<P> On July 5 , 1946 , representatives of the United States of America and of the Republic of the Philippines signed a Treaty of General Relations between the two governments . The treaty provided for the recognition of the independence of the Republic of the Philippines as of July 4 , 1946 , and the relinquishment of American sovereignty over the Philippine Islands . </P>
<P> On July 5 , 1946 , representatives of the United States of America and of the Republic of the Philippines signed a Treaty of General Relations between the two governments . The treaty provided for the recognition of the independence of the Republic of the Philippines as of July 4 , 1946 , and the relinquishment of American sovereignty over the Philippine Islands . </P>
when did the philippines become an independent country
when did the philippines become an independent country
July 4 , 1946
July 4 , 1946