In 1933, the United States Congress passed the Hare-Hawes-Cutting Act as the Philippine Freedom Act even though it was opposed by President Herbert Hoover . [16] Although this law was developed with the help of a commission from the Philippines, it was opposed by President of the Senate , and Manuel L. Quezon , because of its provisions remain in control of the US military bases in the country. Under his influence, the Philippine legislature opposed it. [17] The following year, a new law called the Tydings-McDuffie Act was passed by the legislature. This law provides for the establishment ofCommonwealth of the Philippines with a 10-year peaceful transition to independence. The commonwealth will have its own constitution and will govern the country, but foreign relations are the responsibility of the United States, and certain laws must be approved by the president of the United States. [17]