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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.
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.
Apr 14, 2020 · Learn about the life and achievements of Jose P. Laurel, the controversial president of the Japanese-sponsored Republic of the Philippines. Find out his contributions to education, his political philosophy of Filipinism, and his books on Rizal.
Nov 28, 2021 · A report on Stand for Truth's Presidente series explores the legacy of Jose P. Laurel, who led the Philippines under Japanese occupation during World War II. History professors dispute the claim that he was a puppet of the Japanese and praise his initiatives for the Filipino language and food agency.
Mar 23, 2011 · 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.
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.
Learn about the life and achievements of Jose P. Laurel, a prominent Filipino leader and philosopher of democracy and economic nationalism. He served as a lawyer, senator, justice, and president under the Japanese occupation during World War II.
