12/16/1943
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"The only thing lacking is the formal establishment of the Philippine Republic."
"I give to the people of the Philippines my solemn pledge that their freedom will be redeemed and their independence established and protected."
"The great day of your liberation will come, as surely as there is a God in Heaven."
"I hereby extend the provisions of Executive Order 9360 of July 7, 1943."