Despite the official surrender, there was a significant local resistance movement to the Japanese Occupation.<unk> Despite the official surrender, there was a significant local resistance movement to the Japanese Occupation. Elements of the Philippine Army continued their activity and were able to free all but twelve of the then-fifty Provinces of the Philippines, while other groups such as the Hukbalahap were also involved. ️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️ American forces under General MacArthur made their return in October 1944, beginning with
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