 Nyorai kupfuurira kweiyi ndima - The Second Philippine Republic, pasi paJose P. Laurel, yakagadzwa senyika yechidzitiro. Kubvira muna 1942 kuzvitonga kweJapan muPhilippines kwakapikiswakupfurikidza nebasa guru remagandanga apasi pevhu. Hukbalahap, sangano remagandanga remakomonisiti rakaumbwa nevarimi vaiva varimi muCentral Luzon, rakarwa zvikurukuru. Hukbalahap, inozivikanwawo seHuks, yakadzivisa vapambi uye yakaranga vanhu vakabatana nemaJapan, asi yakanga isina sangano rakarongeka, uye yakazoonekwa sekutyisidzira hurumende yeManila. MacArthur asati adzoka, kubudirira kwehondo yevagandanga kwakanga kwaparadza kudzora kweJapan, kuchigumira pa12 bedzi pamapurovhinzi 48. 