Proceedings of the first Independence congress : held in the city of Manila, Philippine islands, February 22-26, 1930 / Published under the direction of Dean maximo M. Kalaw, executive secretary, University of the Philippines.

POLITICAL SECTION

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(1) Be it resolved that Miss Violeta Lopez be declared Miss
Independence by the First Independence Congress for her way of acting and defending the true idiosincracy of the Filipino woman, for
her modesty and exemplary conduct shown during the selection of
Miss Philippines in the present Carnival of this city which bespeak
the feminine ideals for our new generation.
(2) Be it resolved that it is the sense of the First Independence
Congress, to work united for the much desired common cause, the
immediate, complete and absolute independence, of the country; and
that the constituted Political Parties as well as the Filipino Veterans'
Legion and the Veterans of the Revolution and other associations
which divide and adulterate the sacred ideal of our country be temporarily suppressed, so that we may work Many in One in our common
cause till the restoration of our Philippine Republic.
(3) Be it resolved that the Political Section of the Independence
Congress hereby recommend, to the plenary session of the Independence Congress the creation of an Efficiency Bureau in the
Government to better and modernize our public services with the end
in view of economizing our National Budget.
(4) Be it resolved that the Political Section of the First Independence Congress hereby recommend to the plenary Session of the
Congress the adhesion of the Philippine Government through our
constituted representatives to the International Court of Justice
and to the League of Nations in order to secure our territorial integrity in case of independence.
(5) Be it resolved that the Political Section of the First Independence Congress recommend the adoption of all the protectionist
measures and laws be it through the recommended legal ways of
the Office of Public Welfare Association or through the mediation
of entities eminently private.
Resolution No. 1 was referred to the Committee
on Resolutions of the Congress through the Women's
Section. Resolutions No. 2 and No. 3 were rejected.
Resolution No. 4 was referred to the International
Section, and Resolution No. 5 to the Economic Section.
Mr. Martinez moved that the campaign for independence be conducted not only in the United States
but also here in the Philippines. After having been
duly seconded, this motion was unanimously approved.