7. Filipino Grievances Against Governor Wood Flashcards
10-year transition period replaced
the insular government of the United States in the Philippines and prepared the government for independence.
Commonwealth
Process of placing Filipinos in positions of responsibility, granting them as much autonomy as possible,
and encouraging American government officials in the
Philippines to retire or leave their posts.
Filipinization
A policy of the U.S. colonial government in the Philippines to attract settlers from overcrowded regions to settle in what was seen as underpopulated southern Philippines.
Homesteading
A Fascist Filipino political party during the Japanese Occupation of the
Philippines replaced all political parties when the latter was declared
dissolved.
KALIBAPI (Kapisanan ng Paglilingkod sa Bagong Pilipinas)
What and where did Jose Abad Santos study?
Studied Law at Northwestern University in Evanston,
llinois, and passed the Bar in 1911
He served as Assistant Attorney at the Bureau of Justice.
Appointed Undersecretary of Justice in 1921 but gave up the position at the height of the cabinet crisis in 1923
Appointed as Associate Justice of the Supreme Court in 1932 and became Chief Justice 9 years later.
On December 30, 1941, he swore in Quezon and Osmena for their second term. Before Quezon’s departure in 1942, he named Abad Santos as acting president.
On April 11, 1942, the Japanese army arrested him in Barili, Cebu, and then taken to Mindanao, where he was executed on May 7, 1942
Jose Abad Santos
appointed as Associate Justice of the Supreme Court in ____ and became Chief Justice _____________.
On ______________, he swore in Quezon and Osmena for their second term. Before Quezon’s departure in 1942, he named Abad Santos as ________________.
On ________________, the Japanese army arrested him in _____, _____, and then taken to Mindanao, where he was executed on May 7, 1942
1932
9 years later
December 30, 1941
Acting president
April 11, 1942
Barili, Cebu
When was Jose Abad Santo executed?
May 7, 1942
In ____, Jorge Bacobo earned his Bachelor of Law degree from ___________________.
1907
Indiana University
Jorge Bacobo became the President of the University of the Philippines
from ____-_____.
1934-1939
He started his career as a law clerk in the Executive Bureau and also began teaching in the UP College of Law
Jorge Bacobo
The grievances outlined in the document includes;
- Refusal to Assent to Laws
- Usurpation of Legal Authority
- Appointment of Americans over Filipinos
- Interference in Legislative Processes
- Abuse of Executive Powers
- Interference in Judicial Affairs
- Failure to consult Senate
- Strained Relations
- Attempted Disposal of Government Assets
Contributions to the Grand Narratives of the Philippine History
- Awareness of Colonial Oppression
- Assertion of Filipino Identity
- Struggles for Land & Labor Exposed
- Call for Good Governance & Representation
- Resistance & Nationalism
- Shaping the Path to Independence
Relevance
A way to success of independence for the Filipinos.
An eyewitness to how Americans controlled and fooled Filipinos, thinking they could reclaim their freedom through Jones Law.
Reveals how Filipinos became united and took a firm stand against Wood and the Americans.
A guidance to everyone about the true history of the American colonization.
Who are the two authors of Filipino Grievances Against Governor Wood?
Jose Abad Santos
Jorge Bacobo
