1. By: Group Orange ☻☻☻ Quezon and OSROX Mission

2. Headed by Manuel L. Quezon Also sent to America in 1919, but it failed Approved by the Tydings-McDuffie Act in 1933 Made our country to be prepared for our independence Successfully lobbied the Congress and secured the act’s passage

3. Also called as the OSROX Mission, after the names of Osmeña and Roxas Headed by Sergio Osmeña, Sr. and Manuel Roxas The economic condition of the United States worked on this mission US Congress passed a bill granting our independence (Hare-Hawes-Cutting Act) Sergio Osmeña, Sr. Manuel Roxas

4. Hare-Hawes-Cutting Act (1933) Became a law when Franklin Roosevelt became the president Promised our independence after ten years Approved on January 17, 1933 Passed not for the foreigners believed that the Philippines can have their independence Authored by Butler Hare, Harry Hawes, and Bronson Cutting Butler Hare Harry Hawes Bronson Cutting

5. Provisions of the Hare-Hawes- Cutting Act: Ten-year Commonwealth period; Gradual implementation of export tax; After the tenth year, full US tariffs would apply; Constitutional convention would be held; Constitution’s approval will be followed by the declaration of independence; Election of officials of Commonwealth would be held; Plebiscite would be held; US would be entitled to reserve areas in the Philippines; Quota of only 50 Filipinos would be allowed to migrate to US for 10 years; and Quantitative restrictions on exported items.

6. Tydings-McDuffie Act (1934) Sponsored by Senator Milliard Tydings of Maryland and Representative John McDuffie of Alabama Officially the Philippine Independence Act Signed by Pres. Roosevelt on March 24, 1934 US Federal Law which provided for the self-government of the Philippines and for the country’s independence from the US after ten years. Milliard Tydings John McDuffie

7. The 1935 Constitution Has the executive, judicial, and legislative branches The president and the vice president will be elected by the Filipino people Legislative power was given to the Congress of the Philippines Lawmakers were only given a term for three years The judicial power will be vested on the Supreme Court and other lower courts Held on May 14, 1935

8. Commonwealth Government First election in the country happened on September 1935 The inauguration of the Commonwealth Government followed on November 15, 1935 Administrative body that governed the Philippines from 1935 to 1946 Quezon taking his oath