EDUCATIONAL DEVELOPMENT

• Educational Developments

  Act No. 74 by the Taft Commission-establishment of the public school system in the Philippines

  Compulsory teaching of English in school, recruitment of trained teachers in the US,

  and the abolition of

  compulsory religious instruction
• Thomasites


  The first American teachers arrived in Manila on August 23, 1901
• Pensionados


  promising Filipino’s who were given the opp by the American government to pursue higher education degrees in the united states
• 3. Transition to Commonwealth Period

  Independence: Before

  Independence Missions:

  a Commission on Independence- created by the Philippine Legislature.

  The commission recommended the sending of independence missions to

  US.
• OSROX Mission - led by Osmeña and Roxas. Its main task is to secure an independence law for the Philippines from US Congress.
• Hare-Hawes- Cutting Act

  / Granting of Philippine independence after 12 years, but reserving military and naval bases for the United States
• Tydings- McDuffie Law or Independence Law

  / Provided for a 10-year transition period to independence

  under which the

  Commonwealth of the Philippines would be establish, preparatory to the granting of complete independence on July 4, 1946.
• • The 1935 Constitution V Ratified on May 14, 1935
• • Gregorio Perfecto


  delegate from manila who signed the constitution in his own blood.

  / September 17, 1935- first election under this constitution

  President - Manuel Quezon

  Vice President- Sergio Osmena
• Pres. Manuel Quezon- father of social justice

  / Established Court of Industrial Relations to resolve labor disputes, Eight-hour Labor Act and the Minimum Wage Law
• Anti-Dummy Law- law that punishes Filipinos who would allow themselves to be used as fronts by alien businessman and investors
• Philippine Immigration Law- a law that limits the number of immigrants permitted annually to enter the market
• Sakdalism- a popular movement founded by Benigno Ramos. It has its weekly tabloid which became the vehicle for bitter denunciations of the ruling oligarchy
• Union Obrera Democratica- first labor union in the Philippines founded by isabelo de los reyes