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

2. THE QUEZON MISSION
 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)
Butler Hare Harry Hawes Bronson Cutting
 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

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.  Sponsored by Senator Milliard Tydings of
Maryland and Representative John McDuffie of
Alabama
 Officially the Philippine Independence Act
Tydings-McDuffie Act (1934)
 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