TY - ADVS TI - Jose Paciano Garcia Laurel KW - Presidents and kin KW - 1943 KW - batangas KW - batangueno KW - batangueño KW - government KW - japanese occupation KW - japanese propaganda KW - legislative building KW - manila KW - politics KW - presidential inaugurations KW - second philippine republic KW - war N1 - Laurel delivers his inaugural address as president of the Japanese-sponsored Second Philippine Republic in front of the Legislative Building on October 14, 1943. As one of the basic policies, Laurel sought for "the preservation of the territorial integrity of the Philippines as unit of the Greater East Asia Co-prosperity Sphere". The Philippines was recognized by Japan, Thailand, Manchukuo and China after the new republic gave notice of its desire for recognition; With prints UR - http://retrato.com.ph/retratoimages/Midsize/PP/PP00564a.jpg UR - http://retrato.com.ph/retratoimages/Thumb/PP/PP00564a.jpg UR - http://www.retrato.com.ph/photodtl.asp?id=PP00564 ER -