1935 State of the Nation Address (Philippines)

State of the Nation Address of the Philippines June 2026 June 2026 1935 Message to the First Assembly on National Defense The Tribune front page from November 26, 1935.jpg 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. 1935 11 25 Assembly Hall, Legislative Building Manila, Philippines 14 35 13 N 120 58 52 E region:PH_type:event inline,title Manuel L. QuezonGil Montilla Languages English Next 1936 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.Regis Renz Paolo B. 2016-07-21 Looking back: SONA trivia https://www.rappler.com/newsbreak/iq/140387-looking-back-trivia-sona/ 2026-06-20 Rappler en-US 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.Quezon Manuel III 2016-07-24 Sources on, and Accounts of, Past SONAs https://www.quezon.ph/2016/07/24/9278/ 2026-06-20 Manuel L. Quezon III – The Explainer 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.Manuel L. Quezon, First State of the Nation Address, November 25, 1935 http://www.officialgazette.gov.ph/1935/11/25/manuel-l-quezon-first-state-of-the-nation-address-november-25-1935/ https://web.archive.org/web/20230529231422/http://www.officialgazette.gov.ph/1935/11/25/manuel-l-quezon-first-state-of-the-nation-address-november-25-1935/ May 29, 2023 2026-06-20 Official Gazette of the Republic of the Philippines en-US live See also 1935 Philippine presidential election References External links List of State of the Nation Addresses https://www.officialgazette.gov.ph/past-sona-speeches/ Official Gazette of the Republic of the Philippines Manuel L. Quezon's First State of the Nation Address None(First SONA delivered) 1936 State of the Nation Address State of the Nation Address 1 1935 yes yes Category:State of the Nation Addresses (Philippines) Category:1935 in the Philippines Category:1935 speeches Category:Presidency of Manuel L. Quezon