<Table> <Tr> <Th colspan="2"> Japanese Occupation of the Philippines </Th> </Tr> <Tr> <Td colspan="2"> Part of the Pacific theater of World War II </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td colspan="2"> A Japanese soldier standing in front of an American propaganda poster during the occupation of the Philippines in 1943 . </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td colspan="2"> <Table> <Tr> <Th> Date </Th> <Td> 8 May 1942 -- 5 July 1945 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Location </Th> <Td> Philippines </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Result </Th> <Td> 1941 -- 42 : Japanese victory ( show ) <Ul> <Li> Imperial Japan invades the Philippines ( 1941 -- 1942 ) and establishes pro-Japan Council of State ( 1942 -- 1943 ) </Li> <Li> Philippine Commonwealth government forced into exile ( 1942 -- 1945 ) </Li> <Li> General Headquarters of the Philippine Commonwealth Army stationed and moved in the province ( 1942 - 1945 ) </Li> <Li> Japanese puppet state Second Philippine Republic established ( 1943 -- 1945 ) </Li> <Li> Bureau of Constabulary and Makapili established by the Japanese Occupation and Second Republic ( 1942 - 1945 ) </Li> </Ul> 1944 -- 1945 : Allied victory ( show ) <Ul> <Li> Allied forces liberate the Philippines ( 1944 -- 1945 ) </Li> <Li> Philippine Constabulary re-established under the Commonwealth regime ( 1944 - 1945 ) </Li> <Li> Second Republic is dissolved ( 1945 ) and Commonwealth returns ( 1945 -- 1946 ) </Li> <Li> The Philippines become independent from the United States ( 1946 ) </Li> </Ul> </Td> </Tr> </Table> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th colspan="2"> Belligerents </Th> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> <P> United States </P> <Ul> <Li> Commonwealth of the Philippines </Li> </Ul> <P> Hukbalahap </P> Unaffiliated Moro Muslim insurgents </Td> <Td> <P> Japan </P> <Ul> <Li> Second Philippine Republic </Li> </Ul> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th colspan="2"> Commanders and leaders </Th> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> <P> GA Douglas MacArthur ( 26 July 1941 -- 30 June 1946 ) Pres . Manuel L. Quezon † ( 15 Nov. 1935 -- 1 Aug. 1944 ) Pres . Sergio Osmeña ( 1 Aug. 1944 -- 28 May 1946 ) Maj Gen. Basilio J. Valdez ( 1 Jan. 1939 -- 7 Nov. 1945 ) </P> <P> Chairman Luis Taruc </P> Moro leaders ( show ) <Ul> <Li> Datu Gumbay Piang </Li> <Li> Salipada Pendatun </Li> <Li> Sultan of Sulu Jainal Abirin </Li> <Li> Sultan of Ramain Alonto </Li> <Li> Datu Pino </Li> <Li> Datu Busran Kalaw </Li> <Li> Amer Manalao Mindalano </Li> <Li> Sultan Mohamad Ali Dimaporo </Li> <Li> Datu Lacub </Li> <Li> Datu Dimalaung </Li> </Ul> </Td> <Td> <P> Lt Gen. Masaharu Homma ( 3 Jan. 1942 -- 8 June 1942 ) Gen. Shizuichi Tanaka ( 8 June 1942 -- 28 May 1943 ) Gen. Shigenori Kuroda ( 28 May 1943 -- 26 Sept. 1944 ) Gen. Tomoyuki Yamashita ( 26 Sept. 1944 -- 2 Sept. 1945 ) </P> Pres . José P. Laurel ( 14 Oct. 1943 -- 17 Aug. 1945 ) </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th colspan="2"> Units involved </Th> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> <Dl> <Dt> Armed Forces </Dt> </Dl> Philippines ( show ) <Ul> <Li> Philippine Commonwealth Army </Li> <Li> Philippine Constabulary ( from 1944 ) </Li> <Li> Philippine Army Air Corps ( from 1945 ) </Li> </Ul> United States ( show ) <Ul> <Li> United States Army </Li> <Li> United States Marine Corps </Li> <Li> United States Navy </Li> <Li> United States Army Air Force </Li> </Ul> Resistance and Irregular Forces ( show ) <Ul> <Li> Hunters ROTC </Li> <Li> Markings Filipino - American Guerrillas </Li> <Li> Other local recognized guerrilla units </Li> </Ul> <P> Hukbalahap fighters </P> Moro Juramentados </Td> <Td> Imperial Japan ( show ) <Ul> <Li> Imperial Japanese Army </Li> <Li> Imperial Japanese Navy </Li> <Li> Makapili </Li> </Ul> <P> Second Philippine Republic </P> <Ul> <Li> Bureau of Constabulary ( until 1944 ) </Li> </Ul> </Td> </Tr> </Table>
<Table> <Tr> <Th colspan="2"> Japanese Occupation of the Philippines </Th> </Tr> <Tr> <Td colspan="2"> Part of the Pacific theater of World War II </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td colspan="2"> A Japanese soldier standing in front of an American propaganda poster during the occupation of the Philippines in 1943 . </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td colspan="2"> <Table> <Tr> <Th> Date </Th> <Td> 8 May 1942 -- 5 July 1945 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Location </Th> <Td> Philippines </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Result </Th> <Td> 1941 -- 42 : Japanese victory ( show ) <Ul> <Li> Imperial Japan invades the Philippines ( 1941 -- 1942 ) and establishes pro-Japan Council of State ( 1942 -- 1943 ) </Li> <Li> Philippine Commonwealth government forced into exile ( 1942 -- 1945 ) </Li> <Li> General Headquarters of the Philippine Commonwealth Army stationed and moved in the province ( 1942 - 1945 ) </Li> <Li> Japanese puppet state Second Philippine Republic established ( 1943 -- 1945 ) </Li> <Li> Bureau of Constabulary and Makapili established by the Japanese Occupation and Second Republic ( 1942 - 1945 ) </Li> </Ul> 1944 -- 1945 : Allied victory ( show ) <Ul> <Li> Allied forces liberate the Philippines ( 1944 -- 1945 ) </Li> <Li> Philippine Constabulary re-established under the Commonwealth regime ( 1944 - 1945 ) </Li> <Li> Second Republic is dissolved ( 1945 ) and Commonwealth returns ( 1945 -- 1946 ) </Li> <Li> The Philippines become independent from the United States ( 1946 ) </Li> </Ul> </Td> </Tr> </Table> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th colspan="2"> Belligerents </Th> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> <P> United States </P> <Ul> <Li> Commonwealth of the Philippines </Li> </Ul> <P> Hukbalahap </P> Unaffiliated Moro Muslim insurgents </Td> <Td> <P> Japan </P> <Ul> <Li> Second Philippine Republic </Li> </Ul> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th colspan="2"> Commanders and leaders </Th> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> <P> GA Douglas MacArthur ( 26 July 1941 -- 30 June 1946 ) Pres . Manuel L. Quezon † ( 15 Nov. 1935 -- 1 Aug. 1944 ) Pres . Sergio Osmeña ( 1 Aug. 1944 -- 28 May 1946 ) Maj Gen. Basilio J. Valdez ( 1 Jan. 1939 -- 7 Nov. 1945 ) </P> <P> Chairman Luis Taruc </P> Moro leaders ( show ) <Ul> <Li> Datu Gumbay Piang </Li> <Li> Salipada Pendatun </Li> <Li> Sultan of Sulu Jainal Abirin </Li> <Li> Sultan of Ramain Alonto </Li> <Li> Datu Pino </Li> <Li> Datu Busran Kalaw </Li> <Li> Amer Manalao Mindalano </Li> <Li> Sultan Mohamad Ali Dimaporo </Li> <Li> Datu Lacub </Li> <Li> Datu Dimalaung </Li> </Ul> </Td> <Td> <P> Lt Gen. Masaharu Homma ( 3 Jan. 1942 -- 8 June 1942 ) Gen. Shizuichi Tanaka ( 8 June 1942 -- 28 May 1943 ) Gen. Shigenori Kuroda ( 28 May 1943 -- 26 Sept. 1944 ) Gen. Tomoyuki Yamashita ( 26 Sept. 1944 -- 2 Sept. 1945 ) </P> Pres . José P. Laurel ( 14 Oct. 1943 -- 17 Aug. 1945 ) </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th colspan="2"> Units involved </Th> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> <Dl> <Dt> Armed Forces </Dt> </Dl> Philippines ( show ) <Ul> <Li> Philippine Commonwealth Army </Li> <Li> Philippine Constabulary ( from 1944 ) </Li> <Li> Philippine Army Air Corps ( from 1945 ) </Li> </Ul> United States ( show ) <Ul> <Li> United States Army </Li> <Li> United States Marine Corps </Li> <Li> United States Navy </Li> <Li> United States Army Air Force </Li> </Ul> Resistance and Irregular Forces ( show ) <Ul> <Li> Hunters ROTC </Li> <Li> Markings Filipino - American Guerrillas </Li> <Li> Other local recognized guerrilla units </Li> </Ul> <P> Hukbalahap fighters </P> Moro Juramentados </Td> <Td> Imperial Japan ( show ) <Ul> <Li> Imperial Japanese Army </Li> <Li> Imperial Japanese Navy </Li> <Li> Makapili </Li> </Ul> <P> Second Philippine Republic </P> <Ul> <Li> Bureau of Constabulary ( until 1944 ) </Li> </Ul> </Td> </Tr> </Table>
when did the japanese surrender in the philippines
when did the japanese surrender in the philippines
5 July 1945
5 July 1945