Philippine Executive Commission

Philippine Executive Commission
Philippine Executive Commission
Komisyong Tagapagpaganap ng Pilipinas
Central government
	Location of the Philippines in Southeast Asia.
Overview
Established	January 3, 1942
Dissolved	October 14, 1943; (succeeded by the Second Philippine Republic)
Country	Philippines (under occupation by the Empire of Japan)
Leader	Military Governor Masaharu Homma; (January 3, 1942 – June 8, 1942); Shizuichi Tanaka; (June 8, 1942 – May 28, 1943); Shigenori Kuroda; (May 28, 1943 – September 26, 1944); Chairman Jorge B. Vargas; (January 23, 1942 – October 14, 1943);
Headquarters	Manila

The Philippine Executive Commission (PEC; Tagalog: Komisyong Tagapagpaganap ng Pilipinas)^[1] was a puppet government set up to govern the Philippine archipelago during World War II. It was established with sanction from the occupying Imperial Japanese forces as an interim governing body prior to the establishment of the Japanese-backed, Second Philippine Republic.

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Philippine Executive Commission
Komisyong Tagapagpaganap ng Pilipinas
Central government
Location of the Philippines in Southeast Asia.
Overview
Established	January 3, 1942 (1942-01-03)
Dissolved	October 14, 1943 (succeeded by the Second Philippine Republic)
Country	Philippines (under occupation by the Empire of Japan)
Leader	Military Governor Masaharu Homma (January 3, 1942 – June 8, 1942) Shizuichi Tanaka (June 8, 1942 – May 28, 1943) Shigenori Kuroda (May 28, 1943 – September 26, 1944) Chairman Jorge B. Vargas (January 23, 1942 – October 14, 1943)
Headquarters	Manila