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(on the advice of Commonwealth President Manuel L. Quezon to avoid its destruction.)
January 2, 1942 Japanese occupied Manila. April 9, 1942 US and Filipino defendants in Bataan surrendered to the Japanese.
The Huks
An organization called Hukbo ng Bayan Laban sa mga Hapon or HUKBALAHAP then later called "The Huks" during the whole period between 1945 and 1952.
Farmers of Pampanga banded together ad created local bridges for their Protection (Taruc, Feleo, Alejandrino)
In February 1942 in Cabiao, Nueva Ecija the farmers held a meeting upon agreeing to fight the Japanese as a unified Guerilla Army.
New Constitution
Was meant to be effect only temporarily, while the Philippines still in chaos Noticeably lacked a bill of rights
Contained 12 articles lifted from 1935 constitution that fitted the wishes of the Japanese
Assembly was made by 108 members of but half of this number was compose of incumbent governors and city mayors. President: Jose P. Laurel
Vice- President: Benigno Aquino Sr. Ramon Anancena
Jose P. Laurel
On the front steps of the Legislative Building in Manila; Philippine flag was hoisted as the national anthem was played.
October 23-26, 1944 Americans engaged Japanese forces in the Battle of Leyte Gulf Almost destroyed the entire Japanese fleet Signaled the beginning of Philippine liberation from the Japanese
December 8, 1944 President Laurel and his cabinet moved to Baguio upon orders of Yamashita Japanese forces retreated to Yamashita line a jungle battlefield stretching along the Sierra Madre Mountains from Antipolo, Rizal to Appari Cagayan
It took 3 weeks of intense fighting before Japanese finally surrendered on February 23, 1945 Gen. MacArthur continued to liberate other parts of the country
Proclaim general freedom from the Japanese on July 4, 1945
Reference:
http://www.philippine-history.org/japanese-occupation.htm http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hukbalahap