1941 in the Philippines

← 1940 1939 1938 1941 in the Philippines → 1942 1943 1944
Decades:	1920s 1930s 1940s 1950s 1960s
See also:	List of years in the Philippines films

1941 in the Philippines details events of note that happened in the Philippines in 1941.

Incumbents

• President: Manuel Quezon (Nacionalista Party)
• Vice President: Sergio Osmeña (Nacionalista Party)
• Chief Justice: Ramón Avanceña (until December 24), José Abad Santos (starting December 24)
• Philippine National Assembly: 2nd National Assembly of the Philippines (until December 16)

Events

• November 11 - Manuel Quezon re-elected as President.
• December 8 -
  • Start of the Japanese Invasion of the Philippines.
  • Japanese planes bombed Manila.
  • Japanese planes bombed at Camp John Hay in Baguio City.
• December 10 -
  • Japanese planes attack and bombed at U.S. Naval Base in Sangley Point on Cavite City, Cavite.
• December 12 - Japanese planes bombed Davao City.
• December 20 -
  • President Quezon, his family and the war cabinet move to Corregidor Island.
  • Japanese planes bombed in Jolo Island.
• December 24 -
  • Filipino and American troops withdrew in Manila.
  • Dissolution of the General Headquarters of the Philippine Commonwealth Army was station in Manila until the enemy hands of the Japanese Occupation.
• December 26 - General MacArthur declares Manila an open city.
• December 28 - Filipino and US armies retreat to Bataan.
• December 30 - Manuel Quezon takes his oath of Office at the Corregidor Island.

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