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Encyclopedia > Second Philippine Republic
Republika ng Pilipinas
Republic of the Philippines
Client state of Japan

1943 – 1945

Flag of Philippines Anthem Lupang Hinirang Location of the Philippines in Asia Capital Manila ¹ Language(s) Pilipino, English, Spanish Government Republic President  - 1935-1944 Manuel L. Quezon  - 1944-1946 Sergio Osmeña  - 1946 Manuel Roxas Vice President  - 1935-1944 Sergio Osmeña  - 1946 Elpidio Quirino Historical era American colonization  - Philippine Independence Act March... Image File history File links Flag_of_the_Philippines. ... Year 1943 (MCMXLIII) was a common year starting on Friday (the link will display full 1943 calendar) of the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 1945 (MCMXLV) was a common year starting on Monday (link will display the full calendar). ... Image File history File links Flag_of_the_Philippines. ... Anthem Lupang Hinirang Location of the Philippines in Asia Capital Manila ¹ Language(s) Pilipino, English, Spanish Government Republic President  - 1935-1944 Manuel L. Quezon  - 1944-1946 Sergio Osmeña  - 1946 Manuel Roxas Vice President  - 1935-1944 Sergio Osmeña  - 1946 Elpidio Quirino Historical era American colonization  - Philippine Independence Act March... Image File history File links Flag_of_the_Philippines. ...


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Anthem
Himno Nacional Filipino
awit sa paglikha ng bagong Pilipinas
Location of the Philippines in Asia
Capital Manila, Baguio, Tokyo
Language(s) Filipino (official), Japanese, English
Government Republic
President Jose P. Laurel
Historical era World War II
 - Established October 14, 1943
 - Disestablished August 17, 1945
Area
 - 1945 300,000 km² (115,831 sq mi)
Population
 - 1945 est. 18,846,800 
     Density 62.8 /km²  (162.7 /sq mi)
Currency Japanese issued Peso

The Second Philippine Republic, officially Republic of the Philippines was the government of the Japanese-occupied Philippines during World War II. A national anthem is a generally patriotic musical composition that is evoking and eulogising the history, traditions and struggles of its people, recognised either by a countrys government as the official national song, or by convention through use by the people. ... When the national anthem was first played, this was the flag displayed to the Filipino people. ... Image File history File links LocationPhilippines. ... Throughout the world there are many cities that were once national capitals but no longer have that status because the country ceased to exist, the capital was moved, or the capital city was renamed. ... For other meanings of the word, see Manila (disambiguation). ... Click here for the entry on Baguio City ... For other uses, see Tokyo (disambiguation). ... Look up republic in Wiktionary, the free dictionary. ... The President of the Philippines is the head of state and government of the Republic of the Philippines. ... PRESIDENT OF THE PHILIPPINES Jose P. Laurel José Paciano Laurel y García (March 9, 1891 - November 6, 1959) was the president of the Japanese-sponsored Republic of the Philippines from 1943 to 1945. ... Combatants Allied powers: China France Great Britain Soviet Union United States and others Axis powers: Germany Italy Japan and others Commanders Chiang Kai-shek Charles de Gaulle Winston Churchill Joseph Stalin Franklin Roosevelt Adolf Hitler Benito Mussolini Hideki Tōjō Casualties Military dead: 17,000,000 Civilian dead: 33,000... is the 287th day of the year (288th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... is the 229th day of the year (230th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... This is a list of the countries of the world sorted by area. ... Population density per square kilometre by country, 2006 Population density map of the world in 1994. ... Look up fiat in Wiktionary, the free dictionary. ... His Imperial Majesty, Emperor Akihito of Japan The Emperor of Japan (天皇, tennō) is Japans titular head of state and the head of the Japanese imperial family. ... Combatants Allied powers: China France Great Britain Soviet Union United States and others Axis powers: Germany Italy Japan and others Commanders Chiang Kai-shek Charles de Gaulle Winston Churchill Joseph Stalin Franklin Roosevelt Adolf Hitler Benito Mussolini Hideki Tōjō Casualties Military dead: 17,000,000 Civilian dead: 33,000...

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History

Prewar era

Japan invaded other countries in the 1930s and 1940s, long before World War II.[1] It annexed Manchuria in 1932, attacked China in 1937 and added North French Indochina to its sphere in 1940.[1] The 1930s (years from 1930–1939) were described as an abrupt shift to more radical and conservative lifestyles, as countries were struggling to find a solution to the Great Depression, also known as the World Depression. ... The 1940s decade ran from 1940 to 1949. ... Combatants Allied powers: China France Great Britain Soviet Union United States and others Axis powers: Germany Italy Japan and others Commanders Chiang Kai-shek Charles de Gaulle Winston Churchill Joseph Stalin Franklin Roosevelt Adolf Hitler Benito Mussolini Hideki Tōjō Casualties Military dead: 17,000,000 Civilian dead: 33,000... This article does not cite any references or sources. ... Year 1932 (MCMXXXII) was a leap year starting on Friday (the link will display full 1932 calendar) of the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 1937 (MCMXXXVII) was a common year starting on Friday (link will display the full calendar) of the Gregorian calendar. ... Flag Capital Hanoi Language(s) French Political structure Federation Historical era New Imperialism  - Addition of Laos 1893, 1887  - Vietnamese Declaration of Independence September 2, 1945  - Independence of Laos July 19, 1949  - Independence of Cambodia November 9, 1953  - Recognized Independence of Vietnam 1954, 1954 Area  - 1945 750,000 km² Currency French... Year 1940 (MCMXL) was a leap year starting on Monday (link will display the full 1940 calendar) of the Gregorian calendar. ...


Hachiro Arita, Minister of Foreign Affairs of Japan, invited the Philippines to cooperate with the Greater East Asia Co-prosperity Sphere. However, the Philippines declined the invitation. Hachiro Arita (有田八郎, Arita Hachirou, born September 21, 1884, died March 4, 1965) was a Japanese general and political leader who served as the Japanese Minister for Foreign Affairs three times between; April 12, 1936 - March 2, 1937 October 30, 1938 - August 29, 1939 January 15, 1940 - July 21, 1940 Categories... A minister for foreign affairs, or foreign minister, is a cabinet minister that helps to form foreign policy for sovereign nations. ... Poster of Manchukuo promoting harmony between Japanese, Han Chinese and Manchu. ...


Creation

President Manuel Quezon declared Manila, the capital, an "open city" and left it under the rule of Jorge B. Vargas, as mayor. The Japanese entered the city on January 2, 1942 and established it as the capital. Japan fully captured the Philippines on May 6, 1942, after the fall of Corregidor. The President of the Philippines is the head of state and government of the Republic of the Philippines. ... PRESIDENT OF THE PHILIPPINES Manuel L. Quezon Manuel Luis Quezon y Molina (August 19, 1878 - August 1, 1944) was the first president of the Commonwealth of the Philippines. ... For other meanings of the word, see Manila (disambiguation). ... In war, in the event of the imminent capture of a city, the government/military structure of the country that owns the city will sometimes declare it an open city, thus announcing that they have abandoned all defensive efforts. ... Jorge B. Vargas (August 24, 1890 – February 22, 1980) was a lawyer and youth advocate born in Bago City, Negros Occidental. ... is the 2nd day of the year in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 1942 (MCMXLII) was a common year starting on Thursday (the link will display the full 1942 calendar) of the Gregorian calendar. ... is the 126th day of the year (127th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 1942 (MCMXLII) was a common year starting on Thursday (the link will display the full 1942 calendar) of the Gregorian calendar. ... Combatants United States and Philippines Japan Commanders Jonathan Mayhew Wainwright IV George F. Moore Samuel L. Howard Masaharu Homma Kureo Tanaguchi Kizon Mikami Strength 13,000 U.S. and Filipino troops 75,000 Japanese troops Casualties 800 killed 1,000 wounded 11,000 POWs 900 killed 1,200 wounded The...


General Masaharu Homma dissolved the commonwealth and established the Philippine Executive Commission, caretaker of the government, with Vargas as its first chairman. All political parties were banned, with the exception of the Kalibapi (Kapisanan sa Paglilingkod sa Bagong Pilipinas). Masaharu Homma (本間雅晴 Honma Masaharu, 1888 in Sado, Niigata Prefecture, Japan - April 3, 1946 in Los Baños, Laguna, Philippines, also known as the Poet General, was the Japanese General in charge of the troops and actions that created the Bataan death march in Philippines during 1942 and the bombing of... Anthem Lupang Hinirang Location of the Philippines in Asia Capital Manila ¹ Language(s) Pilipino, English, Spanish Government Republic President  - 1935-1944 Manuel L. Quezon  - 1944-1946 Sergio Osmeña  - 1946 Manuel Roxas Vice President  - 1935-1944 Sergio Osmeña  - 1946 Elpidio Quirino Historical era American colonization  - Philippine Independence Act March... The Philippine Executive Commission or PEC was established on January of 1942 with Jorge B. Vargas as its first Chairman. ...


A constitution was formed by the Preparatory Commission for Independence, consisting of 20 members from the Kalibapi.[2] The Preparatory Commission, led by Jose P. Laurel,[3] presented its draft Constitution on September 4, 1943 and three days later, the Kalibapi general assembly ratified the draft Constitution.[2] PRESIDENT OF THE PHILIPPINES Jose P. Laurel José Paciano Laurel y García (March 9, 1891 - November 6, 1959) was the president of the Japanese-sponsored Republic of the Philippines from 1943 to 1945. ... is the 247th day of the year (248th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 1943 (MCMXLIII) was a common year starting on Friday (the link will display full 1943 calendar) of the Gregorian calendar. ...


By September 20, 1943, the Kalibapi's representative groups in the country's provinces and cities elected from among themselves fifty-four members of the Philippine National Assembly, the legislature of the country, with fifty four governors and city mayors as ex-officio members. is the 263rd day of the year (264th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 1943 (MCMXLIII) was a common year starting on Friday (the link will display full 1943 calendar) of the Gregorian calendar. ...


Three days after establishing the National Assembly, its inaugural session was held at the pre-war Legislative Building and elected Benigno Aquino, Sr. as its first Speaker and Jose P. Laurel as President of the New Philippine Republic. Benigno Quiambao Aquino, Sr. ...


On October 15, 1943, the Second Philippine Republic was inagurated. Laurel took his oath as president, but he ruled in name only, as the government was still a puppet state of Japan.[2] is the 288th day of the year (289th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 1943 (MCMXLIII) was a common year starting on Friday (the link will display full 1943 calendar) of the Gregorian calendar. ... A puppet state is a state whose government, though notionally of the same culture as the governed people - owes its existence (or other major debt) to being installed, supported or controlled by a more powerful entity, typically a foreign power. ...


World War II

Dissoluton

References

  1. ^ a b http://www.ualberta.ca/~vmitchel/fw6.html. Fraser Weir. Retrieved on 2007-10-20.
  2. ^ a b c Jose P. Angelfire. Retrieved on 2007-10-21.
  3. ^ The Philippine Presidency Project. Manuel L. Quezon III, et al.. Retrieved on 2007-10-21.


 

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