Filipino Grievances Against Governor

Wood

(PETITION LETTER)
Approved by the Commission on Independence on
November 17, 1926
 Gregorio Zaide
• Internationally known as Filipino
historian, author and politician
from Pagsanjan, Laguna
• Authored 67 books, that are
used in schools both secondary
and Colleges

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 Gregorio Zaide
• He has also written beyond 500
articles about History that has been
published both in national and
international.
• He compiled and annotated the
petition letter for the constitutional
representatives of the Filipinos.
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 Governor-General
Leonard Wood
• Sent to the Philippines as Governor-
General.
• 1923, he came to the Philippines after
his ministration in Cuba.
• Authorized governor of the Moro
province, comprising Southern Island
and Mindanao.
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 Filipino Grievances Against
Governor Wood
• The period of American colonization of the Philippines
lasted 48 years, from cession of the Philippines to the
U.S. by Spain in 1898 to U.S. recognition of Philippine
independence in 1946.
• Philippines under American flag.
• Symbol of freedom and altruism, not subjugation and
selfishness or greed.
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 Filipino Grievances Against
Governor Wood
• Avowed purpose is to train us in the art of self-
government and granting us independence.
• Promised that our country would be conserved
and developed for the benefit of people.

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 Filipino Grievances Against
Governor Wood
• The first 20 years of civil government were
marked by mutual understanding and loyal
cooperation between American and Filipinos.
• The president of US sent General Wood to the
Philippines to fulfill his promise.

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Calvin Coolidge
• American politician and lawyer
who served as the 30th
president of the United States
from 1923 to 1929.

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 Filipino Grievances Against
•
Governor
EXPECTATION
Wood
Filipinos expected that spirit of cooperation would be
maintained. Political emancipation would be complete .
• REALITY
There was a train of arbitrary acts Resulted in curtailment of
our autonomy & destruction of our constitutional system
Reversal of America's Philippine Policy.

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 ARBITARY ACTS OF GOVERNOR
GENERAL WOOD
• He has refused his assent to laws which were the most
wholesome & necessary heads of department.
• He has set at naught both the legal authority and
responsibility for the Philippine heads of departments.
• He has substituted his constitutional advisers for a group of
military attaches without legal standing in the government
and not responsible to the people.
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 ARBITARY ACTS OF GOVERNOR
GENERAL WOOD
• He has reversed the policy of Filipinizing the service of the
government by appointing Americans even when Filipinos of
proven capacity were available.
• He has obstructed the carrying out of national economic
policies duty adopted by the Legislature, merely because they
are in conflict with his personal views.
• He has unduly interfered in the administration of justice.
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 Filipino Grievances Against
Governor Wood
• EXECUTIVE ORDER NO. 37
Based on an opinion rendered by the Judge
Advocate General of the United
States and the confirmatory opinion of the acting
Advocate General on
November 17, 1926.
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 Filipino Grievances Against
Governor
SET A (1,3,5,7 and 9)
Wood
SET B (2,4,6,8 and 10)
QUIZ
1. American sovereignty was implanted in our country with the avowed purpose
of training us in the art of self government and granting us independence.
TRUE
2. The first twenty years of civil government were marked by mutual
understanding and loyal cooperation between America and Philippines. TRUE
3. Approved by the commission on independence on ______________.
4. He has unduly interfered in the _________________.
5. He has set at naught both the legal authority and _______________________
heads of departments.
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 Filipino Grievances Against
Governor
SET A (1,3,5,7 and 9)
Wood
SET B (2,4,6,8 and 10)
QUIZ
6. The first ___of civil government were marked by mutual understanding and
loyal cooperation between america and filipino ?
7. What place general leonardo wood send as governor general?
8. He refused his assets the laws which were the most wholesome and
necessary for the public good. T/F
9. He has unduly interfered in the administration of justice. T/F
10. What laws he declare to creating and defining powers of the board of control

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 ANSWER KEY
1. True
2. True 6. 20 years
3. November 17, 1926 7. Philippines
4. Administration of Justice 8. True
5. Responsibility of the 9. True
Philippines 10. Executive Order 37

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