Filipinos into Government service to ensure their cooperation
• Japanese sponsored republic of the Philippines inaugurated on october 14, 1943 with Jose Laurel as President
• The commonwealth was re established in Tacloban Leyte
• Bell trade act provided for the continuation of Free trade between US and Philippines for eight years
• Parity Rights which grants Americans the right to exploit natural resources of the Philippines
• Third Philippine Republic inaugurated with Manuel Roxas as President
• Ramon Magsaysay had an image of people’s president
• it was during Ramon Magsaysay’s Term when the hulk rebellion was brought to an end
• Laurel-Langley Agreement provided greater economic freedom for the Philippines while maintaining close trade relations to the US
• Carlos P. Garcia “Filipino First” policy aimed at fostering economic independence by extending privileges and assistance to the Filipino Entrepreneurs
• Diosdado Macapagal tackled the issue of economic development by decentralizing economic controls
• Diosdado macapagal signed into law the land reform code which abolished the tenancy system
• Diosdado Macapagal recognition of June 12 as the official independence day
• Maphilindo is a confederation of three country malaysia philippines and indonesia
• initial achievement of 4th republic was the establishment of ASEAN
• Marcos was reelected in 1969 and was the first incumbent president to win a reelection
• In an effort to reform the governmen, Marcos called a constitutional convention in 1970 to amend 1935 constitution
• The first quarter storm was the series of protest
• Marcos placed the country under martial law in September 21, 1972
• Marcos took on unprecedented powers as he appropriate the power of legislation by issuing DECREES aimed at improving the condition of the country
• Presidential decree no.1 is to reorganize the provinces into 11 regions as part of an integrated Reorganization Plan
• Presidential Decree no. 2 declared the entire Philippines as a land reform area
• the 1973 constitution was ratified by plebescite
• the 1973 constitution granted the president authoritarianism powers and parliamentary system was introduce, where the executive and legislative were merged
• the congressional system was transformed into a unicameral body called batasang pambansa
• New Society is to bring about a cultural and moral transformation to the Filipino Society
• 1986 edsa revolution where citizen peacefully assembled in defiance of the government and demanded for the dictatorship to be replaced by a democratic government