Second Philippine Republic

Also known as Republic of the Philippines, Japanese-sponsored Philippine Republic, Repúbliká ng Pilipinas, Republika ng Pilipinas

puppet state established in 1943 during the Japanese occupation of the Philippines

Key facts

Status: Puppet state of the Empire of Japan
Capital: Manila (1942–1945), Baguio (1945)
Common languages: Tagalog Spanish English Japanese Other regional languages
Government: Presidential republic under a military dictatorship
1943 1945: Jose P. Laurel
1943 1944: Shigenori Kuroda
1944 1945: Tomoyuki Yamashita
Legislature: National Assembly
Historical era: World War II
Established: October 14, 1943
Proclaimed dissolved: August 17, 1945
Currency: Japanese government–issued Philippine peso (₱)

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The Second Philippine Republic, officially the Republic of the Philippines and also known as the Japanese-sponsored Philippine Republic, was a pro-Axis government established on October 14, 1943, during the Japanese occupation of the islands until its dissolution on August 17, 1945.