| First Infantry Division | |
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Coat of Arms of the 1ID |
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| 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.
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 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 successful 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 successfully 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.
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).
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.
The following are the Brigade units that are under the First Infantry Division.
The following are the Battalion units under the First Infantry Division.