Inaugural Address of President Jose P. Laurel ‘The year 1943 was marked by activities leading eo the granting of independence tq ‘the Philippines by the Japanese, The Kapisanan sa Paglilingkod sa Bagong Pilipinas (KALIBAPD), the only political party allowed by the Japanese, was established in December 1942. In its frst assembly held on June 18, the Preparatory Commission ‘for Philippine Independence (PCPI was organized and was headed by Jose P: Laurel. 4 Senstitution was prepared and approved by the Japanese government, The constitution provided for the creation of « unicameral legislature called the National Assembly from ‘whose ranks would be chosen the president of che Japanese-sponsored Republic. On September 25, che National Assembly elected Jose P. Laurel as president of the Republic and on Octaber 14 was inducted into office. Below is the Inaugural Address of Jose P Laurel as President of the Second Philippine Republic, Primary Source FELLOW COUNTRrUENco capa ost private inate in busines enters: irulatascientic vention and esearch; create ew industries estabishfaciores and manilactung plans; orve our existing trnspodaien and Communication facies construct mere race in acercnce wth a wel delved goreral pan to promote ‘mutual ntetcouree: buld botere'o accemmadale ou orerskas and coasts tad, and rally adept ¢ ‘moe ficient machine a prce contol o prevent haareng andprotteeing anc ing & mora equtable stiution of srime commodtes corsistnt nth aur wactina ecanemy. Al has esnnct be undertaken hashazardy but must be accomplsed in accordance wth a wal conceives economia F we txpactio rea tothe ful ature of indent ntiochoed. Cut glial emancisaton weld be van ane tury we eine a te nara tine werk out ou economic slain, ‘There ig need of enakoning tha rral eonsceusness of cur people So tha hey may he able to lace ther new seaponsbitie with added igor and enthuse, We shault evoke 8 new tp of cen who would be ready and wing to aubardinate hineo othe later and mow vial ntoraate ote State, Te Constituon guarantees t@ avery man that modicum of goreana!bertyeasontil to Fs enjyinent of relative contentment and tmepinen2 But a more ranecandent impsttarse then hie privileges, are the dutes which the mdvoual oves othe Sate The Consituton gives precedence to those cigatins fn consonance wi Ne furcamerta! Kea that man does not ve or hse ane is family lone but aio fr te Sate and humany sarge. The new ctzer, nero, ne wro OWS his rights es wl his due, ard krowng them, wil scharge nis dues even othe extent sacecing isrighs, Inthe upbuiding of he national character, th school, no ess than the home snd the church, ‘Sheu play an imoortant, if rot dominating fle. Ox educational system must be renovatod and duo ‘emphasis laced on the moral objective laid down in he Consttuton. The attr sins decreed in the fundamental ion le the daveepment of persona and callecive isciplive, civic corscience, vation sland soclatofcioney. shoud te subornetedto the cultvation of moral characteras ne tancmaien of aninvanigont naionatsm. Charcterformatienstalbe the mairsprig ta educatond ertrise ‘arn oa tating reaization tht scholarship destute of characte lawerhess, hat lion derived of “inte rane Carmen PerodHetolpes tt the 1963 (Coatuien nd ecc rcet tte Sree Pitepr Pras Fe seina canna tose rat Fionos ie Jaanese Mikry 1omrren 14 rroaly it met anaiclsn, pat atom devoid treo 8 on see on reg ‘excessive materialism which we nharited from the test only by 2 MeEay Oe nena deri ttt gy Primary grades, must eventually, and as resources permit, De made compulsory forall Chilcren of sho obligation be physicelly, mentally and moraly equipped for the task demanded. To neue this, tne Stay, trem bith, Thus wil hey grow into worty descendant fou ihtious sites who once Yod hs vo Solas freemen indim ages past—iown, eur kased Flipinos, who love reedom dearer than if sl, ‘The WOK of oUF schanie vit me ‘vernooeu rpines who love freedom dare than fe ite the wok & our schol should be conelted wm. and supplemented by vholesone end ea Postion to wich ane shoud ase Neuman et er inte ro er brea robest mision rudiments of emilee wen ot On the seuce ot petegem woh wi 0 payin but ao 1 cored autodty ne ors “esPoct for thelr elders and obadienc® LMPANESE OCCUPATION‘he enoaaagerment of vernacular erature, ba sre ovonuaty resting i vse notte ware orn must do ts share so tat ow 80 by mating ts sic campy in a echooe Porderce as wall as ke cersmonice But he mt ‘hicren may lean tom the era thse fol-sengs ant fokore arsmitec by Word o rout tom ger sept mr maton togerertionandwhich am herepastenetourcenman GUIDE QUESTIONS Ista B61 Concern of my ainsi to inprve the indviual culyfthe mabece by erasing immGcal etenton 1 expectant mothers, corect mehods of peatland infant care oper nanion te cur chido, € wel-tuanied dit fr adults, clsan amacmert and wielesere ‘spon ant recreation fr Beh Young an 16, and ciher messuts cesigwd 10 corsane tho haath 3 e Ponuace Fer ths purpose al the resources of learning and science at ou apa! wt be inenazet There i absolutely no reuson why we shoud devte more eft end tation to rcaing—* ‘supersalions for our racing ables, milch cows for our tis ot ore hag for out mart than Ye flseg really, ntligent end setespecing hunan bengs who wil bea ced Ia cur cruty and who wi ort the Fiipino race. There's dre needtorthe acpi four standard of human von, * {ore parecton ot human industy as an art anda sien, or te exaton and dfeston cf the human personaty AA no tire in ou try ie the demand for unty anergst our people mete urgent ore ompsling Only by aresnning a compact and ured her cal a faves off day oan we hove erect he fourdatone of a erong ar encsing Republe. colder as rating cota of Our atonal unity: The Flan, te Constiuten the National Ant athe Provident ote Repub. The Fa, because 1 ym6z06 the sacvices ol aur hares sn wynihoszee ou conenen inpevahabie tation The Consituion because exprestascurcolkctve a sve wind enbecos ho wen of or politcal ahiasophy and expatenca, The Natonsl Aven, cause tepomize ho Wale and tribdatons and cryatalizs the langngs and aspitors of urrace Tha Presser because he ethe chosen lear of our people the crating and soocnaing cena of eur gover, an the vidio Detsnticton of he Stata. Foursquare on these raving Ponts. the dram instnet aca nity latent athe haart of aach arc every Fpino rust be oused Yom lethargy’ an ilar withthe ‘Batson ofan our common destiny a 8 peoole ‘Aeros the horizon, he Hand of Fata Rackans us nt the Premisad Land. am sur aur pepe ies 22 one man fo moet the challange. Afar ai the government we have esiblehed under the CConetuion i ourown goverment # wil be ofcored and nannedby ou oun pepe the prebiane & iface wil be ou own problems, Wie shall ancourterdifeultes grat tan any we have eee fcc incur rational history Wo sll eve to aap curelvs‘o the Stange simul a new evinnmant ant Undergo tte tavale of consantadjisiment and reagent Ged Felpg 18, we shal march wth steady aoa stop orwara wihout debt. vacilaionor fear. There shal te starving on he way, ne eterton tom the rank 0 svagglers lt beh Together we shall Work Work had, work il har, ter wth al ou might and work as we Mavanever worked before. 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