Question: when did the japanese surrender in the philippines
Answer: Date 8 May 1942 -- 5 July 1945 Location Philippines Result 1941 -- 42 : Japanese victory ( show ) Imperial Japan invades the Philippines ( 1941 -- 1942 ) and establishes pro-Japan Council of State ( 1942 -- 1943 ) Philippine Commonwealth government forced into exile ( 1942 -- 1945 ) General Headquarters of the Philippine Commonwealth Army stationed and moved in the province ( 1942 - 1945 ) Japanese puppet state Second Philippine Republic established ( 1943 -- 1945 ) Bureau of Constabulary and Makapili established by the Japanese Occupati