Commonwealth

Acts Of The
National
Assembly
1935-1945

The Commonwealth Period

The Commonwealth Period was a
transition period of the
Philippine government towards
being fully independent from the
United States.

The Commonwealth Period

The National Assembly was a
unicameral committee operating
under the 1935 Constitution. The
National Assembly was the
legislative body with the power
to enact laws known as
Commonwealth Acts.

The Commonwealth Period

The Commonwealth government
was meant to enable the
government to establish laws
needed for a fully functional and
independent state, separate from
that of the United States of
America.

The Commonwealth Period

Some of the priorities of the
Commonwealth included the
Philippine Army (C.A. No. 1), the
National Economic Council (C.A.
No. 2), and the Court of Appeals
(C.A. No. 3).

The Commonwealth Period

Other institutions that may trace their origins
from the Commonwealth:
- Executive Office (1935)
- Court of Appeals (1935)
- Philippine Charity Sweepstakes Office
- National Bureau of Investigation (1936)
- Department of Budget and Management
(1936)
- Government Service Insurance System (1936)
- Department of National Defense (1939)
- Department of Health (1940)
- New Bilibid Prisons (1940)

Commonwealth Acts of
the National Assembly
A.Commonwealth Acts
B. Public Laws of the
Commonwealth
C. Commonwealth Acts Annotated

Library

Reference Section

Reference:
Official Gazette of the Philippines, The
Commonwealth of the Philippines, available at
www.gov.ph/the-commonwealth-of-the-philippines
/
(last accessed October 25, 2016).