General Government of the Philippines (Myomi Republic)

The Dominion of Philippines (Filipino: Dominyon ng Pilipinas) was a designation for Philippines from 1931 to 1950 when the country was an associated state of Japan. The Dominion was created by the Philippine Dominion Law, which was passed by Congress of Japan in 1931. During the World War II, Philippines placed under full Fascist Japanese military occupation. The dominion government restored in 1945 until the full independence of Philippines declared in 1950.

Structure
According to the Treaty of Equality Between Japan and South Pacific Islands (1929), Philippines intended to be an independent nation within Daiwa Eikyou Bun'ya, the Japanese Realm, with foreign policy and defence affairs would be under the responsibility of Japan. The structure of Dominion of Philippines described in the Philippine Dominion Law (1931), which remained effective between 1931 and 1950.

The National Assembly of Philippines served as the highest body in the Dominion government. Its members elected every four years and only Filipinos who required to voting and to get vote as the members of Assembly. The Assembly elected the Legislative Council of Philippines from among its members every two years to exercise the power to formulate the legislation for Philippines. Certain legislation and policy required the approval of the Congress of Japan. From 1931 to 1947, the Japanese-oriented Philippine National Party dominated the number of seats in the Assembly.

The High Commissioner of Philippines was the representative of Government of Japan in Philippines and the nominal head of state of the Dominion. The High Commissioner appointed by the President of Japan by the concern of Congress of Japan every five years. The High Commissioner functioned to advise the Dominion government of matters concerning executive, defense and financial in Philippines.

The Council of the Ministers of Philippines, headed by the Prime Minister and comprised by the Ministers of State of Philippines. It was served as the main executive body of the Dominion and elected by the Assembly from among its members every start of parliamentary term.

The National Court of Philippines serves as the Dominion's supreme judicature in charge of judicial matters and supervision and administration of lower courts. All of judges of the Court appointed by the National Assembly. Every Philippine citizens were the subject of Korean law and under the authority of Philippine National Court.

The National Procuratorate of Philippines charged with both the investigation and prosecution of crime at the national level and supervised the state procuratorates in every levels below.