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The 10th Infantry Division, Philippine Army, also called the Agila Division, is one of the
Philippine Army The Philippine Army (PA) () is the main, oldest and largest branch of the Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP), responsible for ground warfare. , it had an estimated strength of 143,100 soldiers The service branch was established on December ...
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infantry Infantry, or infantryman are a type of soldier who specialize in ground combat, typically fighting dismounted. Historically the term was used to describe foot soldiers, i.e. those who march and fight on foot. In modern usage, the term broadl ...
units in
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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,
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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 The Moro Islamic Liberation Front (MILF; ) is an Islamist group based in Mindanao, Philippines, which sought an autonomous region of the Moro people from the central government. The group has a presence in the Bangsamoro region of Mindanao, t ...
(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 (6ID) with four maneuver
battalion A battalion is a military unit, typically consisting of up to one thousand soldiers. A battalion is commanded by a lieutenant colonel and subdivided into several Company (military unit), companies, each typically commanded by a Major (rank), ...
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 in Barangay Tuburan, Mawab, Davao de Oro.


Area of Responsibility

The division has operational responsibility over the
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(Region 11), parts of
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(
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,
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, 2nd district of
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and Columbio, Sultan Kudarat), Trento, Agusan del Sur and
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. 10ID AOR encompasses 4 Regions, 12 provinces, 7 cities, 72 municipalities and 1, 681
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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,
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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
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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
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. Davao City is the regional center of Region 11, and its
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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
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, Mandaya,
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, and
Maguindanao Maguindanao (; Maguindanaon: ''Dairat nu Magindanaw''; Iranun: ''Perobinsia a Magindanao''; ) was a province of the Philippines located in the Bangsamoro Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao (BARMM). From 2014 to 2022, its provincial capital ...
s. Among the local languages spoken are Dinabaw,
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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 "Mediator" 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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