Department of National Defense (Philippines)

Department of National Defense
Kagawaran ng Tanggulang Pambansa
Official Seal of the Department of National Defense

Department of National Defense Building in Camp Aguinaldo
Department overview
FormedNovember 1, 1939; 85 years ago (1939-11-01)
Preceding Department
  • Created under National Defense Act (Commonwealth Act № 1) of December 31, 1935
JurisdictionGovernment of the Philippines
HeadquartersCamp General Emilio Aguinaldo, Quezon City
14°36′38″N 121°03′53″E / 14.610593°N 121.064851°E / 14.610593; 121.064851
Employees800
Annual budget₱288.356 billion (2024) Increase [1] [2]
Department executives
  • Atty. Gilberto C. Teodoro Jr., PAF (Res.), Secretary of National Defense
  • Angelito M. De Leon, Acting Undersecretary of National Defense
  • Ignacio B. Madriaga, Undersecretary of National Defense for Strategic Assessment and Planning
  • Angelito M. De Leon, Undersecretary of Capability Assessment and Development
  • Joselito B. Ramos, Undersecretary of National Defense for Acquisition and Resource Management
  • Franco Nemesio M. Gacal, Undersecretary of National Defense for Civil, Veterans and Reserve Affairs
  • Dir. Arsenio R. Andolong, Director IV, Defense Communication Service
  • Col. Lillian Victoria DC Busto, MNSA, PAF, Chief of Staff, Office of the Secretary
  • Atty. Odessa Rossilyz L. Magisa, Head Executive Assistant, Office of the Secretary
Child agencies
Websitewww.dnd.gov.ph
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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), the Government Arsenal (GA), and Veterans Memorial Medical Center (VMMC). 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 the National Defense of the Philippines is Gilbert Teodoro as of June 5, 2023.

  1. ^ "DND Budget GAA 2024" (PDF). www.dbm.gov.ph.
  2. ^ "UA GAA 2024" (PDF). www.dbm.gov.ph.