National Defense Act of 1935

National Defense Act of 1935
National Assembly of the Philippines
  • An Act to provide National Defense of the Philippines, penalizing certain violations thereof, appropriating funds therefor, and for other purposes
CitationCommonwealth Act No. 1
Territorial extentPhilippines
Enacted byNational Assembly of the Philippines
EnactedDecember 21, 1935
Signed byManuel L. Quezon
SignedDecember 21, 1935
Keywords
Military, national security
Status: In force

The National Defense Act of 1935 (Commonwealth Act No. 1) was passed by the Philippine National Assembly on December 21, 1935. The purpose of this act was to create national military forces for the eventually-independent Republic of the Philippines, a move interrupted by the outbreak of the Second World War.

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