Mariana Islands

 The Islands were a part of the

Philippines during the Spanish
Colonization
 It was recognized as a part of the
Government of Philippine Islands under
the colony of Spain
 In 1898 when the Spaniards lost the
Spanish-American war they ceded
Guam to the United States
 1986 Journal 20 and R.C.C. 20 of the
Philippine Constitutional Commission: It
was mentioned that Philippines could
possibly include a claim over Marianas
Island based on “historical right or legal
title”
 Historical claim could be invoked since
the Islands was a province of the
Philippines according to Apolinario
Mabini’s books and President Aguinaldo
also claimed that Marianas was part of
the Philippines as a province. However,
no president pursued to claim Marianas
and therefore it had become stale.
 Article 1 of the 1935 Constitution
mentioned that “Philippines comprises
all territory ceded to the United States
by Spain through the Treaty of Paris.”
“Including which the Government of the
Philippine Islands has Jurisdiction”