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The Battle of Manila
The Leaders
Sergio Osmeña
President of the Commonwealth of the Philippines, Osmeña has only been on home soil as President since the invasion of Leyte.
Jose Laurel
President of the Japanese puppet Philippine Republic, Laurel and his government were forced to evacuate the city after the Americans landed on Luzon.