1943 in the Philippines
1943 in the Philippines details events of note that happened in the Philippines in the year 1943.
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Incumbents
Philippine Commonwealth
Second Philippine Republic
- President: José P. Laurel (starting October 14)
- Prime Minister: Jorge B. Vargas (starting October 14)
- Vice President: Benigno Aquino, Sr. (starting October 14)
- Chief Justice: José Yulo
Events
- May 28 – Shigenori Kuroda appointed as Japanese Military Governor (1942–1943)
- June 20 – Japanese Premier Hideki Tojo nominates an all Filipino 20 member Preparatory Commission for Philippine Independence
- September 4 – The Philippine Preparatory Commission for Independence drafts a new Constitution which provides for a unicameral national assembly
- September 20 – The 108 delegates to the National Assembly are chosen by the members of the Preparatory Commission for Philippine Independence.
- October 14 – The puppet government is inaugurated. Laurel takes his oath of office
Unknown date
- September – Jose P. Laurel elected President of the Philippines by the National Assembly.
- November – The Philippine economy collapses, the shortage of rice becomes serious.
Births
- April 3 – Subas Herrero, actor (d. 2013)
- May 4 – Andy Poe, actor (d. 1995)
- June 8 – Francisco Villaruz, Jr., Filipino justice.
- August 1 – Margarito Teves, secretary of Finance
- August 23 – Boots Plata, Filipino director (d. 2011)
- August 25 – Peque Gallaga, film director, screenwriter and actor (d. 2020)
- August 28 – Norberto Arceo, Filipino cyclist.
- September 5 – Dulce Saguisag, politician and Secretary of Social Welfare and Development (d. 2007)
- September 10 – Júnior (Filipino singer), singer and actor (d. 2014)
- September 11 – Horacio Morales, economist and politician (d. 2012)
- September 12 – Celso Ad. Castillo, film director and screenwriter (d. 2012)
- September 30 – Gemma Cruz-Araneta, politician, writer, director, and beauty queen.
- December 13 – Sergio Osmeña III, politician and senator
References
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