Commonwealth of the Philippines
E92697
The Commonwealth of the Philippines was a transitional semi-autonomous government under U.S. sovereignty from 1935 to 1946 that laid the foundations for the fully independent Republic of the Philippines.
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How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T768823 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.
Target entity: Commonwealth of the Philippines Context triple: [Battle of the Points, belligerent, Commonwealth of the Philippines]
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A.
Philippines
The Philippines is a Southeast Asian archipelagic country in the western Pacific Ocean known for its diverse culture, colonial history, and thousands of islands.
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B.
Philippine government
The Philippine government is the national governing authority of the Republic of the Philippines, responsible for administering the country’s political, economic, and social affairs through its executive, legislative, and judicial branches.
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C.
Indonesia Raya
Indonesia Raya is the patriotic song that proclaims Indonesia’s independence and unity, serving as the country’s national anthem.
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D.
First Philippine Republic
The First Philippine Republic was the revolutionary government established in 1899 as Asia’s first constitutional republic, formed by Filipino nationalists seeking independence from colonial rule.
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E.
Congress of the Federated States of Micronesia
The Congress of the Federated States of Micronesia is the unicameral national legislative body responsible for making laws and overseeing the government of the Federated States of Micronesia.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
Target entity: Commonwealth of the Philippines Target entity description: The Commonwealth of the Philippines was a transitional semi-autonomous government under U.S. sovereignty from 1935 to 1946 that laid the foundations for the fully independent Republic of the Philippines.
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A.
Philippines
The Philippines is a Southeast Asian archipelagic country in the western Pacific Ocean known for its diverse culture, colonial history, and thousands of islands.
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B.
Philippine government
The Philippine government is the national governing authority of the Republic of the Philippines, responsible for administering the country’s political, economic, and social affairs through its executive, legislative, and judicial branches.
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C.
Indonesia Raya
Indonesia Raya is the patriotic song that proclaims Indonesia’s independence and unity, serving as the country’s national anthem.
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D.
First Philippine Republic
The First Philippine Republic was the revolutionary government established in 1899 as Asia’s first constitutional republic, formed by Filipino nationalists seeking independence from colonial rule.
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E.
Congress of the Federated States of Micronesia
The Congress of the Federated States of Micronesia is the unicameral national legislative body responsible for making laws and overseeing the government of the Federated States of Micronesia.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (50)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
commonwealth
ⓘ
former country ⓘ political entity ⓘ |
| capital | Manila ⓘ |
| coatOfArms | Coat of arms of the Philippines (Commonwealth era) ⓘ |
| constitutionalDocument |
Constitution of the Philippines
ⓘ
surface form:
1935 Constitution of the Philippines
|
| continent | Asia ⓘ |
| country | Philippines ⓘ |
| currency | Philippine peso ⓘ |
| demographics | predominantly Christian population ⓘ |
| endTime | 1946-07-04 ⓘ |
| establishedBy |
Jones Act (Philippines)
ⓘ
surface form:
Philippine Independence Act
Tydings–McDuffie Act ⓘ |
| exiledGovernment |
Commonwealth of the Philippines
self-linksurface differs
ⓘ
surface form:
Philippine government-in-exile in the United States
|
| firstPresident | Manuel L. Quezon ⓘ |
| flag | Flag of the Philippines ⓘ |
| followedBy |
Philippines
ⓘ
surface form:
Republic of the Philippines
|
| governmentForm |
presidential republic
ⓘ
semi-autonomous government under U.S. sovereignty ⓘ |
| hasHistoricalPeriod |
World War II
ⓘ
surface form:
World War II era
pre–World War II era ⓘ |
| headOfGovernment | President of the Philippines ⓘ |
| headOfState | President of the United States ⓘ |
| historicalRole | laid foundations for the independent Republic of the Philippines ⓘ |
| independenceDate | 1946-07-04 ⓘ |
| independenceGrantedBy | United States of America ⓘ |
| leaderDuringWorldWarII |
Manuel L. Quezon
ⓘ
Sergio Osmeña ⓘ |
| legalStatus | unincorporated territory of the United States ⓘ |
| legalSystem | civil law and common law influences ⓘ |
| legislativeBody |
Congress of the Philippines
ⓘ
Batasang Pambansa ⓘ
surface form:
National Assembly of the Philippines
|
| locatedIn |
Southeast Asia
ⓘ
western Pacific Ocean ⓘ
surface form:
Western Pacific Ocean
|
| majorReligion | Roman Catholicism ⓘ |
| occupiedBy |
Japan
ⓘ
surface form:
Empire of Japan
|
| officialLanguage |
English
ⓘ
Spanish ⓘ Tagalog ⓘ |
| partOf | American colonial period in the Philippines ⓘ |
| precededBy |
Philippines
ⓘ
surface form:
Philippine Islands
|
| purpose | transition to full Philippine independence ⓘ |
| secondPresident | Sergio Osmeña ⓘ |
| sharesSovereigntyWith | United States of America ⓘ |
| significantEvent |
Philippines campaign (1941–1942)
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surface form:
Japanese invasion of the Philippines (1941–1942)
liberation of the Philippines (1944–1945) ⓘ ratification of the 1935 Constitution ⓘ |
| sovereignOver | Philippines ⓘ |
| startTime | 1935-11-15 ⓘ |
| thirdPresident | Manuel Roxas ⓘ |
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Subject: Commonwealth of the Philippines Description of subject: The Commonwealth of the Philippines was a transitional semi-autonomous government under U.S. sovereignty from 1935 to 1946 that laid the foundations for the fully independent Republic of the Philippines.
Referenced by (31)
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