Highest Commander of the Imperial Japanese Army in the Philippines, Order on the Formation of the Preparatory Commission for Philippine Independence (1943)
“ FORMATION OF THE PREPARATORY COMMISSION FOR PHILIPPINE INDEPENDENCE Approval is hereby granted to the formation of the Preparatory Commission for Philippine Independence, as composed of the following members selected by the Special National Convention of the Kalibapi.The Commission is authorized to proceed immediately with the preparatory work for independence.President of the Commission: Hon. Jose P. Laurel First Vice-President: Hon. Ramon Avanceña Second Vice-President: Hon. Benigno S. Aquino Members: Hon. ”
