Topic: Changes During American Regime

CHANGES DURING AMERICAN REGIME

A. GOVERNMENT
Democracy- greatest legacy the Americans gave to the Filipinos.
Americans recognized the equality of men before the law & right of every man to all the
freedoms: Freedom of Religion, Freedom of Speech, Freedom of the Press, Freedom to
Complain & Freedom to change one's Domicile.
3 BRANCHES:
1, Executive- President
2. Legislative- Senate & Congress
3. Judiciary- Department of Justice

B. EDUCATION
 600 Thomasites arrived June 1901. (Original batch- 365 males & 165 females.
They sailed from United States on July 23, 1901. The US government spent about
$105,000 for the expedition. More American teachers followed them in 1902,
making a total about 1,074.
Most Important Colleges during this period:
Philippine Normal School, January 21, 1901 (Philippine Normal University)
Colegio Filipino, August 1, 1900 (National University)
Siliman Institute, August 28, 1901 (Siliman University)
University of the Philippines, June 18, 1908
Institute of Accountancy, June 1, 1928 (Far Eastern University)
Echague Farm School, 1918 (Isabela State University)

C. RELIGION
Central United Methodist Church - first protestant church in the Philippines.
Iloilo Mission Hospital - first & oldest America and protestant hospital founded in the
Philippines.
United Church of Christ in the Philippines – is a mainline protestant group in the
Philippines with around 1,500,000 members and 1,593 pastors in 2,564 congregations
as od 2008.
 Protestantism was introduced.
 August 28, 1898- first protestant service during American regime
 Chaplain George Stull- member of the Methodist Episcopal Church came with
occupying forces. His primary duty was to minister to the soldiers, but he
recorded in his diary, there are Filipinos who attended the first service.
 More or less than 300, 000 Filipinos became protestant.
 Freedom of religion was practiced.

D. INFRASTRUCTURE
  Transportation and Communication was improved.
 American built roads, streets, and bridges.
 The new infrastructure helped make the movement of products and services
more efficient.
 Boulevards, zone districts, and center of leisure were also established.
 American architectures are still present today. Philippine Normal University
(PNU), Manila Hotel and Philippine General Hospital (PGH) are some examples.
 The Burnham Plan of Daniel Burnham which the London Times called "a miracle
by an Alladin" rejected by Pres. Manuel L. Quezon

E. ENTERTAINMENT
 Hollywood movies became popular.
 New kinds of music and dance were introduced like rock n roll, boogie, jazz,
tango, and cha-cha.
 Filipinos learned to watch and play games like table tennis, basketball,
volleyball, boxing, and football.
 In 1898, the first bodabil (a mix of songs, dances & comedy kits) was produced
by the Manila Dramatic Guild for the sole purpose of entertaining American
soldiers. It was first theatrical performance since the revolution. The bodabil
was interjected into comedias and zarzuelas as intermission numbers known as
jamborees.

F. HEALTH & SANITATION

 Filipinos learned the value of cleanliness and healthy practices.
 Filipinos were taught proper hygiene to make them healthy and be free from
contagious diseases.
 Hospitals, clinics, and health centers were established including public hospitals
for lepers.

G. CLOTHING
 The modes of dressings were changed.
 Men: suits, polo shirts, ties, and jeans
 Women: dresses, high-heeled shoes, and handbags

H. FOOD
 Food like ice cream, cakes, beef steak, hotdog, hamburgers, sandwiches, cookies,
and donuts were introduced.

I. LIVELIHOOD
 Philippine Economy improved.
 Increased in Agricultural production.
  Development of new industries.

J. ATTITUDE
 Filipinos became more frank and more humorous.
 We developed a stronger belief in rights and freedom.
 "Pagmamano" was replaced by kissing the cheeks of parents and elders as a sign
of respect.

K. LANGUAGE
 The English language was widely taught all over the country.
 1900- English as a medium of instructions in public schools
 1908- Primary and intermediate grades were using English.
 Filipinos adopted American names like Charlie, Anna, Francis, and Cherry.