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The Japanese Government in thePhilippines

Japanese Military Administration

Philippine Executive Commission

1943 Constitution

Japanese-Sponsored Republic

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Japanese Military Administration

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Japanese Military Administration

Established on January 3, 1942

Used to administer the political, economic and

cultural affairs of the country

Headed by a director general

The first director general was General

Yoshihide Hayashi and the second one wasTakasi Wachi.

It received orders from Tokyo.

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Japanese Military Administration

The orders from Tokyo were to be

implemented in the Philippines.

Areas occupied by the Japanese were to be

put under martial law.

Curfews and blackouts were implemented in

Manila.

Guns and firearms of civilians were

confiscated.

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Any violent action against Japan had itscorresponding penalty.

Ten Filipino lives were to be taken in exchange

for one Japanese killed by a Filipino. Radio communication was monitored in such

a way that no message would be received

from Australia. All establishments were placed under the

control of the Japanese MilitaryAdministration

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Philippine Executive Commission

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Philippine Executive Commission

Japan planned to organize a puppetgovernment consisting of Filipinos toimplement its policies.

Jorge B. Vargas was tasked to form a civiliangovernment . He cannot do anything but follwJapans orders.

On January 23, 1942, Vargas and hiscompanions sent a Letter of Response to theJapanese government.

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Philippine Executive Commission

They declared that they were ready to follow

Japan in order to keep peace and order and to

promote the welfare of the people.

Because of that, the Philippine Executive

Commission was soon organized.

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Philippine Executive Commission

President Jorge B. Vargas

Commissioner of Interior Benigno Aquino Sr.

Finance Commissioner Antonio delas Alas Commissioner of Agriculture and Commerce

Rafael Alunan

Justice Commissioner Jose P. Laurel Commissioner of Education, Health and Public

Welfare Claro M. Recto

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Commissioner on Labor and Communication

Quintin Paredes

Chief Minister of the Supreme Court Jose

Yulo

General Auditor and Budget Director Teofilo

Sison

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Jorge B. Vargas

Benigno Aquino Sr.

Jose P. Laurel

Quintin ParedesClaro M. Recto

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There was a Japanese adviser and an assistantJapanese adviser for each department.

The Philippine Council of State was made up

of 32 persons who signed the letter ofresponse and other members who areappointed by the Japanese Administration.

It was supposedly made to make the Filipinos

believe that the Commission was for theFilipinos but Recto said that it functioned theway the Japanese wanted.

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1943 Constitution

Composed of a preamble and 12 articles

Written in both Tagalog and English

It was like the 1935 Constitution but hadamendments that would respond to the call of

times and for the satisfaction of Japan.

Composed of the executive, legislative and

judiciary branch

Implemented only during times of war

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1943 Constitution

After the war, a new constitution will be

drafted.

There was no provision for the Office of the

Vice President in the 1943 Constitution.

It gave more importance to the duties of the

Filipinos rather than their freedom and rights.

Tagalog was declared the national language.

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Japanese-Sponsored Republic

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Japanese-Sponsored Republic

After the ratification of the constitution, agroup called Kapisanan sa Paglilingkod saBagong Pilipinas (KALIBAPI) prepared the way

for the establishment of the Republic. Members of the National Assembly were

elected.

Half of the total members of the assemblywere mayors and governors.

The National Assembly was inaugurated onSeptember 23, 1943.

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Japanese-Sponsored Republic

The republic was inaugurated on October 14,

1943 in front of the Legislative Building in

Manila.

It was a puppet government because Japan

manipulated Filipino government officials to

make the laws fit their satisfaction.

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Group 6Bataan

Leader

Dieter Dy

Members

Dieter DyMatthew AranetaXavier Dela Cruz

Justin Young

Shaun Chan