Commonwealth Act No. 1
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Commonwealth Act No. 1, also known as the National Defense Act of 1935, is a Philippine law that established the framework for the country’s national defense and military organization.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Commonwealth Act No. 1 canonical | 1 |
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Philippine statute
ⓘ
national defense law ⓘ |
| amendedBy |
Republic Act No. 7077
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
subsequent Philippine defense and military laws ⓘ |
| appliesTo | male Filipino citizens within specified age brackets at the time of enactment ⓘ |
| citationForm | Commonwealth Act No. 1 (National Defense Act) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| contains |
provisions on compulsory military registration
ⓘ
provisions on courts-martial and military justice ⓘ provisions on organization of reserve officers ⓘ provisions on procurement of arms and equipment ⓘ |
| country | Philippines ⓘ |
| dateApproved | 1935-12-21 ⓘ |
| dateEnacted | 1935-12-21 ⓘ |
| defines |
duties and obligations of citizens in national defense
ⓘ
national defense policy of the Commonwealth of the Philippines ⓘ powers of the President as Commander-in-Chief ⓘ |
| enactedBy | National Assembly of the Philippines NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| establishes |
compulsory military training for Filipino citizens
ⓘ
framework for the organization of the Philippine Army ⓘ general staff of the Philippine Army NERFINISHED ⓘ reserve force system of the Philippines ⓘ |
| historicalContext |
enacted during the Commonwealth period prior to Philippine independence
ⓘ
enacted in anticipation of potential external aggression in the 1930s ⓘ |
| inspiredBy | universal military training concepts ⓘ |
| jurisdiction | Commonwealth of the Philippines NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| languageOfDocument | English ⓘ |
| legalStatus | in force with amendments ⓘ |
| legalSystem | civil law influenced legal system of the Philippines ⓘ |
| officialName | National Defense Act NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| providesFor |
classification of military service
ⓘ
creation of a regular force and reserve force ⓘ establishment of military zones and reservations ⓘ training of officers and enlisted personnel ⓘ |
| purpose |
to create a citizen army for national defense
ⓘ
to establish a comprehensive national defense policy ⓘ to provide for the national defense of the Philippines ⓘ |
| region | Southeast Asia ⓘ |
| regulates |
composition of the reserve force
ⓘ
military training of citizens ⓘ mobilization of the armed forces of the Philippines ⓘ organization of the Philippine Army ⓘ |
| shortName | National Defense Act of 1935 NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| signatoryPosition | President of the Commonwealth of the Philippines NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| signedBy | Manuel L. Quezon NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| subjectMatter |
compulsory military service
ⓘ
military organization ⓘ national defense ⓘ |
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