The 10th Infantry Division, Philippine Army, also called the Agila Division, is one of the
Philippine Army
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's
infantry
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units in
Mindanao
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.
History
Pursuant to HPA General Orders No. 355 dated 9 August 2006, the 10th Infantry "Agila" Division,
PA was activated effective August 16, 2006 and established its division headquarters at
Camp Panacan,
Davao City
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with then Major General
Ernesto D. Boac as the first Division Commander.
The activation of 10th Infantry "Agila" Division, PA in Mindanao was envisioned to effectively address the enemy's center of gravity; enhance command and control; support the government's holistic approach and promote synergy among Army units; delineate units that will confront the Communist Terrorist Movement (CTM), the
Moro Islamic Liberation Front
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(MILF) and the Auxiliary Threat Group; diminish administrative, logstical and operational problems; and efficiently address the current security problem that hinders the country's economic growth.
Upon the activation, the division absorbed one brigade from
6th Infantry Division 6th Division may refer to:
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(6ID) with four maneuver
battalion
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s, namely, 601st Infantry Brigade which is now the 1002nd Brigade, 39th Infantry Battalion, 25th Infantry Battalion, 27th Infantry Battalion, and 66th Infantry Battalion. The division also absorbed Task Force GenSan and 12th Field Artillery Battalion from 6ID. Units from
4th Infantry Division was also absorbed, namely: 404th Infantry Brigade which is now the 1001st Infantry Brigade, Task Force Davao, 28th Infantry Battalion, 60th Infantry Battalion, 73rd Infantry Battalion, 67th Infantry Battalion, 72nd Cadre Battalion, 44th Division Reconnaissance Company, 4th Military Intelligence Company and 10th Signal Battalion.
On February 11, 2011, the Division moved to its permanent headquarters at
Camp General Manuel T. Yan
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in Barangay Tuburan,
Mawab, Davao de Oro.
Area of Responsibility
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The division has operational responsibility over the
Davao Region (Region 11), parts of
Soccsksargen
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(
Sarangani,
South Cotabato, 2nd district of
Cotabato and
Columbio, Sultan Kudarat
Columbio, is a 1st class municipality in Sultan Kudarat, Philippines. According to the 2020 census, it has a population of 33,527 people.
History
The municipality of Columbio was transferred from Cotabato Province to Province of Sultan Kudarat on ...
),
Trento, Agusan del Sur
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Trent ...
and
Lingig, Surigao del Sur
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The municipality is around one and a half hour away fr ...
.
10ID AOR encompasses 4 Regions, 12 provinces, 7 cities, 72 municipalities and 1, 681
barangay
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s. It has a total land area of and an estimated population of 6.4 million with mixed religious beliefs such as the Christians,
Lumad
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s and Muslims.
The area has mining industries, fishing industry. Notable among them are the Toril Fish Port and the Gensan Port in Davao City and
General Santos City
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, respectively. The area is also home of the biggest banana and pineapple plantations in the country. It has an international airport and the commercially important
Davao Gulf
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.
Davao City is the regional center of Region 11, and its
Francisco Bangoy International Airport
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is the third busiest airport in the country. Davao is a melting pot of various cultures, which include minority indigenous groups such as the
Bagobo,
Mandaya
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,
Mansaka
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, and
Maguindanaos. Among the local languages spoken are
Dinabaw,
Visayan language
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, as well as
Tagalog and English.
Lineage of Commanders
*MGen Ernesto D Boac AFP ''(16 August 2006 – 11 March 2008)''
*MGen Jogy Leo L Fojas AFP ''(12 March 2008 – 10 February 2009)''
*MGen Reynaldo B Mapagu AFP ''(10 February 2009 – 16 November 2009)''
*MGen Carlos B Holganza AFP ''(16 November 2009 – 3 August 2010)''
*MGen Jorge V Segovia AFP ''(3 August 2010 – 22 April 2012)''
*MGen Ariel B Bernardo AFP ''(23 April 2012 – 14 July 2014)''
*MGen Eduardo M Año AFP ''(15 July 2014 – 16 July 2015)''
*BGen Benjamin R Madrigal Jr AFP ''(16 July 2015 – 1 September 2015)''
*MGen Rafael C Valencia AFP ''(1 September 2015 – 31 May 2017)''
*MGen Noel S Clement AFP ''(31 May 2017 – 22 December 2018)''
*MGen Jose C. Faustino Jr. AFP ''(22 December 2018 – 25 January 2020)''
*MGen Reuben S. Basiao, AFP ''(25 January 2020 – 4 March 2021)''
*MGen Ernesto C. Torres Jr. AFP ''(4 March 2021 – 22 February 2022)''
*MGen Nolasco A. Mempin AFP ''(22 February 2022 – Present)''
Current units
The Brigades under the 10th Infantry Division:
* 1001st Infantry "Pag-asa" Brigade
* 1002nd Infantry "Bagwis" Brigade
* 1003rd Infantry "Raptor" Brigade
The Battalions under the 10th Infantry Division:
* 25th Infantry "Fireball" Battalion
* 27th Infantry "Action" Battalion
* 39th Infantry "Smashers" Battalion
* 60th Infantry Battalion
* 67th Infantry "Agila" Battalion
* 71st Infantry "Kaibigan" Battalion
* 73rd Infantry "Neutralizer" Battalion
* 89th Infantry "Makatao" Battalion
* 3rd Infantry “Regardless of What” Battalion (701st Infantry Brigade)
The Support Units under the 10th Infantry Division:
* 10th CMO "Kalinaw" Battalion
* 10th Training Unit (DTU)
* 10th Division Training School (DTS)
Units that are OPCON under the 10th Infantry Division:
* 701st Infantry Brigade
References
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Infantry divisions of the Philippines
Military units and formations established in 2006
Davao City
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