On the recordAugust 11, 1943
I give the Filipino people my word that the Republic of the Philippines will be established the moment the power of our Japanese enemies is destroyed.
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presidency.ucsb.eduI give the Filipino people my word that the Republic of the Philippines will be established the moment the power of our Japanese enemies is destroyed.
Address to the People of the Philippines on Post-War Independence
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