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Second Philippine Republic

The Second Philippine Republic, officially known as the Republic of the Philippines (Tagalog: Repúbliká ng Pilipinas; Spanish: República de Filipinas; Japanese: フィリピン共和国, Firipin-kyōwakoku) 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[2]

Republic of the Philippines
  • Repúbliká ng Pilipinas (Tagalog)
  • República de Filipinas (Spanish)
  • フィリピン共和国 (Japanese)
  • Firipin-kyōwakoku

Puppet state of the Empire of Japan

Manila (1942–1945)
Baguio (1945)

Secular state
(de facto)
State Shinto
Christianity
Islam
Buddhism
Hinduism
Baháʼí Faith
Philippine Folk Religions
(de jure)

Unitary one-party presidential republic under a totalitarian military dictatorship

 

José P. Laurel

 

Shigenori Kuroda

Tomoyuki Yamashita

 

Benigno S. Aquino

National Assembly

World War II

October 14, 1943

August 17, 1945

Japanese government-issued Philippine peso (₱)

UTC+08:00 (PST)

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left[1]

Philippines

Shortages of food, clothing, oil, and other necessities

Heavy Japanese military presence throughout the entire region

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Japanese control of transportation, media, and communications

Emergency circulating notes

Greater East Asia Co-Prosperity Sphere

Japanese occupation of the Philippines

Makapili

Military history of the Philippines during World War II