S- Role of the citizen in the defense of the

country
I- C/2LT. Emalin Pilotos
T- 1500H – 1600H
s- Strength
Role of the citizen in the
defense of the country
 CLUE:
Three words.

December 21, 1935

President Manuel L. Quezon

________ _______ ___

 CLUE:

“ I shall return.”

Greatest tactician

3 words

_______ _______ ________

 CLUE:
President Corazon C. Aquino

1987

4 words

___ ____ __________ ____________

 introduction
• Military profession is the noblest and most
honorable of all.

• It is both a duty and an obligation to

religiously attend to these military
instructions.
• On December 8, 1941, many young Filipino
men were mustered into the military service
to fight the enemy and to preserve the
country’s democratic ideals.
 National Defense Act

✣December 21, 1935

✣Also known as Commonwealth Act No. 1
✣First legislative measure enacted by the
Philippine National Assembly
✣President Manuel L. Quezon
Swiss defense SYSTEM
 Swiss Defense System

✣ It was the idea that ✣ Defensive plan

General Douglas formed by the Swiss
Mcarthur used to government in
adopt the citizen 1880s.
army concept.
 General Douglas Mcarthur

Greatest tactician Perceived that the Hannibal

citizen army would be Considered as the
since Hannibal and
capable of defense greatest tactician during
chief architect of against foreign invasion. 237 B.C.
our national defense It would be the keystone
establishment. of the defense Was then followed by
architecture in the General Douglas
Phlippines. McArthur
December 7, 1941

A Japanese dive bomber bearing the

red symbol of the Rising Sun of Japan
on its wings appears out of the clouds
above the island of Oahu.
 110,000
Citizen national Army ready to defend the country.
The 1987 Philippine
Constitution
ARTICLE ii Section 3.
Civilian authority is, at all times, supreme
over the military.

A safeguard AFP as the

Inherent in a
against protector of
Republican
military the people
System
dictatorship and State
Article II Section 4
The prime duty of the government is to
serve and protect the people.

Government exist for

the people and not the
people for the
government
Article II Section 5

The maintenance of peace and order, the protection

of life, liberty and property, and the promotion of the
general welfare are essential for the enjoyment by all
the people of the blessings of democracy.
Article II Section 13

The state recognizes the vital role of the youth in nation

building and shall promote and protect their physical,
moral, spiritual, intellectual and social well being.

✣ The bulk of the ✣ The youth constitute a

population is made up rich reservoir of
of the youth. productive manpower.
Duties and responsibilities

✣ As CAT cadets and cadettes, you have a vital role to play

in the defense of the country.

✣ It is classified as military and civic.

Duties and Responsibilities

You have certain

inalienable rights to
You do not live alone by enjoy which does not
yourselves give you the freedom to
trample on the rights of
others

You have duties and Exercise your rights with

obligations in society to a certain degree of
fulfill responsibility
QUIZ
1. It is the noblest and most honorable of all.
2. Also known as Commonwealth Act No. 1.
3. Considered as the greatest tactician since 237 B.C.
4. Chief architect of our national defense establishment.
5. It is the defensive plan formed by the Swiss government in 1880s.
6. He founded the Commonwealth Act No. 1.
7. Number of citizen national army ready to defend the country.
8. Article II, __________ states that the state recognizes the vital
role of the youth in nation building.
9-10. Give 2 duties and responsibilities.