Established by US in the famous Mock The authority to govern the
Battle of Manila Bay on August 14, Philippines was transferred from US 1898. President to Congress through Sen. John C. Spooner, who introduced an LEADERS: amendment to the Army Appropriation Act on March 2, 1901. Gen. Wesley Meritt First Governor of the Military With William H. Taft as the first Government Governor, the American Civil Gen. Elwell Otis (1898-1900) Government was inaugurated in the succeeded the position after Gen. Philippines on July 4, 1901. Elwell Otis Gen. Arthur MacArthur (19001901) the last military governor of The position of vice governor was created on October 29, 1901 and the Military Government. eventually, the US Congress changed the title of civil governor to governor Achievements of the Government: general on February 6, 1903. Laid down the foundation of the US Civil Government. Jones Law of 1916 it is the third Introduced the American system organic act of the Philippines which of education with the US Soldiers was enacted on August 29, 1916 to as first teachers. give the Filipinos a political self Organized the civil courts government. Under this law, the including the Supreme Court, with legislative function was transferred to the learned Cayetano Arellano as bicameral Philippine Legislature which First Chief Justice. consists of: Established the local government Senate Upper house (24 in towns and provinces. members) Conducted the first local election Manuel Quezon-first Senate on May 7, 1899 through Gen. President Henry W. Lawton. President William McKinley created the First Philippine Commission, the Schurman Commission, on January 20, 1899 which was composed of: Dr. Jacob G. Schurman Chair Maj. Gen. Elwell Otis Military Governor Rear Admiral George Dewey Commander of the US Asiatic Squadron Min. Charles Denby Former American Minister to China
House of Representatives lower
house (93 members) Sergio Osmea first speaker of the house of Representatives The OSROX Mission or the 6th Independence Mission the most successful mission led by Sergio Osmea and Manuel Roxas that brought home the Hare-HawesCutting Act, which would grant the Philippine Independence after 10-year transition period but was rejected by
Dr. Dean C. Worcester
Professor, Michigan University
On March 16, 1900, President
McKinley created the Second Philippine Commission which was composed of: Judge William H. Taft Chair Dr. Dean C. Worcester Mr. Luke B. Wright Mr. Henry C. Ide Prof. Bernard Moses
the Philippine Legislature on October
17, 1933. Tydings-McDuffie Law passed on March 24, 1934 by the US Congress which was the revised Hare-HawesCutting Act that provided the Philippine Independence. 1934 Constitutional Convention convened the Session Hall of the House of Representatives in Manila with Jose P. Laurel as the temporary chairman, to preside the election of the Con-Con Officers, elected were: Claro M. Recto President Ruperto Montinola First Vice President Teodoro Sandiko Second Vice President Narciso Pimentel Secretary Narciso Diokno Sgt.-at-Arms The Convention decided to create a subcommittee composed of seven members due to its large membership and was later christened by the press as the Seven Wise Men: 1. Filemon Sotto Chair 2. Manuel Roxas 3. Norberto Rumualdez 4. Manuel Briones 5. Miguel Cuaderno 6. Vicente Singson Encarnacion 7. Jose P. Laurel (Conrado Benitez)