Claro M. Recto
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Claro Mayo Recto Jr. was a Filipino politician, statesman, lawyer, jurist, author, writer, columnist, and poet. Perhaps best known as the president of the 1934 Constitutional Convention and the Father of the 1935 Philippine Constitution, he is remembered as a fierce opponent of U.S. "neocolonialism" in Asia and for his staunch nationalist leadership throughout his career.
Recto (3rd from right) with Manuel L. Quezon, (3rd from left) and other representatives from the Philippine Independence Mission in 1924
Recto as a senator
Gravesite of Claro M. Recto at the Manila North Cemetery.
Jose P. Laurel
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José Paciano Laurel y García was a Filipino politician, lawyer, and judge, who served as the President of the Japanese-occupied Second Philippine Republic, a puppet state during World War II, from 1943 to 1945. Since the administration of President Diosdado Macapagal (1961–1965), Laurel has been officially recognized by later administrations as a former president of the Philippines.
The Pres. Jose P. Laurel Memorial Shrine in Tanauan, Batangas, where Laurel was born
Laurel in 1922, when he was an attorney.
Former Supreme Court Justice Jose P. Laurel takes his oath of office as the 3rd president of the Philippines and 1st president of the Japanese-sponsored Second Philippine Republic.