Reporter: Yvonne S.

Corbeta

Charting the Road to Philippine

Independence
• Historical context
• Philippines as a U.S.
colony
• Historical context
• Philippines as a U.S.
colony
• Establishment of a
transitional government
in the Philippines.
• Set a 10-year transition
period towards full
independence.
• Tariffs and quotas on
Philippine goods.
• Historical context • Establishment of a
• Philippines as a U.S. transitional government
colony in the Philippines.
• Set a 10-year transition
period towards full
independence.
• Tariffs and quotas on
Philippine goods.
• Establishment of
Commonwealth
• First President: Manuel
Quezon
• Historical context • Establishment of a
• Philippines as a U.S. transitional government
colony in the Philippines.
• Set a 10-year transition
period towards full • Establishment of
independence. Commonwealth
• Tariffs and quotas on • First President: Manuel
Philippine goods. Quezon
• Economic hardships
• Threat of Japanese
aggression
• Historical context • Establishment of a
• Philippines as a U.S. transitional government
colony in the Philippines.
• Set a 10-year transition
period towards full • Establishment of
independence. Commonwealth
• Tariffs and quotas on • First President: Manuel
Philippine goods. Quezon

• Economic hardships
• Threat of Japanese
aggression
•Impact of WWII
•Full independence in
1946
• Historical context • Establishment of a
• Philippines as a U.S. transitional government
colony in the Philippines.
• Set a 10-year transition
period towards full • Establishment of
independence. Commonwealth
• Tariffs and quotas on • First President: Manuel
Philippine goods. Quezon

• Economic hardships • Impact of WWII

• Threat of Japanese • Full independence in
aggression 1946
•Paving the way to
sovereignty
• Historical context • Establishment of a
• Philippines as a U.S. transitional government
colony in the Philippines.
• Set a 10-year transition
period towards full • Establishment of
independence. Commonwealth
• Tariffs and quotas on • First President: Manuel
Philippine goods. Quezon

• Economic hardships • Impact of WWII • Paving the way to

• Threat of Japanese • Full independence in sovereignty
aggression 1946
 Commonwealth of
Philippine-American the Philippines
War begins. established.
Tydings-McDuffie Act
U.S. acquires the
passed.
Philippines from Jones Act promises
Spain. self-government.

Full independence
granted.

World War II and Japanese

occupation.
The Path to Philippine Autonomy and Independence