sentences:  Following the Japanese conquest of the Philippines in 1942, Yulo became a member of the Preparatory Committee for Philippine Independence, and upon the establishment of the Second Philippine Republic in 1943, was appointed Chief Justice of the Supreme Court.He is the only former Speaker of the House of Representatives of the Philippines to be subsequently appointed Chief Justice.Despite the difficulties experienced under Japanese occupation, Yulo attempted to maintain the integrity of the judiciary despite pressure from the Japanese military to sway in decisions on certain cases.