1942 in the Philippines

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See also:	List of years in the Philippines films

1942 in the Philippines details events of note that happened in the Philippines in the year 1942.

Incumbents

• President: Manuel Quezon (Nacionalista Party)
• Vice President: Sergio Osmeña (Nacionalista Party)
• Chief Justice: José Abad Santos (until May 7), José Yulo (starting May 7)

Events

• January 2 – Japanese troops enters Manila.
• January 3
  • Masaharu Homma appointed as Japanese Military Governor (1942)
  • General Masaharu Homma declares the end of American Rule in the Philippines
  • Martial Law declared
  • The establishment of the newly main general headquarters and military camp bases of the Philippine Commonwealth Army was station's active around the provinces in the Philippines between Luzon, Visayas and Mindanao and began the military operations and engagement to fought against the Japanese Occupation.
• January 13 – All forms of opposition against the Japanese forces declared subject to death penalty
• January 23 – An executive committee, composed of Filipinos, is formed by General Homma as a conduit of the military administration's policies and requirements.
• February 17 – The Japanese Military Government issues an order adopting the Japanese educational system in The Country
• February 20 – President Quezon and the war cabinet leave for the United States.
• March 11 – General MacArthur leaves for Australia to take command of the South Western Pacific Area
• March 13 – The Commonwealth government is moved to the United States
• March 29 – The People's Anti-Japanese Army or Hukbong Bayan Laban sa Hapon (Hukbalahap) is organized.
• April 9 – Bataan, under US commander General Edward King, is the last province that surrenders to the Japanese armies.
• May 3
  • Start of the Japanese Occupation of the Philippines.
  • The organized of the recognized guerrilla unit was including to the newly ongoing of local troops of the Philippine Commonwealth Army began the encounter battles and sieges of all occupied on this country against the Japanese Imperial forces.
• May 5 – Japanese troops lands on Corregidor Island for the last stand of attack by Filipino and American forces.
• May 6 – Corregidor Island falls to Japanese forces.
• June 8 – Shizuichi Tanaka appointed as Japanese Military Governor (1942–1943)
• June 14 – The Commonwealth of the Philippines becomes a member of the United Nations.
• December 30 – The Kalibapi is organized by the Japanese.

Unknown date

• April – A pro-US resistance movement is organized, mainly to provide data to the US on enemy positions.
• June – The 82nd Infantry Division of the Philippine Commonwealth Army was established and station's active of the general headquarters and military camp bases in Babag district, Cebu City for the military operates and engagements against the Japanese Occupation around Cebu City and Cebu provinces.