FILIPINO

GRIEVANCES
AGAINST
GOVERNOR WOOD
PREPARED BY:
ANIE ROSE DOMANTAY
JOVE BULATAO
 BACKGROUND OF THE

01 AUTHOR
GREGORIO ZAIDE (1907-1988)

FILIPINO GRIEVANCES AGAINST

02 GOVERNOR WOOD
CONTENT PRESENTATION AND
ANALYSIS
CONTRIBUTION OF THE DOCUMENT
TO THE GRAND NARRATIVE OF THE
03 PHILIPPINE HISTORY
TABLE OF
CONTENT 04 RELEVANCE OF THE
DOCUMENT TO US
ACTIVITY! ☺️✌️
S 05 MADALI LANG TO PROMISE! 🤣
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A GREGORIO F. ZAIDE (1907-1988)
C
K ● Born: May 25, 1907, Died: October 31, 1988
G ● He came from an ordinary family in the town of Pagsanjan, Laguna in the Philippines.
R ● He studied at University of the Philippines Diliman (M.A 1931) and University of
O
Santo Tomas (B.A and PhD of Philosophy 1934).
U
● He was a politician. He served as the Mayor in his hometown Pagsanjan, Laguna from
N
D 1971 to 1975.
● He is a historian and a writer.
OF ● He is known as the “Dean of Philippine Historians”.
● One of the founders of International Association of Historians of Asia (IAHA).
THE ● Became the President of Historical Association for 3 terms.
● Legendary Historian of Philippine History.
A ● As a Legendary Historian of Philippine History, he has been writing all his life. He
U wrote 67 books, some of which are used as History Textbooks in the country’s high
T schools and universities.
H ● He has also published more than 500 historical articles in local and foreign journals.
O
R
Published on 1990 GREGORIO F. ZAIDE
FILIPINO
GRIEVANCES
AGAINST
GOVERNOR WOOD
— GREGORIO F. ZAIDE
 WHAT IS THE
DOCUMENT
ABOUT?
• Filipino Grievances against Governor Wood is a
document written in a form of protest particularly
against The Executive Order No. 37

• Approved by the Commission on Independence on

November 17, 1926 (Appointed: October 14, 1921
until August 7, 1927)
LEONARD
WOOD
 - IS A UNITED STATES ARMY MAJOR GENERAL.

L - BECAME THE MILITARY GOVERNOR OF CUBA FROM 1899-1902, AND

THEN GOVERNOR GENERAL OF THE PHILIPPINES FROM 1921-1927.
E
O - IN 1903, HE ARRIVED AT THE PHILIPPINES HE BECAME THE
COMMANDING GOVERNOR OF THE MORO PROVINCE. HE WAS NOT
N ONLY THE HEAD OF THE CIVIL GOVERNMENT WITH A LEGISLATIVE
A GOVERNMENT RESPONSIBLE FOR FIVE DISTRICTS, BUT HE IS ALSO
THE COMMANDING GENERAL TROOPS IN THE DEPARTMENT OF
R MINDANAO AND SULU.
D
- AFTER YEARS, HE BACAME THE MILITARY COMMANDER OF THE
PHILIPPINE DIVISION. HE CONDUCTED AN INVESTIGATION TO WHICH
W HE COVERED 48 PROVINCES INTO WHICH THE ISLAND IS DIVIDED.
THE INVESTIGATION IS ABOUT THE CONDITIONS, GEOGRAPHIC,
O CLIMATIC, NATURAL, HUMAN AND GOVERNMENTAL. IF THE
O FILIPINOS ARE CAPABLE OF SELF-GOVERNMENT.

D
 FILIPINO GRIEVANCES AGAINST
GOVERNOR WOOD

• THE PROMISE OF AMERICA. The face of America: an emblem

of freedom, the symbol of altruism. They vowed to train
us in the art of self government and granting the
independence of our country. It is done for the benefit
of the Filipino people, not the Americans.

• THE FILIPINOS trusted the Americans with 20 years of

Civil Government, they cooperated and applied
themselves patiently and diligently.

• LEONARD WOOD WAS THEN ASSIGNED BY PRESIDENT OF AMERICA

(PRESIDENT CALVIN COOLIDGE) TO BE THE GOVERNOR-GENERAL.
He was assigned to fulfill the pledge. And it is
expected by the people that the mutual understanding
and cooperation would be maintained wherein political
emancipation would be complete.
 CONTENT
PRESENTATION AND
ANALYSIS
• Major-General Leonard Wood was
appointed as Governor-General of the
Philippines on October 14, 1921. The
Filipinos expected that in his
administration, the same spirit of
cooperation would be maintained
amongst the Filipinos and Americans.

• It turns out that under his

administration, the expectations
that they had were the exact
opposite. Governor Wood has abused
his authority which caused a lot of
difficulties for the Filipinos.
 LIST OF GOVERNOR WOOD’S
ARBITRARY
- REFUSED TO AGREE TO LAWS THAT WERE
NECESSARY FOR THE PUBLIC GOOD.
ACTS
- MADE APPOINTMENTS TO POSITIONS AND
AUTHORIZED THE PAYMENT OF SALARIES
- SUBSTITUTED HIS CONSTITUTIONAL AFTER HAVING REJECTED THE DESIGNATIONS
ADVISERS FOR A GROUP OF MILITARY FOR SUCH SALARIES.
ATTACHES WITHOUT LEGAL STANDING IN THE
GOVERNMENT. - USED CERTAIN PUBLIC FUNDS TO GRANT
ADDITIONAL COMPENSATION TO PUBLIC
-REVERSED THE POLICY OF FILIPINIZING THE OFFICIALS.
SERVICE OF THE GOVERNMENT BY
APPOINTING AMERICANS EVEN THOUGH - SEIZED UPON HIMSELF THE RIGHT OF
FILIPINOS WHO ARE PROVEN AND CAPABLE EXERCISING THE POWER GRANTED BY LAW
ARE AVAILABLE. TO THE EMERGENCY BOARD AFTER
ABOLISHING SAID BOARD ON THE GROUND
- OBSTRUCTED THE CARRYING OUT OF THAT ITS POWERS INVOLVED AN UNLAWFUL
NATIONAL ECONOMIC POLICIES ADOPTED BY DELEGATION OF LEGISLATIVE AUTHORITY.
THE LEGISLATURE, MERELY BECAUSE THEY
ARE IN CONFLICT WITH HIS PERSONAL VIEWS.
 LIST OF GOVERNOR WOOD’S
ARBITRARY
- CARELESSLY PASSED THE ANNUAL
ACTS
- USURPED LEGISLATIVE POWERS BY
APPROPRIATION LAW OF THE LEGISLATURE BY IMPOSING CONDITIONS ON LEGISLATIVE
REVIVING ITEMS IN THE LAW OF THE MEASURES APPROVED BY HIM.
PROCEEDING YEAR THEN REJECTING THE
CORRESPONDING ITEMS OF THE CURRENT - BROUGHT A CONDITION WHICH HAS GIVEN
APPROPRIATION ACT. RISE TO DISCORD BETWEEN CERTAIN
CHRISTIAN AND MOHAMMEDAN FILIPINOS.
- REFUSED TO OBTAIN ADVICE OF THE SENATE
IN MAKING APPOINTMENTS WHERE SUCH - ATTEMPTED TO DISPOSE ALL THE COMPANIES
ADVICE IS REQUIRED BY THE ORGANIC ACT. CAPITALIZED BY THE GOVERNMENT TO
POWERFUL AMERICAN INTERESTS.
- REFUSED TO SUBMIT TO THE SENATE
APPOINTMENT OF VACANCIES OCCURING - SANCTIONED THE CAMPAIGN OF INSIDIOUS
DURING THE TEMPORARY SUSPENSION OF THE PROPAGANDA IN THE UNITED STATES AGAINST
LEGISLATURE. THE FILIPINOS AND THEIR ASPIRATIONS.

- CONTINUED TO OFFICE NOMINEES WHOSE - ATTEMPTED TO CLOSE THE PHILIPPINE

APPOINTMENTS HAVE BEEN REJECTED BY THE NATIONAL BANK.
SENATE.
 LIST OF GOVERNOR WOOD’S
ARBITRARY ACTS
- ADOPTED A PRACTICE IN INTERVENING IN AND CONTROLLING DIRECTLY IN
THE AFFAIRS OF THE PHILIPPINE GOVERNMENT, BOTH INSULAR AND LOCAL.

- INSISTENTLY SOUGHT THE AMENDMENT OF OUR LAND LAWS APPROVED BY

THE UNITED STATES CONGRESS WHICH WOULD OPEN UP THE RESOURCES OF
•THEAFTER ALL OF
COUNTRY TOTHESE ACTS, GOVERNOR
BE EXPLOITED WOOD DID
WITH PREDATORY NOT STOP THERE. HE
INTERESTS.
THEN FORMALLY PROCLAIMED AN EXECUTIVE ORDER NO. 37 WHICH
DECLARES THAT THE LAWS CREATING AND DEFINING THE BOARD OF
CONTROL WHICH IS AUTHORIZED TO VOTE THE STOCKS OWNED BY THE
GOVERNMENT IN CERTAIN PRIVATE CORPORATIONS ARE ABSOLUTE
NULLITIES.
• THIS EXECUTIVE ORDER IS CLAIMED TO BE BASED ON AN OPINION MADE
BY THE JUDGE ADVOCATE GENERAL OF THE US ARMY AND THE
CONFIRMATORY OPINION OF THE ACTING ADVOCATE GENERAL.
• GOVERNOR WOOD THEN WITHHELD THE
PUBLICATION OF HIS ORDER UNTIL NOVEMBER 10,
A FEW HOURS LATER AFTER THE LEGISLATURE
HAS ADJOURNED, DEPRIVING THE LEGISLATURE
• THE LAWS
OF THE CREATING AND
OPPORTUNITY DEFINING THE
TO CONSIDER THE MATTER.
POWERS
OF THE BOARD OF CONTROL HAVE BEEN FORCED
IN AND ACTED UPON BY GOVERNOR-GENERAL
WOOD AND OTHER OFFICERS. THE LAWS HAVE
NEITHER BEEN REPEALED BY LEGISLATURE,
ANNULLED BY CONGRESS, NOR DECLARED
UNCONSTITUTIONAL BY THE COURTS.
 CONTRIBUTION OF THE
DOCUMENT IN
UNDERSTANDING THE
GRAND NARRATIVE OF
THE PHILIPPINE HISTORY
 CONTRIBUTION OF THE DOCUMENT IN
UNDERSTANDING THE GRAND NARRATIVE OF
THE PHILIPPINE HISTORY
• KNOWING THE CONDITION OF THE FILIPINOS. Filipinos often experience
hardship in their lives and leaders are supposed to help them, instead
they put them lower.

• MANIPULATION OF THE POLICIES AND LAWS. They have easily manipulated the
laws. They have created a new policy, making it possible to easily
change a law in favor to him which was against the organic law.

• DISOBEYED THE ORGANIC ACT. Organic Act is the system of foundation of

the government, corporation or any other organization’s body of rules.
A constitution is a particular form of organic law for a sovereign
state.

• EXECUTIVE ORDER NO. 37 – Governor Wood made his own rule and ordered
the issue for his own good. We were fooled by false promise. He wants
to take over the Philippines because he is saying that Filipinos are
less compared to Americans.
RELEVANC
E OF THE
DOCUMEN
T TO US
R
E • WE BECOME INDEPENDENT PEOPLE BECAUSE OF THE PAST. WE LEARN
FROM OUR MISTAKES.
L
• THE PEOPLE EXPECTED THAT GOVERNOR WOOD WILL HELP THEM IN
E ESTABLISHING A FILIPINO GOVERNMENT BUT UNFORTUNATELY, THE
V SAID LEADER USED POWER AND OFFICE TO MANIPULATE THE
FILIPINOS, TO SUFFER.
A • WE LEARN FROM THE PREVIOUS GOVERNMENT AND TODAY, WE CORRECT
N THE WRONG DOINGS OF OTHERS.

C
E
 ACTIVITY!!! ☺️✌️
1. CHOOSE ONE ACT OF GOVERNOR WOOD THAT
STRIKED YOU THE MOST DURING HIS REIGN
AND EXPLAIN WHY YOU CHOSE IT.

2. SHARE YOUR GRIEVANCES ABOUT WHAT IS

HAPPENING IN OUR SOCIETY NOWADAYS.
 SANA WALA KAYONG
GRIEVANCES SA REPORT
NAMIN 🤣
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