Act No. 175 of the Philippine Commission
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Act No. 175 of the Philippine Commission was an early 20th-century colonial-era law that formally established and organized the Philippine Constabulary as a national police force under American rule.
Statements (42)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Philippine Commission Act
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Philippine colonial statute ⓘ |
| aimsTo |
centralize policing under American colonial authority
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suppress banditry and insurgency ⓘ |
| appliesTo | Philippine Constabulary NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| colonialPower | United States of America NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| country | Philippine Islands NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| defines |
functions of the Philippine Constabulary
ⓘ
jurisdiction of the Philippine Constabulary ⓘ organization of the Philippine Constabulary ⓘ powers of the Philippine Constabulary ⓘ |
| enforcedBy | Philippine Constabulary NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| establishes | Philippine Constabulary NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| governs |
command structure of the Philippine Constabulary
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duties of the Philippine Constabulary ⓘ recruitment of constabulary officers and enlisted men ⓘ |
| hasColonialCharacter | yes ⓘ |
| historicalContext | enacted under United States colonial administration ⓘ |
| impact | creation of a centralized national police institution in the Philippines ⓘ |
| influencedBy | United States colonial policy on policing NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| jurisdiction | Philippine Islands NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| languageOfWork | English ⓘ |
| legacy | precursor to later national police organizations in the Philippines ⓘ |
| legalForm | Act ⓘ |
| legalNature | organic law of the Philippine Constabulary ⓘ |
| legalStatus | enacted law ⓘ |
| legalSystem | Philippine legal system under U.S. sovereignty ⓘ |
| legislativeBody | Philippine Commission NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| partOf | Philippine Commission legislation ⓘ |
| policeModel | constabulary system ⓘ |
| purpose |
to establish the Philippine Constabulary as a national police force
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to organize a national constabulary for the maintenance of peace and order ⓘ |
| relatedTo |
American colonial rule in the Philippines
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Philippine Constabulary NERFINISHED ⓘ public security in the Philippine Islands ⓘ |
| scope | archipelago-wide ⓘ |
| sequenceInLegislation | Act No. 175 NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| subjectMatter |
creation of a national constabulary
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public order and police ⓘ |
| timePeriod | American colonial period in the Philippines NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| typeOfForceCreated |
national police force
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paramilitary constabulary ⓘ |
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