1st Infantry Division

First Infantry Division
Coat of Arms of the 1ID
Active	4 December 1989 - present
Country	Philippines
Branch	Philippine Army
Type	Infantry
Role	Conventional Warfare, Anti-Guerrilla Operations
Size	4 Brigades, 11 Battalions. Total is 20000+ soldiers
Part of	Under the Philippine Army
Garrison/HQ	Camp Major L Sang-an, Pulacan, Labangan, Zamboanga Del Sur
Nickname	Tabak Division
Motto	Guardian of our Cherished Liberty
Mascot	Machete
Anniversaries	December 4
Engagements	Operation Enduring Freedom - Philippines Anti-guerilla operations against the NPA and the Moro Islamic Liberation Front
Decorations	Presidential Streamer Award
Commanders
Current commander	MGen Romeo D Lustestica AFP
Notable commanders	BGen Cesar F Fortuno, AFP BGen Raymundo T Jarque, AFP MGen Diomedio P Villanueva, AFP MGen Narciso J Abaya, AFP MGen Romeo B Dominguez, AFP MGen Glicerio Sua, AFP
Insignia
Unit Patch	1ID Tabak Badge

The 1st Infantry Division, Philippine Army, known officially as the Tabak Division, is the Philippine Army's primary Infantry unit, and specializes in anti-guerrilla warfare. The division has been boasted as one of the world's best anti-guerilla fighters in Asia combating terrorists in Southern Mindanao.

History

Untold History

1st Regular Division, Philippine Commonwealth Army during World War II under the Japanese Invasion

The military establishment of the 1st Regular Division, Philippine Commonwealth Army also known as Tabak Division was founded on May 05, 1936 to April 09, 1942 was the military stationed at Camp Murphy (now. Camp Aguinaldo) in Quezon City, Rizal (now. Metro Manila) from the engagements of the Anti-Japanese military operations in Bataan on January 01 to April 09, 1942 and aiding the USAFFE military forces led by General Douglas MacArthur against the Imperial Japanese troops led by General Masaharu Homma during the Battle of Bataan on 1942.

Started the Battle of Bataan on January 1942, the local troops of the PCA 1st Regular Division led by Brigadier General Mateo C. Capinpin (1938-1941) and Brigadier General Fidel J. Segundo (1941-1942) was sent the military operations in Bataan and aiding the defending USAFFE forces against the Japanese begins the main battle commands on Bataan from February to April 1942. Before the three months and one year battles for the fall of Bataan, local troops and officers of the 1st Regular Division of the Philippine Commonwealth Army and they supporting the USAFFE military forces was fought side by side in Bataan and attacking Japanese troops include the Layac Line, Porac-Guagua Line, Abucay-Mauban Line, Battle of Trail 2, the Battle of the Pockets and the Battle of the Points before the invasion at Mount Samat on April 03, 1942. In April 03, 1942 on Good Friday, the invasion of all local forces under the 1st Regular Division of the Philippine Commonwealth Army enters the fall of Mount Samat in Bataan and help USAFFE military forces and attacking Japanese troops. After the Battle of Bataan on April 09, 1942, the local forces under the Philippine Commonwealth Army 1st Regular Division was surrenders to the Imperial Japanese troops in Bataan was captured and they walking the march of all Filipino and American POW's around in Mariveles, Bataan to Camp O'Donnell in Capas, Tarlac was start the Bataan Death March.

After the Fall of Bataan on 1942 by the surrendering troopers of the PCA 1st Regular Division by the Japanese hands in Bataan. Replacing of the 1st Infantry Division of the Philippine Commonwealth Army was re-established on 1942 to 1946 and the military stationed and moved in Northern Luzon and Batanes Islands.

1st Infantry Division, Philippine Commonwealth Army during World War II under the Conflicts and Counter-Insurgencies during the Japanese Occupation and Allied Liberation

1st Infantry Division, Philippine Commonwealth Army in Northern Luzon and Batanes Islands

The 1st Infantry Division, Philippine Commonwealth Army was the military re-establishment and active on 1942 to 1946 at the military general headquarters was stationed and moving in Northern Luzon and Batanes Islands was the engagements of the assigned to combat the armed forces of the Japanese Imperial military insurgency in Northern Luzon and Batanes Islands before the Post-Japanese Invasion to the Liberation of the Philippines and started the fall the engagements of the Anti-Japanese military operations to liberated in Ilocos Norte, Ilocos Sur, Abra, Cagayan, Isabela, Batanes Islands and Mountain Province in 1942 to 1945 to helping local troopers of the USAFIP-NL military units, the recognized guerrilla groups and U.S. liberating troops by defeated from the Japanese Imperial forces.

Started the Liberation of Northern Luzon on January to August 1945 between the Japanese and Allied troops. Local troopers under the Philippine Commonwealth Army 1st Infantry Division was sending the combat military operations in Northern Luzon include around the six major provinces of Ilocos Norte, Ilocos Sur, Abra, Cagayan, Isabela and Mountain Province and they recaptured and liberated in Northern Luzon and helped the local troops of the USAFIP-NL military units, the recognized guerrilla groups and U.S. liberating troops by defeats and fought against the Imperial Japanese armed forces led by General Tomoyuki Yamashita include the main battle commands of Ilocos Campaign, Battle of Abra, Mountain Province Campaign and Cagayan Valley Campaign.

After the fall to liberate in Northern Luzon on August 1945 by the victorious from the Allies and they defeated Japanese, the clearing of the local troops of the Philippine Commonwealth Army 1st Infantry Division was a victory and they captured in Northern Luzon include around the six major provinces of Ilocos Norte, Ilocos Sur, Abra, Cagayan, Isabela and Mountain Province and they defeats and surrendered Japanese troops led by General Yamashita.

The local Filipino soldiers under by 1st and 12th Infantry Division of the Philippine Commonwealth Army was landed the beaches and they retaken and liberated in the island province of Batanes and attacking Imperial Japanese troops begins the Battle of Batanes. After the Battle of Batanes, local Filipino troops under the Philippine Commonwealth Army units enters and they liberated the town of Basco and attacking Japanese, the victory of all local troops of the PCA 1st and 12th Infantry Division was cleared and capturing in the island province of Batanes and defeats and surrendered Japanese troops.

1st Infantry Division, Philippine Army during the Post-War era

The 1st Infantry Division, Philippine Army also known as Tabak Division was founded on December 04, 1989 at stationed in Camp Major L Sang-an in Barangay Pulacan, Labangan, Zamboanga Del Sur was the engagements of the assigned to combat the Communist and Islamic rebel fighters and anti-counter terrorism in Mindanao, Basilan, Sulu and Tawi-Tawi and started the ongoing Islamic and Communist insurgencies in Mindanao in Southern Philippines on 1969 to ongoing against the Communist rebels of the New People's Army (NPA) and the Islamic rebels and bandits of the Moro Islamic Liberation Front (MILF), Moro National Liberation Front (MNLF) and the Abu Sayyaf Group (ASG).

Mission

The 1st Infantry (TABAK) Division, Philippine Army often conducts Internal Security Operations (ISO) in their Area of Responsibility (AOR) to dismantle and destroy the remaining guerilla fronts of the Local Communist Movement (LCM), the Moro Islamic Liberation Front (MILF), and the Abu Sayyaf Group in order to attain peace and stability conducive to sustainable development in assisting the Philippine government in its socio-economic development projects; and assists the Philippine National Police curb criminalities in the Western Mindanao.

Lineage of Commanding Officers

• BGen Guillermo B Francisco AFP (5 May 1936 - 10 October 1938)
• BGen Mateo C Capinpin AFP (10 October 1938 - 31 August 1941)
• BGen Fidel J Segundo AFP (18 December 1941 - 26 January 1942)
• BGen Tirzo G Fajardo AFP (01 October 1957 - 15 June 1958)
• BGen Manuel T Flores AFP (15 June 1958 - 02 November 1958)
• BGen Antonio C Deveyra AFP (02 November 1958 - 28 March 1962)
• BGen Ernesto M Mata AFP (01 March 1962 - 17 March 1962)
• BGen Rigoberto J Atienza AFP (17 September 1963 - 09 June 1964)
• BGen Flaviano P Olivares AFP (10 June 1964 - 15 March 1965)
• BGen Godofredo F Mendoza AFP (15 March 1965 - 01 June 1965)
• BGen Gaudencio V Tobias AFP (01 June 1965 - 11 June 1966)
• BGen Romeo C Espino AFP (17 June 1966 - 23 February 1967)
• BGen Ruben F Maglaya AFP (23 February 1967 - 05 June 1968)
• BGen Eduardo M Garcia AFP (05 June 1968 - 06 February 1970)
• BGen Rafael G Zagala AFP (06 February 1970 - 31 March 1976)
• BGen Teodulfo S Bautista AFP (04 March 1976 - 10 October 1977)
• BGen Emilio S Luga AFP (12 October 1977 - 21 May 1981)
• BGen Angelo C Queding AFP (21 May 1981 - 31 March 1982)
• BGen Mariano C Miranda AFP (25 April 1982 - 25 February 1986)
• BGen Rodolfo T Tolentino AFP (25 February 1986 - 01 April 1986)
• BGen Ernesto C Maderazo AFP (01 April 1986 - 11 October 1987)
• BGen Raul T Aquino AFP (11 October 1987 - 12 October 1987)
• BGen Buenaventura S Tabo AFP (12 October 1987 - 28 March 1988)
• BGen Gumersindo T Yap AFP (28 March 1988 - 01 August 1989)
• BGen Ernesto B Calupig AFP (01 August 1989 - 04 December 1989)
• BGen Cesar F Fortuno AFP (04 December 1989 - 02 February 1991)
• BGen Eduardo M Fernandez AFP (02 February 1991 - 15 October 1991)
• BGen Raymundo T Jarque AFP (15 October 1991 - 22 December 1992)
• BGen Rene G Cardones AFP (22 December 1992 - 15 July 1995)
• MGen Rene JS Dado AFP (15 July 1995 - 06 October 1997)
• MGen Diomedio P Villanueva AFP (06 October 1997 - 23 July 1999)
• MGen Narciso J Abaya AFP (23 July 1999 - 28 March 2001)
• MGen Romeo B Dominguez AFP (28 March 2001 - 07 July 2001)
• MGen Glicerio S Sua AFP (08 July 2001 - 28 February 2003)
• BGen Trifonio P Salazar AFP (28 February 2003 - 20 November 2004)
• BGen Gabriel A Habacon AFP (20 November 2004 - 11 January 2006)
• Mgen Eugenio V Cedo AFP (11 January 2006 - 01 September 2006)
• MGen Raymundo B Ferrer AFP (01 September 2006 - 16 March 2007)
• MGen Nehemias G Pajarito AFP (16 March 2007 - 24 February 2009)
• MGen Romeo D Lustestica AFP (24 February 2009 - 13 January 2011)
• MGen Noel A Coballes AFP (13 January 2011 - 10 February 2012)
• BGen Ricardo Rainier G Cruz III AFP (10 February 2012 - Present)

Units

The following are the Brigade units that are under the First Infantry Division.

• 101st Infantry (Three Red Arrows) Brigade
• 102nd Infantry (Igsoon) Brigade
• 103rd Infantry (Haribon) Brigade
• 104th Infantry (SULTAN) Brigade

The following are the Battalion units under the First Infantry Division.

• 5th Infantry (Duty Bound) Battalion (CAFGU)
• 10th Infantry (Steady…On) Battalion
• 18th Infantry (Deo et Patria)Battalion (CAFGU)
• 32nd Infantry (Daredevil) Battalion
• 33rd Infantry Battalion
• 35th Infantry (Makamandag) Battalion
• 44th Infantry (Agile n Stable)Battalion
• 51st Infantry (Fuerte Uno) Battalion
• 53rd Infantry Battalion
• 55th Infantry (Vigilant) Battalion

Operations

• Anti-guerrilla operations against the New People's Army and the Moro National Liberation Front (MNLF). After a treaty was concluded between Philippine and MNLF officials, the 1ID fought against the Moro Islamic Liberation Front (MILF).
• Anti-terrorist operations against the Abu Sayyaf.
• Operation Enduring Freedom - Philippines.

Trivia

• Both MGen's Diomedio Villanueva and Narciso Abaya were assigned to the AFP's Top post as AFP Chief of Staff.
• BGen Raymundo Jarque's named was dragged to a series of coup attempts against the Aquino Administration.

References

• Official Site of the PA 1ID.