1942 in the Philippines

1942 in the Philippines details events of note that happened in the Philippines in the year 1942.

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Events
  • January 2 – Japanese troops enters Manila.
  • January 3
  • January 13 – All forms of opposition against the Japanese forces declared subject to death penalty
  • January 23 – An executive committee, composed of Filipinos, is formed by General Homma as a conduit of the military administration's policies and requirements.
  • February 17 – The Japanese Military Government issues an order adopting the Japanese educational system in The Country
  • February 20 – President Quezon and the war cabinet leave for the United States.
  • March 11 – General MacArthur leaves for Australia to take command of the South Western Pacific Area
  • March 13 – The Commonwealth government is moved to the United States
  • March 29 – The People's Anti-Japanese Army or Hukbong Bayan Laban sa Hapon (Hukbalahap) is organized.
  • April 9 – Bataan, under US commander General Edward King, is the last province that surrenders to the Japanese armies.
  • May 3
    • Start of the Japanese Occupation of the Philippines.
  • May 5 – Japanese troops lands on Corregidor Island for the last stand of attack by Filipino and American forces.
  • May 6 – Corregidor Island falls to Japanese forces.
  • June 8 – Shizuichi Tanaka appointed as Japanese Military Governor (1942–1943)
  • June 14 – The Commonwealth of the Philippines becomes a member of the United Nations.
  • December 30 – The Kalibapi is organized by the Japanese.

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  • April – A pro-US resistance movement is organized, mainly to provide data to the US on enemy positions.

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