Philippine National Assembly: 1st National Assembly of the Philippines
Events
March 25 – President Manuel L. Quezon issued Executive Order No. 23 which provided for the technical description and specifications of the Philippine national flag.
August 1-16 – The Philippines competed at the 1936 Summer Olympics in Berlin, Germany. 28 competitors, all men, took part in 20 events in 6 sports.
Births
January 6 - Nida Blanca, Filipina actress (d. 2001)
January 14 - Abdulmari Imao, National Artist of the Philippines for Sculpture. (d. 2014)
July 18 - Kurt Bachmann, Olympic basketball player (d. 2014)
October 2 - Feliciano Belmonte, Jr., member of the Philippine House of Representatives
December 26 - Jose de Venecia, Jr., Filipino businessman and Former Speaker of the House of Representatives of the Philippines