Conditions of Mindanao and Sulu under Commonwealth Period

1. Significant policy and programs of the Commonwealth

1.1. Establishment of NLSA

1.1.1. Opened settlement in Koronadal and Allah Valleys in Cotabato

1.2. Policy of assimilation and Saturation

1.2.1. Special treatment of Moros

1.3. Integration Policy

1.4. Colonization program

1.4.1. Transporting migrant settlers from North Luzon and Visayas into Mindanao

2. Reaction among the moros

2.1. Some favored independent with the Christians Filipinos

2.2. Others wanted separate independence

2.3. Others wanted to be under US forever

2.4. Some suggested staying under american protection for a while

3. Priorities

3.1. Third welfare of the moro inhabitants

3.1.1. Commonwealth government exert some efforts but seemed to have done more harm than help

3.2. Second, security on Mindanao

3.2.1. The government of Quezon perceived 2 major threats to National security in Mindanao

3.2.1.1. Existence of many Non-christian populations

3.2.1.2. Existence of growing colony of Japanese in Davao

3.3. First, economic development

3.3.1. to develop Mindanao