José Paciano Laurel y García (March 9, 1891 – November 6, 1959) was the president of the Japanese-Sponsored Republic of the Philippines during World War II, from 1943 to 1945.
EDIT: Thanks to Hilda's query, i forgot to mention where this photo was taken. This Jose P. Laurel's statue is found along Roxas Boulevard, the buildings in the background are the Hyatt Hotel (yellow) and Landbank Building (green).
