TY - ADVS TI - Jorge Vargas KW - World War II in the Pacific/Japanese Occupation of the Philippines 1941-1945 KW - arts and crafts KW - executive secretary KW - fernando amorsolo KW - japanese occupation KW - mayor KW - national artists KW - philippine executive commission KW - philippine profiles KW - portrait KW - portraits KW - quezon KW - world war ii in pacific N1 - Vargas was appointed executive secretary by President Quezon in 1937. The two worked closely together. At the outbreak of the war, Quezon apointed him mayor of the newly created city of Greater Manila. In 1942 the Japanese Military Command named him chairman of the Philippine Executive Commission. UR - http://retrato.com.ph/retratoimages/Midsize/HI/HI00480a.jpg UR - http://retrato.com.ph/retratoimages/Thumb/HI/HI00480a.jpg UR - http://www.retrato.com.ph/photodtl.asp?id=HI00480 ER -