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José P. Laurel

1891–1959 · 20th century · Also known as Jose P. Laurel

José P. Laurel was a Filipino lawyer, judge and politician who served as president of the Second Philippine Republic, the state created under Japanese occupation, from 1943 to 1945. He tried to shield Filipinos from harsher Japanese demands and resisted military conscription. After the war he was charged with collaboration but benefited from an amnesty in 1948, ran unsuccessfully for president in 1949 and later served in the Senate.

José P. Laurel
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Second Philippine Republic

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The Epoch Institute. (2026). José P. Laurel. In The Epoch Institute Encyclopedia. https://the-epoch-institute.org/encyclopedia/jose-p-laurel
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