What Lies Ahead for the Philippines?

By Catherine Porter,
Office of War Information, formerly with Institute for Pacific Relations

Contents

Introduction

Why Weren’t We More Interested?

What Is a Filipino?

  • Where does he live?
  • The good earth

When Did Philippine History begin?

  • Was Spanish rule good or bad?
  • Were the Filipinos contented?

How Did America Enter the Picture?

  • The new American broom
  • How were American politics involved?

What Was the Independence Act?

  • Who were the Philippine leaders?
  • What’s in the Philippine constitution?

The Three R’s

Is It a Democratic Government?

  • Have the Filipinos met the test?
  • Independence without security?
  • Has the war changed our policy?

Should we act as watchdog?

  • Freedom to starve?
  • Can the islands be economically free?
  • Co-prosperity or co-poverty?
  • What kind of postwar economy?
  • How long will American aid be needed?

To the Discussion Leader

  • Radio discussions

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