Department of National Defense

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The Department of National Defense is the Philippine government’s executive department responsible for safeguarding national security, overseeing the armed forces, and coordinating defense and disaster response policies.

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Department of National Defense offices 1

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Predicate Object
instanceOf defense ministry
executive department
government agency
abbreviation DND NERFINISHED
budgetType national government budget
cabinetRank Cabinet-level department
coordinatesWith National Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Council NERFINISHED
country Philippines
dateFormed 1935
formedAs National Defense Act of 1935 NERFINISHED
hasSubdivision Armed Forces of the Philippines NERFINISHED
Defense bureaus
Office of the Secretary NERFINISHED
headedBy Secretary of National Defense NERFINISHED
headquartersCity Quezon City NERFINISHED
headquartersCountry Philippines NERFINISHED
headquartersLocation Camp General Emilio Aguinaldo NERFINISHED
headquartersRegion Metro Manila NERFINISHED
jurisdiction Government of the Philippines NERFINISHED
languageOfName English
Filipino
legalBasis Constitution of the Philippines NERFINISHED
National Defense Act NERFINISHED
mandate protect sovereignty of the Philippines
protect territorial integrity of the Philippines
support national development
nativeName Kagawaran ng Pambansang Tanggulan NERFINISHED
oversees Armed Forces of the Philippines NERFINISHED
Government Arsenal NERFINISHED
National Defense College of the Philippines NERFINISHED
Office of Civil Defense NERFINISHED
Philippine Air Force NERFINISHED
Philippine Army NERFINISHED
Philippine Navy NERFINISHED
Philippine Veterans Affairs Office NERFINISHED
partOf Cabinet of the Philippines NERFINISHED
predecessor Department of War NERFINISHED
reportsTo President of the Philippines NERFINISHED
responsibleFor disaster response policy coordination
national defense
national security
roleInDisasters lead agency for disaster response coordination
sector defense
disaster management
security
supervises Office of Civil Defense NERFINISHED
website https://www.dnd.gov.ph/

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Department of National Defense (Philippines) formedAs Department of National Defense
Camp General Emilio Aguinaldo hasPart Department of National Defense
this entity surface form: Department of National Defense offices
Secretary of National Defense heads Department of National Defense
Secretary of National Defense jurisdiction Department of National Defense