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José Paciano Laurel

José Paciano Laurel y García was a Filipino politician, lawyer, and judge, who served as the president of the Second Philippine Republic from 1943 to 1945, which was a Japanese puppet state during World War II.

Si José Paciano Laurel y García ay isang Pilipinong politiko, abogado, at hukom na itinatagurian bilang ikatlong pangulo ng Pilipinas. Pinangunahan niya ang ikalawang republika, isang pamahalaang papet na itinayo ng Imperyong Hapones, mula 1943 hanggang 1945 noong panahon ng Ikalawang Digmaang Pandaigdig.

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