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3rd Republic (1946-1969)
3rd Republic (1946-1969)
3rd Republic (1946-1969)
political
economic
Military
Socio-
cultural
CONDITIONS AFTER THE WAR
PROBLEMS SOLUTION
US-RP Military • Ensures US imperialist control over the AFP through the
Assistance Joint US Military Advisory Group (JUSMAG)
• Most of the facilities and equipments of the AFP were
Pact of 1947 granted on a loan basis by the JUSMAG
US-RP Mutual • Allows US to use its troops to interfere in the internal affairs
Defense Pact of the Philippines under the pretext of securing “peace and
mutual security”
of 1951
C O LLA B O R AT IO N GUERILLA AMNESTY
Elites
PROBLEM SOLUTION
HMB
became Bayan Muna
NPA
CPP-NPA-
NDF
Alex
Boncayao
Brigade
Hukbalahap Problems
(Taruc-Quirino meeting)
Luis Taruc ask for the following
1. Scrapping of the Bell Trade Act
2. No trade with Japan
3. Redistribution of large estates to the
peasants/tenants
4. Release of all Huk prisoners
5. Industrialization
6. Removal of US bases in the country
Taruc-Quirino meeting
Proclaimed amnesty to
all Huks and PKP members
Huks: Failed to surrender their arms to
government authorities
Judge Quirino: denied ever agreeing to
implement Taruc’s demands
PROBLEM SOLUTION
“Idolo ng Masa”
Agricultural Credit and Cooperative Financing Administration
Farmer’s Cooperative Marketing Association
Social Security System (SSS)
Government Service and Insurance System (GSIS)
Agricultural Tenancy Act –choose system of tenancy the farmers wanted
to work
National Resettlement and Rehabilitation Administration (NARRA)-
landless farmers to settle in unoccupied public lands
EDCOR (Economic Development Corps – land for the landless HUKs
GARCIA’S AUSTERITY
Filipino First Policy (Pilipino Muna)- imports to locally made products
Foreign Retail trade Nationalization Law – prohibited foreigners from engaging in
retail trade
Bohlen-Serrano Agreement shortened the stay of US military bases from 99-25 years
MACAPAGAL’S DECONTROL
Agricultural Land
Reform Code
Agricultural Land Reform Code
Apply all labor laws
Land settlement program & distribution of land
Poor farmers becoming independent, self reliant &
responsible citizens
DECONTROL POLICY
ADVANTAGES DISADVANTAGES
Nagtahan bridge
EDSA some undetermined decades
EDSA, circa 1966
ago (from archivist and architect
Paulo Alcazaren's streets of Manila
collection)
Pier 15, Manila South •Irrigations
Harbor •Hydroelectric power
projects
•Airports, ports and
harbors
• more school houses
“CULTURAL RENAISSANCE”
INFRASTRUCTURE
Advantage Disadvantage
•Promotion of •Heavy borrowing
industries from foreign
sources dragged
the peso down
to P7=$1
CAUSE EFFECT