Does the Philippines have mandatory military service?

No conscription

The Philippines is one of 123 countries classified “No conscription” for military conscription — 64% of the 192 with data. (Also searched as the draft, national service.)

Source

Taken from: Wikipedia: Conscription
Last checked: 15 September 2026
How it was classified: Read directly from the source’s own table, without interpretation.

Nearby countries

Taiwan: Active conscription
Brunei: No conscription
Malaysia: Selective / de jure only
Palau: No conscription
Vietnam: Active conscription
Cambodia: Active conscription

Other laws in Philippines

Death Penalty: Fully abolished
Gun Laws: Restrictive
School Corporal Punishment: Banned

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