GOOD
MORNING
PHILIPPINE
GRIEVANCES
AGAINST GOVERNOR
WOOD
NOVEMBER 17, 1926
TABLE OF CONTENTS;
Authors Background
Background About Document
Context
Connectors
Communications
Conclusion
Note: This document was not
made by only one author
The draft was made by:
Jose Abad Santos Jorge Bacobo
Born in san Fernando,
Pampanga
Studied in law in Northeastern
university
Was appointed as undersec. of
Justice in 1921
He gave up as undersec. due to
cabinet crisis in 1923
He served as the chief legal
counsel of the senate Pres.
Jose Abad Santos
Born in Gerona, Tarlac
He earned his Bachelor of law
degree in Indiana University
He was the Associate Justice
of the Supreme Court (1942 -
1944)
Jorge Bacobo
Approved by commission on
Independence on Nov.17 1926
Was written on Nov. 10, 1926
What is the document all about?
The attitude of governor - General Wood with regards to the
executive branches of the government resulted to the sense of
dissatisfaction on the on the part of the Filipino leaders.
The undemocratic and oppressive conduct of wood strained
the relations among the residence of America and the
Philippines which led the constitutional representatives of the
Philippines to the state their vigorous objection against the
arbitrary acts of the governor - general of the Philippine
Island.
What is the document all about?
This critical situation during the America Colonization
commanded the Filipino officials to appeal to the judgement and
conscience of the American people by producing this document
to safeguard the rights and liberties of the Filipino people.
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CONTEXT
Filipino Grievances
Against Governor wood
After having discharge from the hands of the Spanish government in 1898. Filipino
people continually demanded independence from the America. America officials
agreed to this matter and even appointed Filipino politicians to certain government
positions hoping that by doing so. Filipinos will forget their desire for independence.
Filipino people showcased resiliency and obidience to let the Americans give them
the liberation promised to them
CONTEXT
Filipino Grievances
Against Governor wood
Changes started in the political system when Governor - general
Leonard Wood took over the governance of the Philippines. The
differences of opinion closing the branches of the national bank,
and over suspension of penalties for late payment of the land tax
and already resulted in notes of protest being sent to the
Governor general by senator Quezon, but the immediate cause of
the wholesale resignations of the Filipino officials was the crisis
brought by the case of Ray Conley, an American detective involved
in a bribery scandal. Despite the acts of Ray Conley, Wood jut
ordered him to be reinstated.
CONTEXT
Filipino Grievances
Against Governor wood
" Only two charges against him were proven and neither affects hiss
efficiency as a police officer. The two charges are that he is keeping a
woman and he made certain false statements." The Governor - General
stated.
Interior Secretary Jose P. Laurel, who suspended Conley, chose to leave
because he did not want a dishonest man in his department. with Laurel's
influence, several officials withdraw from their positions.
CONTEXT
Filipino Grievances
Against Governor wood
Manuel l. Quezon - Senate President
Manuel A. Roxas - House Speaker
Jose Abad Santos - Justice Secretary
Jose P. Laurel Undersecretary of the Interior
Ernesto Laguda - Commerce and Communications Secretary
Alberto Barredo - Finance secretary
Rafael Corpus - Agriculture and natural Resource Secretary
CONNECTORS
The Philippines' remaining loyalty to the Americans and
its continuous influence.
In recent times, the US Philippines alliance has been
made to publicly declare the commitments made by
the US under the Mutual Defense Treaty (MDT) should
any Philippine vessels or aircraft be attacked anywhere
in the south China sea.
COMMUNICATION
Filipino Grievances
Against Governor wood
1. It was made in the deliberation of a constitutional representative of the
Philippines and was approved by the commission of independence (COI)
during the same time span. 1920's making it legal document of the
occurrences under the rule of Governor - General Wood and the protest of
the Filipino people against his rule.
The Ray Conley case happened on 1923 and publication of the document
was on 1926.
COMMUNICATION
Filipino Grievances
Against Governor wood
2. The draft of the document was attributed to two leading lawyers, Jose
Abad Santos and Jorge Bocobo, making the document reliable for it is
written by primary sources which are Filipino officials and eye witnesses
during the time of the governance of Leonard Wood.
3. The document contains formality and seriousness. The intension of the
writers was direct to the point and colloquial language was nowhere to be
found.
CONCLUSION
The cohesion of the Filipino people prevails every time there are
problematic circumstances that concern the welfare of their fellow
Filipino not just in the era of the governance of Leonard Wood but
untill today's time.
The Filipinos have long evolved since wood's reign and the relation
between America and the Philippines now has changed into one that
works hand in hand.
CONCLUSION
As early as 1920, The Filipinos' anticipating to govern the Philippines is
obviously seen during the supremacy of the Americans in the country.
Filipinos had already the confidence to debate on equal footing with
top ranking American colonial officials like Governance Wood
meaning Filipinos back then knew how to fight for what is right which
contributed a lot to the state of independence of the country today.
If only the Filipinos politicians were given the chance to do so back
then, The Philippines would have been a successful country that
provided the rights and need sof their country men.
Thank
you!!
