OVERVIEW

A. BRIEF HISTORY OF AFP

B. IMPORTANT DATES
AND
EVENTS IN AFP HISTORY
 BRIEF HISTORY

- Discovery of Mactan in 1521

- Katipunan founded by Andres
Bonifacio
- Spanish reign of terror
 Legal Basis (Constitution)

“The defense of the state is a

prime duty of the government, and
in the fulfillment of this duty all
citizens maybe required by law to
render personal military service”.
 26 APRIL 1521

 Lapu-Lapu, a Mactan island

chieftain with his 1,500 strong
warriors defeated Captain General
Ferdinand Magellan together with 60
Spanish fusiliers which was
supported by mortar and ship-borne
fire. This was the first recorded
armed encounter involving native
Filipinos.
 February 1570
 A Spanish expedition under
Miguel Lopez de Legazpi came and
by means of the policy of conquer
divide and rule subdued one tribe
after another. In the process they
recruited native Filipinos for Spanish
service and was the first formal
military service rendered by
Filipinos.
 Dec 10, 1898
 The Treaty of Paris was signed by the
different protagonist, one provision of
which is the turnover of the Phils. to the
United States. At this instance, it was the
turn of the USA to gain a foothold and due
to its superior firepower and technology,
they was able to conquer the whole
Philippine archipelago.
 Feb 4, 1899

An incident in San Juan precipitated the

three year Phil-American War.
 Mar 3,1901

 The war ended with the capture of

General Aguinaldo in Palanan, Isabela.
The long period of American occupation
saw the US assuming all obligation for
the national defense against foreign
invasions.
 Nov 15, 1935

 The commonwealth Government of

the Philippines was established with
Quezon as the President. He passed
the first act which its known the
Commonwealth Act Nr 1. its is called
the National Defense Act.
 Jan 11, 1936
 By virtue of EO Nr 11. The Phil Army
was officially reactivated with the Offshore
patrol and the Army Air Corps as its other
major components. The Phil Constabulary
which was created in Aug 8, 1901 for the
maintenance of peace and order, became
an integral part of the Phil Army.
 JUNE 1938

 The Philippine Constabulary

was separated from the Philippine
Army to allow the former to exercise
its police function more effectively.
 July 26, 1941
 US President Roosevelt called into
the service the US Army and all
organized military forces in the
Philippines. Two regular and ten
reserve divisions of the Army became
part of the US Armed Forces in the Far
East (USAFFE)
 Dec 8, 1941

 WW II broke out in the

Philippines when the Japanese
imperial forces bombed various
targets in the country.
 May 6, 1942

 Surrender of all Fil-Am forces

to the Japanese. Many officers
and men refused to surrender
and fled to the mountain tops to
form guerilla bands.
 Oct 20, 1944
 The return of American forces led to
the eventual defeat of the Japanese
Army. On the same date, President
Osmena issued Executive Order Nr 21
placing all personnel of recognized
guerilla units into the service of the
Philippine Army
 September 1945

 Gen Yamashita the

commander of Japanese forces
in the Philippines surrendered.
 Oct 4, 1947
 By virtue of EO Nr 92, the Army
was renamed the Armed Forces of
the Philippines. On the same date, the
Military Training Command, the Off-
Shore Patrol and the Air Corps were
elevated into major commands
designated respectively as Phil
Ground Forces, Phil Naval Patrol and
the Phil Air Force.
 Dec 30, 1950

 Pres Quirino issued EO Nr

359 which provided for the
creation of the four major
services in the AFP namely: Phil
Army, Phil Constabulary, Phil
Navy and Phil Air Force.
 Ten years after the EDSA
REVOLUTION, the AFP has
regained prestige and
credibility in the eyes of the
people and government.
 SUMMARY
A. BRIEF HISTORY OF AFP
B. IMPORTANT DATES AND
EVENTS IN AFP HISTORY