Professional Documents
Culture Documents
Approved
by the
Commission on
Independence
on November
17, 1926
HISTORICAL CONTEXT
Cabinet Crisis 1922
The growing feeling of
dissatisfaction of Filipino
leaders with the attitude of
Governor General Wood,
particularly with regard to the
executive branches of the
government, culminated in the
resignations of the 5 Filipino
Secretaries of Department and
of Senate President Quezon and
Speaker Roxas as members of
the Council of State.
"Emblem of Freedom“
"Symbol of Altruism"
American Sovereignty