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    Jose P. Laurel was a Filipino politician who served as president of the Philippines from 1943 to 1945 during the Japanese occupation. Some key facts: 1) He received his law degrees from the University of the Philippines and University of Santo Tomas, and a J.S.D. from Yale Law School. 2) He was elected to the Senate in 1925 and was part of the "Seven Wise Men" who helped draft the 1935 Philippine Constitution. 3) When the Japanese invaded in 1941, Laurel was left in charge as Secretary of Justice and was later elected president by the National Assembly under Japanese influence, establishing the Second Philippine Republic. 4) His presidency was controversial as

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    Jose P. Laurel was a Filipino politician who served as president of the Philippines from 1943 to 1945 during the Japanese occupation. Some key facts: 1) He received his law degrees from the University of the Philippines and University of Santo Tomas, and a J.S.D. from Yale Law School. 2) He was elected to the Senate in 1925 and was part of the "Seven Wise Men" who helped draft the 1935 Philippine Constitution. 3) When the Japanese invaded in 1941, Laurel was left in charge as Secretary of Justice and was later elected president by the National Assembly under Japanese influence, establishing the Second Philippine Republic. 4) His presidency was controversial as

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    Jose P. Laurel was a Filipino politician who served as president of the Philippines from 1943 to 1945 during the Japanese occupation. Some key facts: 1) He received his law degrees from the University of the Philippines and University of Santo Tomas, and a J.S.D. from Yale Law School. 2) He was elected to the Senate in 1925 and was part of the "Seven Wise Men" who helped draft the 1935 Philippine Constitution. 3) When the Japanese invaded in 1941, Laurel was left in charge as Secretary of Justice and was later elected president by the National Assembly under Japanese influence, establishing the Second Philippine Republic. 4) His presidency was controversial as

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    Jose P.

    Laurel
    (Jose Paciano Laurel y Garcia)
    (March 9, 1891 – November 6, 1959)
    *Tanauan, Batangas

    *Sotero Laurel I and Jacoba García

    Early Life and *University of The Philippines College of


    Career Law (1915)

    *University of Santo Tomas (Master in


    Laws) (1919)

    *Yale Law School (J.S.D) (1922)


    Political Career

    *NACIONALISTA PARTY *SENATOR (1925-1931) *"SEVEN WISE MEN OF THE *ASSOCIATE JUSTICE (1936) *PRESIDENT OF THE
    CONVENTION“ SPONSORED PHILIPPINES (OCTOBER 1943-
    THE BILL OF RIGHTS 1935 AUGUST 17, 1945)
    CONSTITUTION
    Pearl Harbor (December 7, 1941)

    World War II
    President Manuel L Quezon fled
    to Corregidor then to US leaving
    Jose P. Laurel in charge (Secretary
    of Justice of War Cabinet)
    Presidency (1943-195)

    *Most *Elected by the *Second


    Controversial in National Assembly Philippine
    the Philippine (Under Japanese Republic (Puppet
    History Influence) Republic)
    Harsh time during the Japanese
    Occupation

    Issues Food shortage

    Massive abuse of human rights


    Philippine-Japanese Treaty Greater East Asia
    of Alliance (1943) Conference (1943)

    Foreign
    Policies

    Martial Law (Proclamation


    29) – Declaring a state of
    war PH vs US and UK
    Post-Presidency
    • Japanese forces surrender (August 15, 1945)
    • Arrested for collaborating with the Japanese
    • 132 counts of treason
    • Amnesty given by President Manuel Roxas (General Amnesty)
    • Senator (1951)
    • Founded Lyceum of the Philippines (1952)

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