Military Districts
The act divided the Commonwealth of the Philippines into ten military districts, similar to the prewar corps areas within the US. Each district had a roughly equal population and each was to initially provide 1 reserve division, and ultimately three.
- Luzon, Mindoro, Palawan, and Masbate contained 5 military districts
- Mindanao and the Sulu Archipelago constituted 1 district
- The Visayas contained 4 districts
Read more about this topic: National Defense Act Of 1935
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