1943 in the Philippines

1943 in the Philippines details events of note that happened in the Philippines in the year 1943.

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Decades:
  • 1920s
  • 1930s
  • 1940s
  • 1950s
  • 1960s
See also:

Incumbents

Philippine Commonwealth

Second Philippine Republic
  • President: José P. Laurel (starting October 14)
  • Prime Minister: Jorge B. Vargas (starting October 14)
  • Vice President: Benigno Aquino, Sr. (starting October 14)
  • Chief Justice: José Yulo

Events
  • May 28 – Shigenori Kuroda appointed as Japanese Military Governor (1942–1943)
  • June 20 – Japanese Premier Hideki Tojo nominates an all Filipino 20 member Preparatory Commission for Philippine Independence
  • September 4 – The Philippine Preparatory Commission for Independence drafts a new Constitution which provides for a unicameral national assembly
  • September 20 – The 108 delegates to the National Assembly are chosen by the members of the Preparatory Commission for Philippine Independence.
  • October 14 – The puppet government is inaugurated. Laurel takes his oath of office

Unknown date
  • September – Jose P. Laurel elected President of the Philippines by the National Assembly.
  • November – The Philippine economy collapses, the shortage of rice becomes serious.

Births
  • May 4 – Andy Poe, Actor (d. 1995)
  • June 8 – Francisco Villaruz, Jr., Filipino justice.
  • August 23 – Boots Plata, Filipino director (d. 2011)
  • August 28 – Norberto Arceo, Filipino cyclist.
  • December 13 – Sergio Osmeña III, politician and senator

Death
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References
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