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Anastacio Laurel was charged with treason for aiding the Japanese enemy during their occupation of the Philippines. Laurel argued that he could not be charged with treason because the sovereignty and allegiance of Filipino citizens to the legitimate Philippine government was suspended during the occupation. The Supreme Court ruled that the sovereignty of the legitimate government is not transferred or suspended during an enemy occupation. While the occupying enemy may temporarily control the territory, the
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- Wen Junhui
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