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Governor-General - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia Governor-General (or Governor General) is a term used both historically and currently to designate the appointed representative of a head of state or their government for a particular territory, historically in a colonial context, but no longer necessarily in that form. From 1905 to 1935 the Philippines was administered by a Governor General appointed by the United States. From 1644 to 1911, in Qing-dynasty China, a Governor General or zongdu (总督) was the highest official of joint military and civil affairs in one or several provinces (alternately translated, Viceroy) en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Governor-General   (1288 words)

First in the Philippines The first municipal election in the Philippines was held in Baliuag, Bulacan under the supervision of American military governor general Arthur MacArthur on May 6, 1899. The first American civil governor in the Philippines became the 27th president of the United States. General Artemio Ricarte served as the first captain general of the Philippine Army which was established by the Tejeros Convention on March 22, 1897. www.txtmania.com /trivia/first.php   (4688 words)

Governor-General of the Philippines - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia The Governor-General of the Philippines was the chief political executive of the Philippines from 1901 to 1935, during the period when they were governed by the United States of America. Unlike the Governors General of the British Dominions, the American Governor General exercised active executive authority over the nation they were appointed to administer. The Governor-General was appointed by the President of the United States and approved by the Senate. en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Governor-General_of_the_Philippines   (105 words)

Frank Murphy - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia He served as Mayor of Detroit, Governor of Michigan, the last Governor-General of the Philippines and the first High Commissioner of the Philippines, United States Attorney General, and United States Supreme Court Justice. He was elected Governor of Michigan in 1937. In 1940, Roosevelt nominated him to be an Associate Justice of the Supreme Court. en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Frank_Murphy   (422 words)

President of the Philippines - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia It was then that "President of the Republic of the Philippines" was adopted and indeed, specified in the 1973 Constitution of the Philippines. The official title of the president is the "President of the Philippines," as specified in the present Constitution of the Philippines (1987). The term "President of the Republic of the Philippines" is commonly, but erroneously, used, dating back to when President Jose P. Laurel wanted to express the difference between his government and the previous Commonwealth government (then in exile) under President Manuel L. Quezon. peekskill.us /project/wikipedia/index.php/President_of_the_Philippines   (719 words)

William Howard Taft - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia A Republican, Taft served as Secretary of War, federal judge for the Sixth U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals, and Governor-General of the Philippines before being nominated for president in the 1908 Republican National Convention with the backing of his predecessor and close friend Theodore Roosevelt. In 1900, President William McKinley appointed Taft as the chairman of a commission to organize a civilian government in the Philippines, which had been to the United States by Spain following the Spanish-American War and the 1898 Treaty of Paris. , served a term as a Senator from Ohio from 1971-1977; the President's great-grandson, Robert A. Taft II, is the current Governor of Ohio. www.eastcleveland.us /project/wikipedia/index.php/William_Howard_Taft   (1325 words)

Leonard Wood biography .ms He retired from the Army in 1921, and was made Governor General of the Philippines, in which capacity he served from 1921 to 1927. Leonard Wood (October 9, 1860 – August 7, 1927) was a physician who served as the US Army Chief of Staff and Governor General of the Philippines. In 1902 he proceeded to the Philippines, where he served in the capacity of commander of the Philippines Division and later as commander of the Department of the East. leonard-wood.biography.ms   (689 words)

High_Commissioner_of_the_Philippines On February 22, 1945, General Douglas McArthur, Supreme Commander of the Allied Forces in the Southwest Pacific Area, again raised the flag at the High Commissioner's headquarters after recapturing Manila. The High Commissioner's headquarters today houses the American embassy in the Philippines. High Commissioner of the Philippines was the title of the personal representative of the President of the United States to the Commonwealth of the Philippines during the period 1935-1946. Under the Commonwealth, executive power was held by an elected Filipino President. freecaviar.com /search.php?title=High_Commissioner_of_the_Philippines   (182 words)

Gregorio Camiling Bio At the height of the British-Spanish war in the Philippines in January 1763, one of the two distinguished Filipino infantry commanders in Governor Simon de Anda's army, was a native Kapampangan, Colonel Santos de los Angeles. General Camiling is married to an equally intelligent Mindanao beauty, the former Emma Adelante Estocada of Kapatagan, Lanao del Norte. of Bacolor, Pampanga, Philippines and the former Apolonia Manalastas Miclat of the City of San Fernando in the Province of Pampanga of the Republic of the Philippines. www-rcf.usc.edu /~camiling/bio/gcamiling.htm   (1994 words)

Vaal Triangle Info Encylopedia - Luke_E._Wright He served as U.S. Governor-General of the Philippines between 1904 and 1906. He then served as Secretary of War from 1908 to 1909. www.vaaltriangleinfo.co.za /wiki/index.php?title=Luke_E._Wright   (32 words)

The U.S. in the Philippines, Hawaii and Latin America It began rule in the Philippines by appointing Filipinos as officials, and because Americans were seen as conquerors and unpopular, these Filipinos were in danger. President Harding sent a commission to the Philippines for a quick study of the issue, and the commission returned with the conclusion that granting independence would be premature, the commission claiming that the United States still had responsibilities there. Meanwhile, still in Nicaragua's jungle was a recalcitrant general, Augusto Sandino, who had fought on the side of the Liberals in the civil war and refused to lay down his weapons. www.fsmitha.com /h2/ch14us.htm   (3379 words)

Vaal Triangle Info Encylopedia - Henry_L._Stimson Stimson wrote that Nicaraguans "were not fitted for the responsibilities that go with independence and still less fitted for popular self-government." Later, after he was appointed Governor-General of the Philippines (succeeding General Leonard Wood), an office he held from 1927 to 1929, he opposed Filipino independence for the same reason. Henry Lewis Stimson (September 21, 1867 – October 20, 1950) was an American statesman, who served as Secretary of War, Governor-General of the Philippines, and Secretary of State at various times. Stimson was defeated as Republican candidate for governor of New York in 1910. www.vaaltriangleinfo.co.za /wiki/index.php?title=Henry_L._Stimson   (661 words)

BBC - Radio 4 Tiger Tales - 07/11/2002, the Philippines The Philippines became the first outpost of the American Empire and was ruled from Washington for over 40 years. After a spell as a News Reporter on both BBC Radio and TV, in 1994 Chris was appointed the Senior Spokesman for the U.N. Secretary General in the former Yugoslavia. This bloody conflict was fought in the Philippines in 1899-1902. www.bbc.co.uk /radio4/history/tiger_tales/tiger_tales_philippines.shtml   (700 words)

Theodore_Roosevelt,_Jr. He served as the Assistant Secretary of the Navy, Governor of Puerto Rico (1929–32), Governor General of the Philippines (1932–33), chairman of the board of American Express Company, Vice President at Doubleday, and Brigadier General in the United States Army. Hoover was impressed with his work there and moved him to Governor General of the Philippines in 1932. In 1924, he was the Republican nominee for the office of governor of New York. www.apawn.com /search.php?title=Theodore_Roosevelt,_Jr.   (1117 words)

A Brief History It began in 1828 when, as the Philippines reaped the benefits of increased trade, King Ferdinand VII of Spain issued a decree mandating the establishment of a public bank in the Philippines. Following the signing of the Treaty of Paris in 1898, in which Spain ceded the Philippines and other territories to the United States, the bank promptly shed off its Spanish character and converted into a Philippine institution. The first bank notes (or paper money) in the Philippines had the issue date May 1, 1852 and could be redeemed in Mexican coins in gold or silver. info.bpiexpressonline.com   (1321 words)

: : Brief History of Philippine Masonry : : Harrison was appointed Governor General in the Philippines and had publicly acknowledged that he owed his appointment to Quezon. In the peaceful EDSA II Rebellion, for example, the Commanding General of the Philippine Army, he who would later become the Chief of Staff of the Armed Forces, was among those who withdrew support to the ousted president of the country. The Governor was raised to the sublime degree of Master Mason on July 11, 1916 and brought with him his pro-Filipino inclination to the Masonic world. www.glphils.org /glphils/history.htm   (1791 words)

Frank Murphy Murphy was elected as governor of Michigan in 1937. This upset industrialists in Michigan and they successfully used their power to make sure he was not re-elected as governor. Franklin D. Roosevelt appointed Murphy as his Attorney General in 1939. www.spartacus.schoolnet.co.uk /USAmurphyF.htm   (834 words)

Makati Travel Guide - Makati Travel Information - Makati Philippines It was Don Miguel de Legaspi, the founder of Manila and first Governor-General of the Philippines, who first spotted the area. It is one of the loveliest and most serene spots in the Philippines, inspiring noble emotions in its visitors. The area was predominated by the swamps and cogon grass overlooking the banks of the Pasig River. makati-philippinehotels.com /about-makaticity.html   (555 words)

Local Government Unit Site The Municipality of Malvar was established by virtue of the proclamation by the Acting Governor General of the Philippines,Honorable Charles B. Yester,on the 16th of December,1918 and took effect on the first day of January,1919.On the same day of inauguration of the municipality of Malvar was held. The town is name in the honor of the last Filipino General to surrender to te American Forces,General Miguel Malvar. It was in Luta where the seat of the municipal government was situated and new composed Simeon Esleigue,Constancio MAnalo, Pedro Lat-Torres,Nicasio Guttierez,Gregorio Villapando,EStanislaw Lat, Pelagio Wagan, Sebastian TRinidad and Julian Latin.Through the help of the patriotic movement succeeded and the present municipality was created. elgu2.ncc.gov.ph /malvar/home.html   (122 words)

History (from Manila) --  Encyclopædia Britannica Spanish conquistadors under the leadership of Miguel López de Legazpi—first Spanish governor general of the Philippines—entered the mouth of the river in 1571. In the late 16th century, Manila was a walled Muslim settlement whose ruler levied customs duties on all commerce passing up the Pasig River. www.britannica.com /eb/article-12374?tocId=12374&query=abaca   (115 words)

The National Museum of the Philippines An actual storage exhibit depicting the Philippines as one of the major links in the maritime trade among the East Asian countries before the arrival of the Spaniards to the Philippine archipelago. The exhibit includes the textile traditions of the different ethnic groups in the Philippines. As one of the lead government cultural agencies, it is tasked to achieve the goals of instilling cultural consciousness and a sense of pride and nationalism among Filipino citizens through its activities covering the sciences, education and culture. www.coa.gov.ph /COA_htm/ASOSAI/National_Museum.asp   (577 words)

Mabini: The Spanish Regime in the Philippines Before the Revolution He was represented in the archipelago by the governor general of the Philippines, who was always, a military man with the rank of lieutenant-general or captain-general in the army, and who exercised dictatorial authority to suspend at his discretion the enforcement of the decrees issued. he governor general was also commander-in-chief of the army in the Philippines. The Philippine priests and lawyers who were Burgos's contemporaries, with the exception of sons of Spaniards, knew Latin perfectly well but hardly any Spanish because the educational system was wholly religious. www.univie.ac.at /Voelkerkunde/apsis/aufi/history/mabini04.htm   (689 words)

Dwight Filley Davis, Lieutenant Colonel, United States Army President Hoover appointed him governor-general of the Philippines in 1929. His tenure as assistant secretary and secretary of war was marked by controversy over flying ace "Billy" Mitchell's accusations that the government was neglecting air power, and by his own efforts to improve procurement policies and the mobilization of American industries in the event of war. In 1932, the American ambassador in Paris arranged for Dwight F. Davis '00 to view a session of the Chamber of Deputies. www.arlingtoncemetery.net /dfdavis.htm   (945 words)

Swish of the Kris - 9. Corcuera and Almonte During his term of office as Governor-General of the Philippines (1635-1644), he incurred the displeasure of the Friars, and upon being succeeded by Diego Fajardo, he was haled into court, fine $25,000 and thrown into prison for five years. He was finally released by a Royal Order and given the tardy award of Governor of the Canary islands. The battle was the first Philippine counterpart of some of the campaigns of Cortez in Mexico. www.bakbakan.com /swishk/swk2-9.html   (3163 words)

encyclopedia and info, forum and guides 1958 - General Ayub Khan deposed Iskander Mirza in a bloodless coup d'état to become the second President of Pakistan, less than 3 weeks after Mirza had appointed him the enforcer of martial law. ...that Francis Nicholson served as governor or acting governor of New York, Virginia, Maryland, Nova Scotia, and South Carolina at various times during his career? trinidad.caribbean-forum.com /encyclopedia.php?...   (745 words)

Preponderating influence of Monks There is a Governor-general of the Philippines only so long as it pleases the Augustinian, Dominican, and Franciscan friars; and if ever an insurrection breaks out in the Archipelago, designed to shake off the Spanish yoke, there will be more than one monk to head the movem ent. Much better founded seems to us the observation that it was less the sword than the cross of Spain which brought the Philippines under the throne of Castile, and that the natives have become Spanish Christians, without being Spanish subjects. The entire Archipelago is nothing but one rich church domain, a safe retreat for the legion of Spanish monks, who are able to lord it here with restrained power. www.univie.ac.at /Voelkerkunde/apsis/aufi/aurel/novara/nov1307.htm   (211 words)

Theodore Roosevelt Papers (Library of Congress) It also contains speeches and other material relating to his role as governor of Puerto Rico, 1929-1932, and governor general of the Philippines, 1932-1933. Correspondence, memoranda, diaries, drafts of speeches and writings, subject files, newspaper clippings, and other papers pertaining chiefly to Roosevelt's service as U.S. assistant secretary of the navy (1921-1924) under Warren G. Harding and Secretary of the Navy Edwin Denby, as governor of Puerto Rico (1929-1932), and as governor general of the Philippines (1932-1933). 278 pp.) 1929 - 1932 Governor, Puerto Rico 1932 - 1933 Governor General, the Philippines 1933 Published with Harold J. Coolidge Three Kingdoms of Indo-China(New York: Thomas Y. Crowell. www.loc.gov /rr/mss/text/roosvlt.html   (1934 words)

History of the Philippines -Arrival of General Wesley Merritt in Cavite to assume general overall command of the U.S. expeditionary forces in the Philippines. -Arrival of Monsignor Placido Chapelle, U.S. apostolic delegate to the Philippines. -Western discovery of the Philippines by Ferdinand Magellan, the voyage under the auspices of Spain's King Charles V. -Ruy Lopez de Villalobos, departing from Navidad, Mexico, reached Sarangani Island in Mindanao; named Leyte as Las Phelipinas in honor of then crown-prince Philip II of Spain. www.garmentsasia.com /philippines/history/phil_hist.shtml   (3004 words)

William Howard Taft, President of the United States During his long government career, he served as Governor of the Philippines, Secretary of War, President of the United States and Chief Justice of the United States Supreme Court. It was said the reason that he took the post was because the Philippines were under the jurisdiction of the War Department, and he felt he still would have opportunity to improve the condition of the inhabitants of the islands. It was generally understood that President Roosevelt, while offering Secretary Taft a place on the bench, advised him not to accept it in view of his chances for the White House. www.arlingtoncemetery.net /whtaft.htm   (6911 words)

National Park Service - The Presidents (Howard Taft) His father, Alphonso, was a well-to-do lawyer-judge who was to serve under President Grant as Secretary of War and Attorney General; and under Arthur as Minister to Austria-Hungary and Russia. After President McKinley promised him a seat on the Supreme Court when a vacancy occurred, in 1900 Taft headed a civilian governmental commission in the Philippines, which the United States had acquired at the end of the Spanish-American War (1898). Although originally averse to annexation, he believed the Filipinos required training before independence and that this could not be accomplished until all insurrection ceased. www.cr.nps.gov /history/online_books/presidents/bio27.htm   (1151 words)

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