THE 1935 PHILIPPINE CONSTITUTION

On November 15, 1935, the Filipino people took

the penultimate step to independence with the
inauguration of the commonwealth of the
Philippines. Only two months prior, on September
16, a million Filipinos has trooped to the polls to
elect their highest officials-the president and vice
president. This was the first time in the history of
the nation that a Filipino would finally sits as
chief executive and hold office in Malacañang
Palace.