Week 7: The Commonwealth Government Flashcards
(14 cards)
The President of the Constitutional Convention
Claro M. Recto
The 1st Vice President of the Constitutional Convention
Ruperto Montinola
The 2nd Vice President of the Constitutional Convention
Teodoro Sandiko
The Secretary of the Constitutional Convention
Narciso Pimentel
When did President Theodore Roosevelt sign the Philippine Constitution?
March 3, 1935
This provided equal rights between the US and the Philippines to exploit each other’s resources.
Parity Treaty
On this date, the National Assembly enacted Commonwealth Act No. 184, establishing the Institute of the National Language
November 13, 1936
This is an institute directed to study the different languages of the Philippines for the adoption of a national language.
Institute of National Language
The Institute of the National Language recommended Tagalog as the basis of the national language on this date.
November 9, 1937
On this day, the President proclaimed the language based on Tagalog, and Tagalog is made the national language of the Philippines.
December 30, 1937
The national language was ordered to be taught in all schools nationwide, on this day
June 9, 1940
With this, the National Assembly declared that the Tagalog-based national language would be one of the official languages of the Philippines.
Commonwealth Act No. 570
When was the Philippine Constitution ratified?
May 14, 1935
When was the Philippine Constitution inaugurated, with Manuel L. Quezon as President, and Sergio Osmena as Vice President?
November 15, 1935
