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
Formed	November 1, 1939
Preceding Department	Created under National Defense Act (Commonwealth Act № 1) of December 31, 1935;
Jurisdiction	Government of the Philippines
Headquarters	Camp General Emilio Aguinaldo, Quezon City; 14°36′38″N 121°03′53″E / 14.610593°N 121.064851°E
Employees	257 (2024)
Annual budget	₱288.356 billion (2024)
Department executives	Gilberto C. Teodoro Jr., Secretary of National Defense; Irineo C. Espino, Undersecretary of National Defense; Pablo M. Lorenzo, Undersecretary for Civil, Veteran, and Reserve Affairs; Ignacio B. Madriaga, Undersecretary for Strategic Assessment and Planning; Angelito B. De Leon, Undersecretary for Defense Affairs; Salvador Melchor B. Mison Jr., Undersecretary for Acquisition and Resource Management; Ferdinand B. Cui Jr., Undersecretary for Special Concerns; Rene S. Diaz, Undersecretary for Defense Technology Research and Industry Development;
Child agencies	Government Arsenal; National Defense College of the Philippines; Office of Civil Defense; Philippine Veterans Affairs Office; Armed Forces of the Philippines;
Website	www.dnd.gov.ph

The Department of National Defense (DND; Filipino: Kagawaran ng Tanggulang Pambansa) 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.