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AMERICAN COLONIAL RULE: POLICY AND GOVERNANCE Judy Ann Alcedo
(3) protection of the civil rights of the Filipinos – It became the basis of the civil government in the
Philippines.
(4) the promotion of the welfare of the
Filipinos Establishment of Civil Government
– With the Schurman Commission’s work finished, – July 4, 1901, the civil government was inaugurated
they returned to the United States and McKinley with William Howard Taft as the first Civil
appointed a second commission, known as the Governor.
Taft Commission.
– Being the chairman of the Philippines Commission,
the first lawmaking body of the Philippines under
The Taft Commission the Americans, Governor Taft exercised legislative
powers.
– Named after its chairman
William Howard Taft, this Resistance to Taft’s Policy
commission was instructed
by McKinley to establish a – Taft realized the extent of his problems, that the
Filipino government in consequences of the resistance were;
accordance with the - The peace and order situation of the country.
customs and traditions of - Not all the provinces of the Philippines were
the people. pacified.
– A highly centralized public school system was - Guerrilla fighting continued and reached its
installed in 1901. peak in 1899 to 1900.
- Patriots harassing the Americans in Luzon and
– Free primary education was to be introduced by Visayas
the Commission and that English language is - Newly elected officials aiding the guerillas w/
used as a medium of instruction. food, supplies and information
– To summarize the American policy with regard to - Famine
the Philippines, it was based on President Agriculture was neglected during the war
McKinley's instructions to the Schurman and Taft and rinderpest killing 90% of the carabaos.
Commissions that his policy consist the principle Scarce food supply caused hunger and
that “the Americans came to the Philippines not malnutrition.
as Conquerors but as a Friends, whose aim was to Sanitary conditions caused diseases in the
work for the benefit and welfare of the Filipino reconcentration camps.
people”. - Not enough money to reconstruct and
rehabilitate the devastated country.
– Taft studied these problems and tried to minimize
their effect but without success. It resulted to Taft’s
passage of repressive laws like;
Reconcentration Act of 1903 - This repressive
law provided for the zoning of the inhabitants
of a town known to have “thieves” and
“outlaws”.
December 20, 1900 – martial law was declared
to “interrupt, and if possible, completely
destroy the system by which supplies and
information are sent to insurrectos from
occupied towns”.
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AMERICAN COLONIAL RULE: POLICY AND GOVERNANCE Judy Ann Alcedo
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AMERICAN COLONIAL RULE: POLICY AND GOVERNANCE Judy Ann Alcedo
– Manuel L. Quezon, then Majority Floor Leader, was – Their liberation from the work of household gave
elected resident commissioners in 1909 to replace them the opportunity not only to help their
Ocampo. In 1912, Manuel Earnshaw replaced husbands, but also to contribute their expertise and
Legarda. knowledge to benefit their families and countrymen.
– By 1935, women were allowed to vote and run for
public offices.