This report serves as a primary record of the American colonial administration’s efforts to institutionalize Western-style governance and social services in the Philippines. By 1910, the "pacification" era had largely transitioned into a period of bureaucratic expansion and professionalization. The document is historically significant for detailing the foundational years of the University of the Philippines and the opening of the Philippine General Hospital, two institutions that remain central to Filipino national life today. It also reflects the colonial government's scientific approach to social issues, such as the systematic efforts to combat tuberculosis and the centralization of leper care at Culion.
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Report of the Philippine Commission to the Secretary of War, 1910
United States Philippine Commission; Bureau of Insular Affairs, War Department.
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The book is considered valuable. It is advised that researchers use digital copy rather than physical books for preservation purposes.
204 pages : illustrations ; tables ; photographs
Fil. 991.4 Un3
APA Citation:
Philippine Commission. (1911). Report of the Philippine Commission to the Secretary of War, 1910. Washington, D.C.: Government Printing Office.