The Commonwealth of the Philippines (Tagalog: , Spanish: ), (also known as the Philippine Commonwealth...

But the role of the government of the Philippine Commonwealth in exile in the United States has been a mere footnote in the history of the Philippine-American relationship.

The Philippine Republic (1946 - ) ... A Commonwealth government was established in 1935 to allow limited self-rule but this was interrupted by the Second World War and the Japanese occupation.

The Philippine Commonwealth Era ... The Commonwealth era was interrupted when the Japanese occupied the Philippines in January 2, 1942. The Commonwealth government, lead by Manuel L. Quezon and Sergio

(1944-1946) President: Sergio S. Osmeña, Sr. (Assumed the presidency upon the death of Quezon while the Philippine Commonwealth government is in exile in the U.S.)

In 1935, the Philippine Commonwealth transition government was inaugurated and Manuel L. Quezon became the Commonwealth government’s first president.

The Tydings-McDuffie Act of 1934 established the Commonwealth of the Philippines which at the end of a ten year transition period would become the fully independent Republic of the Philippines.

Philippine Information Agency, the official information arm of the Philippine government, member of the Presidential Communications Group ... When the Philippine Commonwealth Government was proclaimed,

n states that are Commonwealth Realms a Royal Commission is a major government public inquiry into an issue.

SIGNING THE CONSTITUTION OF THE PHILIPPINE COMMONWEALTH, 23 MARCH 1935. Seated, left to right: George H. Dern, Secretary of War; ... Before the establishment of the Commonwealth Government in 1935,