National Defense Act of 1935
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The National Defense Act of 1935 is a Philippine law enacted during the Commonwealth period that established the country’s national defense policy and military organization, including the framework for its armed forces.
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Philippine law
ⓘ
defense law ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs | Commonwealth Act No. 1 NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| amendedBy |
Republic Act No. 7077
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
subsequent Philippine defense laws ⓘ |
| appliesTo | Philippine citizens ⓘ |
| componentOf | Philippine defense legislation ⓘ |
| context | pre-World War II military preparations of the Philippines ⓘ |
| country | Philippines ⓘ |
| dateEnacted | 1935-12-21 ⓘ |
| dateSigned | 1935-12-21 ⓘ |
| defines |
composition of the reserve force
ⓘ
mobilization procedures in time of war or national emergency ⓘ powers and duties of the President as Commander-in-Chief ⓘ structure of the Philippine Army ⓘ |
| establishes |
Armed Forces of the Philippines
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
citizen army system ⓘ general staff of the Philippine Army NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasEffectOn |
Philippine Army
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Philippine military reserves ⓘ |
| hasPart |
provisions on compulsory training
ⓘ
provisions on general staff and command ⓘ provisions on procurement of arms and equipment ⓘ provisions on reserve organization ⓘ |
| historicalPeriod | Commonwealth period of the Philippines NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| inForceAtTime | outbreak of World War II in the Pacific ⓘ |
| inspiredBy | citizen army concept ⓘ |
| jurisdiction | Commonwealth of the Philippines NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| languageOfWork | English ⓘ |
| legalForm | Commonwealth Act NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| legalStatus | amended ⓘ |
| legalSystem | Philippine legal system ⓘ |
| legislativeBody | National Assembly of the Philippines NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| providesFor |
compulsory military service for male citizens within certain ages
ⓘ
creation of military zones and districts ⓘ organization of reserve forces ⓘ training of officers and enlisted personnel ⓘ |
| purpose |
to create a framework for the organization of the Armed Forces of the Philippines
ⓘ
to establish a national defense policy for the Philippines ⓘ to provide for compulsory military training ⓘ |
| relatedTo |
Philippine Army Act
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Republic Act No. 7077 Citizen Armed Forces of the Philippines Reservist Act NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| sector | security and defense ⓘ |
| shortTitle | National Defense Act NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| signedBy | Manuel L. Quezon NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| signingPresident | Manuel L. Quezon NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| subjectMatter |
military organization
ⓘ
national defense ⓘ |
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