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The Second Philippine Republic, officially the Republic of the Philippines[a] and also known as the Japanese-sponsored Philippine Republic, was a Japanese- backed government established on October 14, 1943, during the Japanese occupation of the islands until its dissolution on August 17, 1945. [2]
Jose P. Laurel. Jose Paciano Laurel y García[e] CCLH KGCR (March 9, 1891 – November 6, 1959) was a Filipino politician, lawyer, and judge, who served as the President of the Japanese-occupied Second Philippine Republic, a puppet state during World War II, from 1943 to 1945. Since the administration of President Diosdado Macapagal (1961 ...
Several Philippine Commonwealth military awards, such as the Philippine Defense Medal, Independence Medal, and Liberation Medal, were awarded to both the United States and Philippine Armed Forces. The Second Philippine Republic, under Jose P. Laurel, was established as a puppet state.
The National Assembly was the legislature of the Second Philippine Republic from September 25, 1943, to February 2, 1944.. Half of the membership of the assembly consisted of provincial governors or city mayors acting in an ex officio capacity, while the other half were indirectly elected through local conventions of KALIBAPI members during the Japanese occupation of the Philippines.
Second Philippine Republic (October 14, 1943 – August 17, 1945) Third Philippine Republic (July 4, 1946 – January 17, 1973) Fourth Philippine Republic (June 30, 1981 – February 25, 1986) Fifth Philippine Republic (February 2, 1987 – present) The current government in the Philippines is termed Republic of the Philippines.
The Philippine Executive Commission (PEC; Tagalog: Komisyong Tagapagpaganap ng Pilipinas) [1] was a puppet government set up to govern the Philippine archipelago during World War II. It was established with sanction from the occupying Imperial Japanese forces as an interim governing body prior to the establishment of the Japanese-backed, Second ...
In 1935 Quezon won the Philippines' first national presidential election under the banner of the Nacionalista Party. He obtained nearly 68% of the vote against his two main rivals, Emilio Aguinaldo and Bishop Gregorio Aglipay. [57] Quezon was inaugurated on November 15, 1935. [58] He is recognized as the second President of the Philippines. [59]
November 1943 →. The inauguration of Jose P. Laurel as the third president of the Philippines and the first president of the Second Philippine Republic under Imperial Japan took place on October 14, 1943 at Legislative Building, City of Greater Manila (present-day Manila ). The inauguration marked the beginning of the first and last term of ...