Philippines governmentandeconomics .pptx

Philippines governmentandeconomics .pptx

1. Spaniards created local government units to facilitate the country’s administration. There were two types of local government units – the alcadia and the corregimiento. The alcadia , led by the alcalde mayor, governed the provinces that had been fully subjugated: The corregimiento, headed by corregidor , governed the provinces that were not yet entirely under Spanish control.

2. The Japanese Military Administration It was established in Manila on January 3, 1942, one day after its occupation. Under a proclamation issued by the Japanese High Command, the sovereignty of the United States over the Philippines was declared terminated. . In this government, Jose P. Laurel became the President of the second Philippine Republic on October 14, 1943.