THE COMMONWEALTH

UNDER PRESIDENT
QUEZON
 Elected President of the
Philippine Commonwealth
(1935-1944)

Manuel Luis Quezon

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Commonwealth
The Commonwealth was the culmination
of efforts to secure a definitive timetable
for the withdrawal of American
sovereignty over the Philippines.

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Commonwealth Act No. 1, or the National
Defense Act
Quezon implemented various laws during his
presidency that were aimed at strengthening the
Philippines as a nation and improving the
government. This act is to secure a reservist
citizen army for the defense of the Philippines in
times of war.
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Quezon City
Quezon also envisioned the creation of a new
city which would house the government offices
and would be the future capital place of
Manila. The city was named after the President,
would later be the capital of the Philippines in
1948.
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National Language Commission

•Quezon launched a national language

project to undertake the task of creating
a single national linguistic identity for
the Filipinos.

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Many historians considered the
administration of Quezon as a virtual
dictatorship. Quezon exercised great
influence over Filipino politicians in the
Nacionalista Party, and even over American
officials assigned to the Philippines.

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• Quezon effectively used patronage as a means to
ensure the loyalty of politicians and officials

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