The Commonwealth Period

Noli Me Tangere and El Filibusterismo Lecture from Prof Francis August Ramos Transcribed by Nikko Izar

The Commonwealth Period -

12 Independence Missions to the United States

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9th OSROX Mission (Hare Hawes Cutting) - Anti’s (Quezon) and Pro’s

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Nationalista- Unipersonalista (Osmena) and Colectivistas (Quezon)

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10th Benigno Aquino

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11th Manuel Quezon – Tydings Mcduffie Law – changes in the title and military reservations

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Constitutional Convention

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Declaration of Quorum – Jose P. Laurel

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Convention President – Claro M. Recto

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Approved by the U.S. with Quezon, Recto and Roxas

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1935 CONSTITUTION – Most noble document written by Filipinos

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First Election:

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Coalition Party – Manuel Quezon, Sergio Osmena

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National Socialist Party- Emilio Aguinaldo, Raymundo Melliza

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Republican Party – Gregorio Aglipay, Norberto Nabong

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Inauguration with Governor General Frank Murphy

Contributions of the 1935 Constitution: 

Department of National Defense

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Institutute of National Language

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National Council of Education

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Filipinization of the Judiciary

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Court of Appeals/Court of Industrial Relations

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Women Suffrage

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New Chartered Cities- Cebu, Iloilo, Bacolod, Davao, Zamboanga, San Pedro, Quezon City, Cavite and Tagaytay

Noli Me Tangere and El Filibusterismo Lecture from Prof Francis August Ramos Transcribed by Nikko Izar

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8 hour labor Act

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Compulsory Military Training