Philippine Constabulary

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Philippine Constabulary Hukbóng Pamayapà ng Pilipinas
Insignia of the Philippine Constabulary. Left (1901–1914), Right (1914–1975) and Center (1975–1991)
Motto	Always outnumbered but never outfought! Isang Bansa, Isang Diwa (One Nation, One Spirit)
Agency overview
Formed	August 8, 1901
Dissolved	January 29, 1991
Jurisdictional structure
National agency	Philippines
Operations jurisdiction	Philippines
Population	90,000 (1991)
General nature	Gendarmerie Local civilian police
Specialist jurisdiction	Paramilitary law enforcement, counter insurgency, and riot control.

The Philippine Constabulary (PC; Tagalog: Hukbóng Pamayapà ng Pilipinas, HPP; Spanish: Constabularía Filipina) was a gendarmerie-type military police force of the Philippines from 1901 to 1991, and the predecessor to the Philippine National Police. It was created by the American occupational government to replace the Spanish colonial Guardia Civil,^[1] happened on the 19th century history of the Philippines. It was the first of the four branches of the Armed Forces of the Philippines. On January 29, 1991, it was merged with the Integrated National Police to form the Philippine National Police.^[2]