Philippine Executive Commission

Philippine Executive Commission
Komisyong Tagapagpaganap ng Pilipinas
Location of the Philippines in Southeast Asia.
Overview
EstablishedJanuary 3, 1942 (1942-01-03)
DissolvedOctober 14, 1943
(succeeded by the Second Philippine Republic)
CountryPhilippines (under occupation by the Empire of Japan)
Leader
Military Governor
Chairman
HeadquartersManila

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.

  1. ^ Añonuevo, Roberto. "Paglingon sa Ugat ng Komisyon sa Wikang Filipino" (in Filipino). Komisyon sa Wikang Filipino. Archived from the original on March 12, 2015. Retrieved December 12, 2017. Gayunman, noong 1942 ay inihayag ng Komisyong Tagapagpaganap ng Filipinas [Philippine Executive Commission] ang...{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: bot: original URL status unknown (link)