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September 15, 1935

national election for the newocial of the soon togovernment of the

Commonwealth of thePhilippines.

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3 main Political Parties

Nationalist PartyManuel L. Quezon (president

!ergio "smena (vice president

National !ocialist Party#en. $milio %guinaldo(P

Meliza (&'P

epu)lican Party

*ishop #regorio %glipay (P

Nor)erto Na)ong(&'P

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November 15, 1935Quezon and "smena were elected

as President and &ice President. +assworn in as president of the

Philippine Commonwealth )y Chief ,ustice amon %vancena.

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Quezon’s Policies

- more government and less policies• he adopted programs with regard to

social /ustice0 education and

economic )etterment to providedomestic sta)ility.

• 1e shall )uild a government that will

)e /ust0 honest0 ecient and strongin order to satisfy not only thepassing needs of the hour )ut alsothe e2acting demands of the future.

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Government SurveyBoard

Program of #overnment 3o ma4e changes in all 5 )ranches of

the government.

'to e2tend the civil service'to classify 6 standardize

government positions.

'to appoint %merican advisers oneducation0 ta2ation0 military a7airs

and others

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Ne o!ces and bureaus erecreated li"e#

Council of National 8efense

*oard of National elief 

Mindanao and !ulu Commission

Civil *oard %ppeals

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Social $ustice Pro%ram

Court of 9ndustrial elations

National ice and Corn Corporation

%gricultural and 9ndustrial *an4 and:armers Cooperative

National !ugar *oard

National elief %dministration

Commonwealth %ct No. ;<

 

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&ommonealt' (ct No)*+

• Quezon authorized the institutionof e2propriation proceedings

and=or ac>uire large landedestates to resell the at nominalcost and under easy terms to

tenants.

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ducation

:ree primary education to )e givento :ilipino children

Created National Council of$ducation headed )y 8r afael Palma

&ocational education was taught inrural high schools.

Private !chool LawCreation of "ce of %dult $ducation

National Language

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Security &oncerns•

National 8efense %ct (N8% ?this law esta)lished thePhilippine %rmy (P%

''8@39$!A "rganizing0 training and

maintaining internal peace and

order and the protection of thecountry from e2ternal attac4

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• 8ecem)er B0 DE

 ,apan launched a surprise attac4

on the Philippines.

Manila was declared open city to

prevent its destruction and it wasoccupied )y the ,apanese on ,anuary;0 DE;

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Second P'ilippine -epublic

'',ose P. Laurel

.u"bala'ap 

'' PeopleFs %rmy %gainst the ,apanese

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• /ctober *+,1900

''%merican 8ouglas Mc%rthurFs army

landed on Leyte

• (u%ust 1905

'' ,apan surrendered

• (pril 190

''$lection followed

''Manuel o2as win as a President and$lpidio Quirino as &'President(May;B0DEG H ,uly E0DEG

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Prepared by#

 $ara'dyne B) Gealon