Progress in Education

Public Health & Welfare

Trade, Commerce, and Industry

Transportation & Communication

Individual Freedoms

Political Consciousness

Language & Literature

Negative Results

PROGRESS IN EDUCATION

Emphasized the democratic traditions and

practical application of law and principles.

Made enrollment in public schools was

compulsory.

Compelled Filipinos to learn the English

language.

Increased Filipino literacy.

PROGRESS IN EDUCATION

American soldiers- first public school

teachers

Thomasites- American teachers on board

the S.S. Thomas.

Pensionados- Filipino students who

showed aptitudes were sent to US.

PUBLIC HEALTH & WELFARE

Minimized the spread of diseases and improved health of people.

Epidemics were either prevented or minimized by establishing Quarantine Service.

Introduced new methods of prevention and treatment through health education (of sanitation and hygiene).

Created Board of Public Health (1901) intensified campaign for the eradication of superstition and ignorance.

PUBLIC HEALTH & WELFARE

Provided facilities for the release of human

misery and misfortune.

Improved standard of living.

Replaced salt-and-rice nutrition by

balanced diet.

TRADE, COMMERCE, &

INDUSTRY

Passed Payne-Aldrich Tariff Act (1909) :

partial free trade relations between the

Philippines and US were established.

Passed Underwood-Simmons Tariff Act

(1913) : abolished quota limitations on

Philippine export products.

TRADE, COMMERCE, &

INDUSTRY

Textile, fishing and fish-canning, alcohol

distilleries, sugar centrals and cigarette

factories multiplied.

Mining became the backbone of Philippine

economy.

OE: Placing Philippine economy at the

mercy of the Americans.

TRANSPORTATION &

COMMUNICATION

Bridges and culverts numbered.

Means of transportation improved.

Cars, trucks, and railway cars

speeded up the means of

transportation.

Brought far-flung provinces nearer

Manila by extending railroad lines to

the North and South of Luzon.

TRANSPORTATION &

COMMUNICATION

Developed water transportation to

connect islands of the south with the

provinces of Luzon.

Encouraged interisland shipping.

Opened more than a hundred ports to

domestic shipping.

Progress in communication was

notable.

TRANSPORTATION &

COMMUNICATION

Introduced telephone lines in Manila in

1905 and radio-telephone service in 1933

(linking towns and provincial capitals).

OE: American altruism was engrafted with

profit motive.

INDIVIDUAL FREEDOMS

Extended the democratic principle of

equality in rights and obligations as

well as in opportunities.

Sedition Law of 1907 : considered it

seditious of any Filipino to advocate

independence.

Flag Law of 1907 : prohibited the

display of the Filipino flag.

INDIVIDUAL FREEDOMS

Filipinos enjoyed freedom of religious

worship, freedom of press, freedom to

assemble peaceably for the redress of

grievances, freedom to change

domicile, and freedom of speech.

Applied the principles to the poorest

and illiterate common tao.

POLITICAL CONSCIOUSNESS

• Brought partisan politics.

• Imposed political pattern: issues were

outlined; platforms were prepared;

speeches were delivered; and political

chest funds were accumulated.

• Control of the law-making body and

Filipinization policy of Harrison led to

deep political consciousness.

LANGUAGE & LITERATURE

Development of Filipino literature in

English.

Adoption of American words and

phrases in Philippine languages.

LANGUAGE & LITERATURE

Bulakbol – Slacker

Parbol – Foul ball

Mindaun – Men down in baseball

Bistik – Beefsteak

Kendi – Candy

Ispiker – Speaker of the House

LANGUAGE & LITERATURE

Sa ibabaw ng lahat – Above all

Kalangitang pinagbawal – Forbidden glory

Sumandal laban sa pader – To lean

against the wall

Magbukas ng apoy – To open fire

NEGATIVE RESULTS

Most westernized country in the Orient.

American goods and services were

considered luxuries.

Resulted to neglect and consequent

death of Filipino industries.

Stateside (American goods) is the best,

if made in Philippines it is inferior.

NEGATIVE RESULTS

Softened the Filipinos by pampering

their stomach.

Filipinos suffered a partial loss of their

heritage.

Love of their language and culture has

been replaced by the adoration of

American language and culture.

NEGATIVE RESULTS

Movies : purveyor of American

materialism which implied success.

Success is measured in terms of

material possessions.

American gangsterism displayed

machine guns and brilliant strategy

which is imitated.