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|current_commander= [[Brigadier General|BGen.]] Zosimo A. Oliveros, PA
|current_commander= [[Major General|MGen.]] Camilo Z. Ligayo, PA
|garrison= [[Camp Lukban|Camp General Vicente Lukban]], [[Catbalogan]], [[Samar (province)|Samar]]
|garrison= [[Camp Lukban|Camp General Vicente Lukban]], [[Catbalogan]], [[Samar (province)|Samar]]
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* ''BGen. Wilbur C. Mamawag, PA – (9 October 2021 – 6 December 2021) (acting)''
* ''BGen. Wilbur C. Mamawag, PA – (9 October 2021 – 6 December 2021) (acting)''
* MGen. Edgardo Y. De Leon, PA – ''''' (6 December 2021 – 23 September 2022)''''' <ref>{{cite news | title=Army installs new 8ID Commander | url=https://army.mil.ph/home/index.php/press-releases-archive-2/1048-army-installs-new-8id-commander}}</ref>
* MGen. Edgardo Y. De Leon, PA – ''''' (6 December 2021 – 23 September 2022)''''' <ref>{{cite news | title=Army installs new 8ID Commander | url=https://army.mil.ph/home/index.php/press-releases-archive-2/1048-army-installs-new-8id-commander}}</ref>
* ''BGen. Zosimo A. Oliveros, PA – (23 September 2022 – Present) (acting)''
* ''BGen. Zosimo A. Oliveros, PA – (23 September 2022 – 21 October 2022) (acting)''
* MGen. Camilo Z. Ligayo, PA – (21 October 2022 – Present)


==Current Units==
==Current Units==

Revision as of 15:51, 30 October 2022

Eighth Infantry Division
Coat of Arms of the 8ID
ActiveAugust 1, 1988 – present
CountryPhilippines Philippines
BranchPhilippine Army
Type Infantry
RoleConventional Warfare, Anti-Guerrilla Operations
Size3 Brigades
Part ofPhilippine Army (Since 1988)
Garrison/HQCamp General Vicente Lukban, Catbalogan, Samar
Nickname(s)Storm Trooper Division
AnniversariesAugust 1
Engagements
Commanders
Current
commander		MGen. Camilo Z. Ligayo, PA
Notable
commanders
  • Bgen Isagani T Delos Santos AFP
  • BGen Romulo F Yap AFP
  • BGen Romeo B Tarrayo
  • BGen Rufo A De Veyra AFP
  • BGen Romeo Dominguez AFP
  • BGen Glenn Rabonza AFP
  • BGen Bonifacio Ramos AFP
  • BGen Rodrigo Maclang AFP
Insignia
Armed Forces Occupational Specialty Insignia

The 8th Infantry Division, Philippine Army, known officially as the Storm Trooper Division, is one of the Philippine Army's Infantry units in the Visayas and under the AFP Central Command, combating local communist insurgent units, and terrorists.

History

The division was established on August 1, 1988, with headquarters at Camp General Vicente Lukban, Catbalogan, Samar. The local government soldiers and officers under the 8th Infantry Division of the Philippine Army was sending the combat operations in the Visayas region and the engagements of the Anti-Communist Operations and helping aided and supported of the Armed Forces of the Philippines, Philippine National Police and the CAFGU militia forces against the communist rebels of the Communist Party of the Philippines-New People's Army (CPP-NPA) and other local criminal elements.

During the Operation Enduring Freedom in the Philippines under the War on Terrorism and the Islamic Insurgency in Mindanao, Southern Philippines. The local government troops of the Philippine Army 8th Infantry "Storm Trooper" Division was sending the clearing combat operations in Mindanao on Southern Philippines and the engagements of the Anti-Islamic and Counter-Terrorism operations and helping aided and supporting of the Armed Forces of the Philippines, Philippine National Police, the CAFGU militia forces and the U.S. Armed Forces to fought against the Islamic rebels and bandits of the Moro Islamic Liberation Front (MILF), Moro National Liberation Front (MNLF) and Abu Sayyaf Group (ASG) and other local criminal elements.

Mission

President Rodrigo Duterte poses with the 8th Infantry Division troops during his visit at Camp Vicente Lukban in Catbalogan, Samar on August 8, 2016.

The 8th Infantry (Storm Trooper) Division, Philippine Army often conducts Internal Security Operations (ISO) in their Area of Responsibility (AOR) to dismantle and destroy the remaining guerrilla fronts of the Local Communist Movement (LCM) 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 criminality in the Visayas Region.

Lineage of Commanding Officers

  • BGen. Isagani T. Delos Santos, PA – (26 May 1986 – 31 March 1988)
  • BGen. Federico E. Ruiz Jr., PA – (31 March 1988 – 27 March 1990)
  • BGen. Romulo F. Yap, PA – (27 March 1990 – 10 January 1992)
  • BGen. Ruperto A. Ambil, PA – (10 June 1992 – 12 April 1994)
  • BGen. Danilo P. Olay, PA – (12 March 1994 – 15 March 1996)
  • BGen. Romeo B. Tarrayo, PA – (4 April 1996 – 15 January 1998)
  • MGen. Arturo B. Carrillo, PA – (15 January 1998 – 6 November 1999)
  • MGen. Rufo A. De Veyra, PA – (6 November 1999 – 7 July 2001)
  • MGen. Romeo B. Dominguez, PA – (6 July 2001 – 10 February 2003)
  • MGen. Glenn J. Rabonza, PA – (10 February 2003 – 4 January 2005)
  • BGen. Bonifacio B. Ramos, PA – (4 January 2005 – 10 February 2005)
  • MGen. Jovito S. Palparan Jr., PA – (10 February 2005 – 25 August 2005)
  • MGen. Bonifacio B. Ramos, PA – (25 August 2005 – 29 July 2006)
  • BGen. Randy S. Dauz, PA – (29 July 2006 – 16 August 2006)
  • MGen. Rodrigo F. Maclang, PA – (16 August 2006 – 15 January 2007)
  • MGen. Armando L. Cunanan, PA – (15 January 2007 – 19 May 2008)
  • BGen. Allan Ragpala, PA – (19 May 2008 – 4 June 2008)
  • BGen. Arthur I. Tabaquero, PA – (4 June 2008 – 24 August 2010)
  • MGen. Mario F. Chan, PA – (24 August 2010 – 8 April 2012)
  • MGen. Gerardo T. Layug, PA – (8 April 2012 – September 2013)
  • MGen. Jet B. Velarmino, PA – (13 September 2013 – 6 October 2016)
  • MGen. Raul M. Farnacio, PA – (6 October 2016 – 5 June 2019)
  • MGen. Pio Q. Diñoso III, PA – (5 June 2019 – 9 October 2021)
  • BGen. Wilbur C. Mamawag, PA – (9 October 2021 – 6 December 2021) (acting)
  • MGen. Edgardo Y. De Leon, PA – (6 December 2021 – 23 September 2022) [1]
  • BGen. Zosimo A. Oliveros, PA – (23 September 2022 – 21 October 2022) (acting)
  • MGen. Camilo Z. Ligayo, PA – (21 October 2022 – Present)

Current Units

The following are the Brigades under the 8th Infantry Division:

  • 801st Infantry (Bantay at Gabay) Brigade
  • 802nd Infantry (Peerless) Brigade
  • 803rd Infantry (Peacemaker) Brigade

The following are the Battalions under the 8th Infantry Division:

The following are the Support Units under the 8th Infantry Division:

  • Headquarters and Headquarters Service Battalion
  • Service Support Battalion
  • 8th Signal Battalion
  • 8th Dental Detachment
  • 8th Military Police Company
  • 8th Post Engineer Detachment
  • 8th Civil Military Operations (Dangpanan) Battalion
  • 8th Division Training School
  • 8th Field Artillery Battery (S)
  • 8th Light Armor Company (S)

Operations

External Entrusion

Philippine Army Reserve Command - all graduates of the Citizen Army Training and the Reserve Officer Training Corps are mandated to merge to as National Defense in case of a National Entrusion.

References

  1. ^ "Army installs new 8ID Commander".
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