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GRIEVANCES
AGAINST
GOVERNOR WOOD
DOCUMENT 608
Approved by the Commission on
Independence on November17,
1926
Primary Source
Gregorio F. Zaide
A Filipino Historian,
Author, Politician
from the town of
Pagsanjan, Laguna.
Contribution to the
Grand Scheme of
Philippine history.
Born: May 25, 1907
Died: October 31,
1988
HISTORICAL
BACKGROU
ND OF THE
DOCUMENT
Filipino Grievances Against
Governor Wood
Governor Wood, an
English person was the
reason behind this
document.
He fueled Gregorio Zaide,
wrote this document
under the language of
English during American
regime in the Philippines.
The document is a form of
protest.
The document served as an
impeachment request for
Governor Wood.
The document was approved by
the COMMISSION ON
INDEPENDENCE on November
17, 1926.
This text is taken from
Gregorio F. Zaide and
Sonia Zaide’s
Documentary Sources of
Philippine History.
The document was
originally published as
Appendix of Maximo M.
Kalaw’s Philippine
Government under the
Jones Law.
General
Leonard
• Leonard Wood arrived in the
Wood Philippines Islands in 1903 after
his services in Cuba.
• He was appointed governor of the
Mero Province.
• He is also responsible for five
districts, and the commanding
general of the troops in the
department of Mindanao and
Sulu.
CONTENT
PRESENTATION AND
ANALYSIS OF THE
IMPORTANCT
HISTORICAL
INFORMATION
General Wood’s personality
caused strong antagonism
between the Governor –General,
and Filipino Political Leaders.