Show another step taken toward independence another step toward the complete independence of the philippine islands was taken when the philippine constitution was signed by president 11 koose boose velt in the cabinet room of the white house the picture above shows the president as be affixed his signature to the document seated beside the president are secretary of war dorn dern and manuel 1 L quezon president ot of the philippine senate others in the group are brigadier general cox chief of the bureau of insular affairs frank murphy governor general of the philippine islands secretary of state cordell null hull senator key of nevada chairman of the senate foreign relations committee miguel Cun cuaderno derno member of the philippine constitutional convention pedro guevara philippine resident commissioner manuel roxas rosas member of the philippine constitutional convention fra francisco delgado philippine resident c commissioner I 1 1 claro M decro pres president 0 of the philippine constitutional CO convention aren and gen teodoro San kandiko Sandl diko ko vice president of the constitutional convention when news of the signing was received in the islands celebrations were held as the filipinos rejoiced over their coming independence many in this country however view possible consequences with alarm |