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.

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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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