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José P. Laurel (born March 9, 1891, Tanauan, Luzon, Philippines—died November 6, 1959, Manila) was a Filipino lawyer, politician, and jurist, who served as president of the Philippines (1943–45) during the Japanese occupation during World War II. Laurel was born and raised in a town south of Manila. His father served in the cabinet of ...
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José Paciano Laurel y García 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.
Among Filipino leaders who dominated the national stage during the first six decades of the 20th century, the one who most deserves the title of philosopher of democracy and economic nationalism is the late Dr. Jose P. Laurel.
Mar 14, 2024 · Key Takeaways: Jose P. Laurel served as the 3rd President of the Philippines during World War II. His presidency was marked by controversy and challenges brought about by the Japanese occupation. Laurel had a significant impact on Philippine politics, law, and Philippine-U.S. relations.
In 1943, towards the middle of Japan's occupation of the Philippines, as the tide of war was turning, Jose P. Laurel accepted the Presidency of the Republic. Two years later, when he was under indictment for treason, he claimed that he had been forced to take that office.
- David Steinberg
- 1965
Oct 21, 2021 · As the Japanese invasion mopped the Philippines up, then President Manuel L. Quezon instructed Jose P. Laurel to take care of the country as the former left for the US to maintain a Philippine government-in-exile.
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Apr 14, 2020 · Jose P. Laurel was the president of the Second Philippine Republic, popularly known as the Japanese puppet state. He was elected to the Philippine Senate in 1925, where he was able to sponsor the Bill of Rights and the establishment of the Commonwealth of the Philippines.
