| Republic of the Philippines Department of National Defense |
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| Kagawaran ng Tanggulang Pambansa | |
| Department overview | |
| Formed | November 1, 1939 |
| Preceding Department | Created under National Defense Act (Commonwealth Act No. 1) of December 31, 1935 |
| Jurisdiction | Sovereign territory of the Republic of the Philippines |
| Headquarters | Segundo Ave. Camp Gen. Emilio Aguinaldo, EDSA cor. Col. Bonny Serrano, Quezon City, Metro Manila |
| Employees | 800 |
| Annual budget | P 310 Million (2011) |
| Department executives | Voltaire T. Gazmin, Secretary Honorio S. Azcueta, Undersecretary for Defense Affairs |
| Child agencies | Armed Forces of the Philippines Office of the Civil Defense Government Arsenal National Defense College of the Philippines Philippine Veterans Affairs Office |
| Website | |
| www.dnd.gov.ph | |
The Department of National Defense (DND) (Filipino: Kagawaran ng Tanggulang Pambansa) (KTP) is the executive department of the Philippine government responsible for guarding against external and internal threats to peace and security in the country. The Department of National Defense exercises executive supervision over the Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP), the Office of Civil Defense (OCD), the Philippine Veterans Affairs Office (PVAO), the National Defense College of the Philippines (NDCP), and the Government Arsenal (GA). It is also responsible for disaster preparation and management in the country.
It is headed by the Secretary of National Defense, who is a member of the President's cabinet. The current Secretary of National Defense of the Philippines is Voltaire T. Gazmin as of June 30, 2010.
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The Department of National Defense was formally organized on November 1, 1939 pursuant to Executive Order No. 230 of President Manuel L. Quezon, to implement Commonwealth Act No. 1 or the National Defense Act of 1935 passed by the National Assembly on December 21, 1935 and Commonwealth Act No. 340 creating the department.
| Name | Term of Office | President(s) Served Under |
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| Emiliano Riego de Dios | March 22 – November 1, 1897 | Emilio Aguinaldo |
| Baldomero Aguinaldo | July 15, 1898 – May 6, 1899 | |
| Mariano Trías | May 7, 1899 – November 12, 1899 | |
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American Occupation
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| Teofilo Sison | November 1, 1939 – July 15, 1941 | Manuel L. Quezon |
| Manuel L. Quezon | July 16 – December 10, 1941 | In concurrent capacity as President |
| Jorge B. Vargas* | December 11 – December 22, 1941 | Manuel L. Quezon |
| Basilio J. Valdes | December 23, 1941 – February 6, 1945 | Manuel L. Quezon, Sergio Osmena |
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Japanese Occupation (World War II)
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Commonwealth of the Philippines (restored)
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| Tomás Cabili | February 27 – July 11, 1945 | Sergio Osmeña |
| Alfredo Montelibano | July 12, 1945 – May 27, 1946 | |
| Ruperto Kangleon | May 28, 1946 – August 31, 1950 | Manuel Roxas, Elpidio Quirino |
| Ramon Magsaysay | September 1, 1950 – February 28, 1953 | Elpidio Quirino |
| Oscar T. Castelo | March 1 – December 19, 1953 | |
| Ramon Magsaysay | January 1 – May 14, 1954 | In concurrent capacity as President |
| Sotero B. Cabahug | May 14, 1954 – January 2, 1956 | Ramon Magsaysay |
| Eulogio B. Balao | January 3, 1956 – August 28, 1957 | Ramon Magsaysay, Carlos P. Garcia |
| Jesus M. Vargas | August 28, 1957 – May 18, 1959 | Carlos P. Garcia |
| Alejo S. Santos | June 11, 1959 – December 30, 1961 | |
| Macario Peralta, Jr. | January 1, 1962 – December 30, 1965 | Diosdado Macapagal |
| Ferdinand E. Marcos | December 31, 1965 – January 20, 1967 | In concurrent capacity as President |
| Ernesto S. Mata | January 21, 1967 – February 3, 1970 | Ferdinand E. Marcos |
| Juan Ponce Enrile | February 9, 1970 – August 27, 1971 | |
| Ferdinand E. Marcos | August 28, 1971 – January 3, 1972 | In concurrent capacity as President |
| Juan Ponce Enrile | January 4, 1972 – November 23, 1986 | Ferdinand E. Marcos, Corazon Aquino |
| Rafael M. Ileto | November 23, 1986 – January 21, 1988 | Corazon Aquino |
| Fidel V. Ramos | January 22, 1988 – July 18, 1991 | |
| Renato S. De Villa | July 20, 1991 – September 15, 1997 | Corazon Aquino, Fidel V. Ramos |
| Fortunato Abat | September 16, 1997 – June 30, 1998 | Fidel V. Ramos |
| Orlando S. Mercado | June 30, 1998 – January 19, 2001 | Joseph Estrada |
| Orlando S. Mercado | January 22 – January 25, 2001 | Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo |
| Eduardo R. Ermita | January 25, 2003 – March 19, 2001 | |
| Angelo T. Reyes | March 19, 2001 – August 29, 2003 | |
| Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo | September 1 – October 2, 2003 | In concurrent capacity as President |
| Eduardo R. Ermita | October 3, 2003 – August 24, 2004 | Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo |
| Avelino Cruz, Jr. | August 25, 2004 – November 30, 2006 | |
| Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo | November 30, 2006 – February 1, 2007 | In concurrent capacity as President |
| Hermogenes E. Ebdane, Jr. | February 1 – July 1, 2007 | Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo |
| Norberto B. Gonzales | July 1 – August 3, 2007 | |
| Gilberto C. Teodoro, Jr. | August 3, 2007 – November 15, 2009 | |
| Norberto B. Gonzales * | November 15, 2009 – June 30, 2010 | |
| Voltaire Gazmin | June 30, 2010 – Present | Benigno Aquino III |
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