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Governor Wood
Filipino Grievances Against
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Gregorio F. Zaide
“Dean of Filipino Historiographers”

Born: May 25, 1907

Died: October 31, 1988
• Author • Filipino Historian • Politician
 Education:
Studied in the University of
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and University of Santo Tomas

(B.A. and PhD of Philosophy
in 1934)
 Work Experience:
• Worked as professor at the University of the
Philippines, University of Santo Tomas, San
Beda College, University of Manila, Far
Eastern University, and University of Hawaii.
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• Became the first professor emeritus of History

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1964.
• One of the founders of the International
Association of Historians of Asia (IAHA).
• President of the Philippine Historical
Association for three terms.
• Politician. He served as the Mayor of his
hometown of Pagsanjan from 1971-1975.
 In other sources:
Filipino Grievances Against
Governor Wood is not a work of an
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of a group of Filipino politicians who

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were forced by circumstances to unite

against a common political enemy. The
draft of the document was attributed to
two leading lawyers at that time, Jose
Abad Santos and Jorge Bocobo.
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Jose Abad Santos

• He was born in San Fernando, Pampanga. He was
the son of Vicente Abad Santos and Toribia Basco.
• He was a Pencionado and studied law in Northwestern
University in Evanston, Illinois.
• He served as chief legal counsel of the Senate President
and the Speaker of the House of Representative and it
was during this time when he joined the Anti-Wood
campaign.
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Jorge Bocobo
• He was born in Gerona, Tarlac on October 19, 1886. His
parents were Tranquilino Bocobo and Rita Teodora Tabago.
• In 1907, he earned his Bachelor of Law degree from Indiana
University under the Pensionado program of the colonial
government.
• He started his career as law clerk in the Executive Bureau and
in 1911, he began teaching in the U.P. College of Law. In 1917,
he was appointed Full Professor of Law and acting Dean of the
College.
 • Governor Wood, an English person was the
reason behind this document.
• He fueled Gregorio Zaide, wrote this
document under the language of English

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during American regime in the Philippines

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• The document is a form of protest.

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• The document served as an impeachment

request for Governor Wood.
• The document was approved by the
COMMISSION ON INDEPENDENCE on
November 17, 1926.
 • The first twenty year of Civil Government
were marked by mutual understanding
and loyal cooperation between American
and Filipinos. The Major General
Leonard Wood was sent to the

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• General Wood’s personality caused strong

antagonism between the Governor –
General, and Filipino Political Leaders.
• Governor Wood retaliated by abolishing
the Council and governed the Islands
without the cooperation of the legislature.
 • Based on the document, Ancient Filipinos
were patient and diligent to the task of
meeting the conditions given to them.
• They both have understanding and the

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Americans promised that the Philippines

would be conserved and developed for the
benefit of the people.
• General Wood reversed the policy of
Filipinizing the service government by
appointing American.
 • His conduct of government has been
characterized by a train of usurpation and
arbitrary acts, resulting in the curtailment

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of our autonomy.

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• Issuance of Executive No.37

• He has usurped legislative powers.
• He has used certain public funds to grant
additional compensation to public
officials in clear violation of law.
 • He has attempted to close the
Philippine National Bank.
• His policies created strained relations

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Filipinos.
• The struggles between Wood and
Filipino leaders enhanced the
nationalistic spirit of the people.
• It is an eyewitness account.
• It showed that we were fooled

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by false promises.
• It serves as a reminder.
 Thank You!
Prepared by:
Kitano, Janeresa O.
Lambayong, Ember Faith T.
Lanaon, Lysette Jane C.