Constitutional change
Establishment of the Commonwealth of the Philippines, 1935
The Commonwealth of the Philippines was established on 15 November 1935 under the 1934 Tydings-McDuffie Act, which set a ten-year transition to independence during which the US retained jurisdiction over defense and foreign affairs; Manuel L. Quezon became its first President.
What happened
Following the US Congress's passage of the Tydings-McDuffie Act in 1934, the Commonwealth of the Philippines was established on 15 November 1935, with a ten-year transition period during which the United States retained jurisdiction over defense and foreign affairs. Manuel L. Quezon was elected the Commonwealth's first President.[1]
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Claim: Following the US Congress's passage of the Tydings-McDuffie Act in 1934, the Commonwealth of the Philippines was established on 15 November 1935, with a ten-year transition period during which the United States retained jurisdiction over defense and foreign affairs. Manuel L. Quezon was elected the Commonwealth's first President.
- Commonwealth of the Philippines (Wikipedia) link, article text. Source record