Philippines (HM6)

Since 1935, the Philippines are a Commonwealth instead of a colony of the , with Manuel Quezon as president and Sergio Osmeña as vice president.
Quezon asked US general to supervise the creation of a Philippine Army. They had been personal friends since the latter's father had been Governor-General of the Philippines, 35 years earlier. With President Roosevelt's approval, MacArthur accepted. It was agreed that he'd receive the rank of field marshal, with its salary and allowances, in addition to his major general's salary. This made him the best-paid soldier in the world.
 found it “pompous and rather ridiculous to be the field marshal of a virtually nonexisting army.” He has a point, since the new army is severely lacking modern arms and equipment.
At the outbreak of , the 's Asiatic Fleet under Admiral Thomas C. Hart was stationed at Cavite Naval Base in Manila Bay. It consisted of a heavy and a light cruiser each, thirteen destroyers, and about 30 submarines.
The forces of the stationed here has settled at around 10,000 men.
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