1935 State of the Nation Address (Philippines)

1935 Message to the First Assembly on National Defense
Front page of the November 26, 1935 issue of The Tribune, featuring President Manuel L. Quezon's first State of the Nation Address to the National Assembly.
DateNovember 25, 1935 (1935-11-25)
VenueAssembly Hall, Legislative Building
Location
  • Manila, Philippines
  • 14°35′13″N 120°58′52″E / 14.58694°N 120.98111°E / 14.58694; 120.98111
ParticipantsManuel L. Quezon
Gil Montilla
LanguagesEnglish
Next1936 State of the Nation Address

The 1935 Message to the First Assembly on National Defense was the first State of the Nation Address (SONA) in Philippine history.[1] It was delivered by Manuel L. Quezon, the 2nd president of the Philippines, on November 25, 1935, at the Legislative Building (now the National Museum of Fine Arts).

The session was presided over by National Assembly speaker Gil Montilla.[2]

Quezon's address focused primarily on national defense and the military preparedness of the newly-established Philippine Commonwealth. He urged the Assembly to enact measures necessary for the creation of a national defense system and emphasized the importance of preparing the country to assume full responsibility for its security upon independence from American rule in 1946.[3]

See also

References

  1. ↑ Regis, Renz Paolo B. (July 21, 2016). "Looking back: SONA trivia". Rappler. Retrieved June 20, 2026.
  2. ↑ Quezon, Manuel III (July 24, 2016). "Sources on, and Accounts of, Past SONAs". Manuel L. Quezon III – The Explainer. Retrieved June 20, 2026.
  3. ↑ "Manuel L. Quezon, First State of the Nation Address, November 25, 1935". Official Gazette of the Republic of the Philippines. Archived from the original on May 29, 2023. Retrieved June 20, 2026.
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