Commander-in-Chief of the Imperial Japanese Forces in the Philippines, Order No. 3 (1942)
“ Activities of the administrative organs and judicial courts in the Philippines shall be based upon the existing statutes, orders, ordinances and customs until further orders, provided that they are not inconsistent with the present circumstances under the Japanese Military Administration. (2) The Executive Commission of the Philippines may enact new statutes and ordinances subject to the approval of the Commander-in-Chief of the Imperial Japanese Forces in the Philippines. ”
