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Hist 1 Journal
Hist 1 Journal
Hist 1 Journal
Philippines
Project of: Carlo Joseph Moskito
Mylene Nipales
Paolo Nobleza
History 1 –G
Washington Cabinet:
1. Gen. Basilio Valdes, Secretary of National Defense
2. Manuel Nieto, Secretary of Agriculture and Commerce
3. Jaime Hernandez, Secretary of Finance
4. Joaquin Elizalde, Resident Commissioner
Functions:
• Assist various military commanders in the civil
administration and relief of areas liberated.
• Paid salaries of municipal officials and teachers in the
hands of America
• Organized food distributing centers in Manila and
provinces
• Employment to laborers; paid P1.00 daily with food or
P1.20 without food.
• Provided consumer goods to wholesaler at fixed price
On March 7, 1945, President
Sergio Osmeña signed an
Executive Order providing
restoration the executive
departments of the government
as they existed before the war.
(However, it is dated Feb 27)
When Roxas won the presidency in 1946, he solved the collaboration issue
by proclaiming amnesty to all political prisoners, for he was also a
collaborator, having been active in in Laurel’s Government. Senator Recto
refused to be amnestied, believing in the justice of his cause. He fought Pres. Franklin Roosevelt
his legal battles with the People’ Court and won an acquittal. (above) and Sen. Claro
Mayo Recto (bottom).
Senator Millard Tydings was sent to the Philippines
to make the survey of the actual damage inflicted by
the enemy on the Philippines. A misunderstanding with
Mac Arthur led him to conclude the recommendation of
giving $100,000,000 to the Philippines for rehabilitation
and reconstruction. He also recommended that the
pre-war trade and relations between Philippines and US
be continued for a period of 3-5 years