CLASSROOM RULES

Mobile phones shall be

in silent mode.

10 minutes break every

after 1 hr discussion.
Sleepy student may stand
or perform stretching at the
back of the class

Student’s questions will be

raise during or after each
delivery of the lesson subtopic
Students are allowed to
by raising their hand.
use the rest room anytime
 SAFETY PRECAUTIONS

In case of emergency, students will follow

the escape routes as prescribed by the In case of fire, do not panic and
evacuation plans
move outside
using the 2 doors

In case of earthquake, do not panic, do the

duck-hold and cover technique. Find your way
calmly and stay at the designated area for students
Safety Briefing to prevent sexual
harassment
SEQUENCE OF PRESENTATION


 HISTORICAL OVERVIEW

 STRATEGIC GUIDANCE

 THE ARMY TODAY
•• MISSION AND FUNCTIONS
•• ORGANIZATION AND DEPLOYMENT
•• MAJOR THRUSTS
HISTORICAL OVERVIEW
THE PHILIPPINE ARMY IS THE
OLDEST MILITARY SERVICE IN
THE AFP
TEJEROS CONVENTION, CAVITE
GENERAL ARTEMIO
RICARTE
 K K K
KATAAS-TAASAN
KAGALANG-GALANGAN
KATIPUNAN
ANDRES BONIFACIO
PHILIPPINE REVOLUTION
AGAINST SPAIN IN 1897
FILIPINO - AMERICAN WAR
1899-1901
WORLD WAR II
1941-1945
THE PHILIPPINE ARMY HAS BEEN AT
THE FOREFRONT OF CAMPAIGNS TO
ADDRESS INTERNAL THREAT GROUPS
KOREAN WAR
1950 -1955
CIVIC ACTION in VIETNAM
1966 - 1969
UN PEACEKEEPING OPERATIONS
PHILBATT
NATIONAL DEFENSE
GUIDANCE
 NATIONAL DEFENSE POLICY
 PURELY
PURELY DEFENSIVE
DEFENSIVE AND
AND NON-
NON-
AGGRESSIVE
AGGRESSIVE POSTURE;
POSTURE;
 SEEKS
SEEKS PEACEFUL
PEACEFUL AND
AND
HARMONIOUS
HARMONIOUS RELATIONS
RELATIONS WITH
WITH
OTHER
OTHER NATIONS;
NATIONS;
 ADHERES
ADHERES TO
TO THE
THE CONCEPT
CONCEPT OF
OF
PREVENTIVE
PREVENTIVE DIPLOMACY
DIPLOMACY IN
IN
PREEMPTING
PREEMPTING THE
THE OUTBREAK
OUTBREAK OR
OR
ESCALATION
ESCALATION OF
OF CONFLICT.
CONFLICT.
NATIONAL DEFENSE STRATEGY

CALLS
CALLS FOR
FOR AA CITIZEN
CITIZEN ARMED
ARMED
FORCE
FORCE WITH
WITH AN
AN ARMY
ARMY COMPOSED
COMPOSED
OF
OF SMALL
SMALL NUCLEUS
NUCLEUS OF
OF REGULARS
REGULARS
BACKED
BACKED UP
UP BY
BY A
A LARGE
LARGE NUMBER
NUMBER OF
OF
RESERVES.
RESERVES.
 STRATEGIC GUIDANCE
ON INTERNAL AFFAIRS

IMPLEMENT AN INTEGRATED
APPROACH WHERE MILITARY
OPERATIONS ARE COMBINED
WITH POLITICAL ACTIONS,
ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT &
SOCIAL SERVICES.
 AFP MISSION

“THE AFP DEFENDS THE

REPUBLIC OF THE PHILIPPINES,
SAFEGUARDS ITS NATIONAL
SECURITY AND ASSISTS
GOVERNMENT AGENCIES IN THE
SOCIO-ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT
OF THE COUNTRY”
THE PHILIPPINE ARMY
TODAY
 MISSION

“ TO CONDUCT PROMPT AND

SUSTAINED GROUND OPERATIONS IN
SUPPORT OF THE AFP MISSION “
 DEFENSE

MULTI-FUNCTIONAL FORCE

DEVELOPMENT
CAMPAIGN STRATEGIC THRUST

 DISMANTLE
DISMANTLE THE
THE GUERRILLA
GUERRILLA FRONTS
FRONTS
 ADHERES
ADHERES TO
TO POLICY
POLICY OF
OF ATTRACTION
ATTRACTION
 CONDUCT
CONDUCT OF
OF DEVELOPMENT
DEVELOPMENT TASKS
TASKS
 INTEGRATED
INTEGRATED APPROACH
APPROACH TOWARDS
TOWARDS
INTERNAL
INTERNAL SECURITY
SECURITY THREATS
THREATS
 FUNCTIONS
 ORGANIZE,
ORGANIZE, TRAIN
TRAIN && EQUIP
EQUIP ARMY
ARMY
FORCES
FORCES FOR
FOR THE
THE CONDUCT
CONDUCT OF
OF
PROMPT
PROMPT AND
AND SUSTAINED
SUSTAINED COMBAT
COMBAT
OPERATIONS
OPERATIONS ON
ON LAND;
LAND;

 PREPARE
PREPARE UNITS
UNITS FOR
FOR THE
THE EFFECTIVE
EFFECTIVE
PROSECUTION
PROSECUTION OF
OF NATIONAL
NATIONAL
DEFENSE
DEFENSE PLANS
PLANS && PROGRAMS;
PROGRAMS;
 FUNCTIONS

 DEVELOP TACTICS, TECHNIQUES &

EQUIPMENT RELEVANT TO ARMY
OPERATIONS;
 TRAIN, ORGANIZE & EQUIP ALL ARMY
RESERVE UNITS; AND
 PERFORM OTHER FUNCTIONS AS
HIGHER AUTHORITIES MAY DIRECT
ORGANIZATION AND
DEPLOYMENT
 XXXX
PA
COMBAT UNITS
XX
X XX
INF SOC
INF LABDE

8 III III
SR SF

COMBAT SUPPORT UNITS

III X III III II III
FA ENG'R ISG
ISG SIGNAL
SIGNAL ECBn
ECBn (S)
(S) CAG
5
COMBAT SERVICE SUPPORT UNITS
III XX XX II XX
HHSG ASCOM
ASCOM TRADOC AMIC
AMIC SEB FIN CTR
FIN CTR ARESCOM
ARESCOM
PHILIPPINE ARMY COMBAT UNITS
INFANTRY DIVISIONS
 1ST INFANTRY DIVISION

The 1st Infantry (TABAK) Division, Philippine Army to conduct reinvigorated Internal Peace and Security Operations (IPSO) in the
AOR to neutralize the CTM, destroy the ASG and JI, hold and contain MILF forces while continuing to observe the primacy of the
peace process and neutralize other threat groups in order to establish a physically and psychologically secured environment
conducive to progress and development.

Country Philippines
Branch Philippine Army
Type Infantry
Role Conventional Warfare,
Anti-Guerrilla Operations
Size 4 Brigades
Part of 1st Military District under
the
Philippine Commonwealth
Army
(1941–1942)
Under the Philippine Army
Garrison/HQ (Since
Kuta 1 July
Major 1946)
Cesar L. Sang-
an, Pulacan, Labangan,
Zamboanga Del Sur
Nickname(s) Tabak Division
Engagements Lawless Elements
Communist Terrorist Group
Abu Sayaf Group
 2nd INFANTRY DIVISION

Branch Philippine Army

Type Infantry
Role Conventional Warfare,
Anti-Guerrilla
Operations
Size 3 Brigades
Part of 1st Military District
under the
Philippine Commonweal
th Army
(1941-1942)
Under the
Philippine Army (Since
1976)
Garrison/HQ Camp General Mateo M.
Capinpin, Tanay, Rizal
Nickname(s) Jungle Fighter Division
Motto(s) Advocates of Peace.
Servants of the People.
Defenders of Southern
Tagalog.
 3rd INFANTRY DIVISION

Branch Philippine Army

Type Infantry
Role Conventional warfare,
counter-insurgency
Size 3 Brigades
Part of Philippine Army
(Since 1946)
Garrison/HQ Camp Gen Macario
Peralta Jr, Jamindan,
Capiz
Nickname(s) Spearhead Troopers
Motto(s) The Armed
Peacekeepers for
Peace and Progress
Engagements Anti-guerilla
operations against the
NPA and local
criminal elements.
 4th INFANTRY DIVISION

Branch Philippine Army

Type Infantry
Role Conventional Warfare, Anti-
Guerrilla Operations
Size 3 Brigades
Part of Philippine Army (Since 1946)
Garrison/HQ Camp BGen Edilberto
Evangelista,
Cagayan de Oro City
Nickname(s) Diamond Division
Engagements Communist Insurgency in the
Philippines

Anti-guerilla operations
against the NPA
 5th INFANTRY DIVISION

Branch Philippine Army

Type Infantry
Role Conventional Warfare,
Anti-Guerrilla Operations
Size 3 Brigades
Part of Under the Philippine Army
(Since 1981)
Garrison/HQ Camp Melchor F Dela
Cruz, Upi, Gamu, Isabela
Nickname(s) Star Division
Motto(s) Only our best is good
enough
Engagements Communist Insurgency in t
he Philippines

Anti-guerrilla operations
against the NPA
 6th INFANTRY DIVISION

Branch Philippine Army

Type Infantry
Role Conventional Warfare, Anti-
Guerrilla Operations
Size 3 Brigades
Part of Under the Philippine Army
(Since 1987)
Garrison/HQ Camp BGen Gonzalo H. Siong
co
, Awang, Datu Odin Sinsuat,
Maguindanao
Nickname(s) Kampilan Division
Motto(s) Kampilan
Engagements •Communist and Islamic
Insurgency in the Philippines
•Operation Enduring Freedom
- Philippines
•Anti-guerilla operations
against the NPA, MILF, ASG
 7th INFANTRY DIVISION

Branch Philippine Army

Type Infantry

Role Conventional Warfare,

Anti-Guerrilla Operations

Size 2 Brigades

Part of Philippine Army (Since

1988)
Garrison/HQ Fort Ramon Magsaysay,
Nueva Ecija
Nickname(s) Kaugnáy Division

Anniversaries August 1

Engagements Anti-guerrilla operations

against the NPA and local
criminal elements
 8th INFANTRY DIVISION

Branch Philippine Army

Type Infantry
Role Conventional Warfare, Anti-
Guerrilla Operations
Size 3 Brigades
Part of Philippine Army (Since
1988)
Garrison/HQ Camp General Vicente
Lukban, Catbalogan, Samar

Nickname(s) Storm Trooper Division

Engagements •Communist and Islamic

Insurgency in the Philippines
•Operation Enduring Freedo
m - Philippines
•Anti-guerilla operations
against the NPA and the
Moro Islamic Liberation Fro
nt
 9th INFANTRY DIVISION

Branch Philippine Army

Type Infantry
Role Conventional Warfare, Anti-
Guerrilla Operations
Size 3 Brigades
Part of Philippine Army (Since
1988)
Garrison/HQ Camp General Vicente Lukb
an
, Catbalogan, Samar

Nickname(s) Storm Trooper Division

Engagements •Communist and Islamic

Insurgency in the Philippines
•Operation Enduring Freedo
m - Philippines
•Anti-guerilla operations
against the NPA
 10th INFANTRY DIVISION

Branch Philippine Army

Type Infantry
Role Conventional Warfare,
Anti-Guerrilla Operations
Size 4 Brigades
Part of Under the
Philippine Army (Since
2006)
Garrison/HQ Camp General Manuel T
Yan Sr.
, Brgy. Tuboran,
Mawab, Davao de Oro
Nickname(s) Agila Division
Mascot(s) Philippine eagle
Anniversaries August 16
Engagements •Islamic Insurgency in the
Philippines
•Anti-guerilla operations
against the NPA
 11th INFANTRY DIVISION

Branch Philippine Army

Type Infantry
Role Conventional Warfare,
Anti-Terrorist Operations
Size 3 Brigades
Part of Under the
Philippine Army (Since
2018)
Garrison/HQ Kuta Heneral Teodulfo
Bautista, Barangay
Busbus, Jolo, Sulu[1]
Nickname(s) Alakdan Division[1]
Engagements Islamic Insurgency in the
Philippines

Local Terrorist Group Inc:

Abu Sayaf Group, Islamic
Terrosit Renegade
SPECIAL OPERATION COMMAND
 FIRST SCOUT RANGER
RIGEMENT

The Scout Rangers,

known officially as
the First Scout
Ranger Regiment, is
a Philippine Army unit
specializing in anti-
guerrilla jungle warfare,
raids, ambushes, close
quarters combat, urban
warfare and sabotage.
 ILOCOS
NORTE
XX
APAYAO
XX CAGAYAN 5 PA

7 PA
ABRA KALINGA
ILOCOS
CP DELA CRUZ, UPI,,
SUR MT PROVINCE GAMU, ISABELA
FT MAGSAYSAY, LA IFUGAO ISABELA
PALAYAN CITY UNION
BENGUET
NUEVA XX
XX VISCAYA
PANGASISNAN AURORA
9 PA
LUZON
NUEVA

2
ECIJA
PA TARLAC
CP E ANGELES
ZAMBALES PAMPANGA
SAN JOSE, PILI
CP CAPINPIN, BULACAN
BATAAN
CAMARINES SUR
TANAY, RIZAL MANILA
CAVITE LAGUNA CAMARINES
XX QUEZON
NORTE
CATANDUANES
BATANGAS CAMARINES XX
3 PA SUR

OCCIDENTAL
MARINDUQUE ALBAY
8 PA
CP PERALTA, MINDORO
ORIENTAL SORSOGON
JAMINDAN, MINDORO CP LUCBAN,
CAPIZ NORTHERN
SAMAR CATBALOGAN,
ROMBLON MASBATE
SAMAR
WESTERN
SAMAR
EASTERN
AKLAN SAMAR
1 XX
CAPIZ LEYTE
CP SANG-AN, ANTIQUE

PULACAN, ZDS ILOILO

4 PA
CEBU
NEGROS SOUTHERN
OCC. LEYTE CP EVANGELISTA
GUIMARAS
CAGAYAN, DE ORO

VISAYAS
BOHOL
SURIGAO
DEL NORTE
NEGROS
OR.
SURIGAO
XX
PALAWAN SIQUIJOR AGUSAN DEL SUR
11 DEL NORTE
6 PA
Kuta Heneral Teodulfo MISAMIS AGUSAN
ORIENTAL DEL SUR
Bautista, Busbus, MISAMIS CP SIONGCO
Jolo, Sulu OCC.
BUKIDNON AWANG, DINAIG
ZAMBOANGA LANAO
DEL NORTE DEL NORTE DAVAO MAGUINDANAO
ZAMBOANGA DEL NORTE
DEL SUR LANAO
DEL SUR
COMPOSTELA
VALLEY
XX
NORTH
COTABATO DAVAO PA
10
MINDANAO
MAGUINDANAO ORIENTAL
SULTAN KUDARAT
DAVAO CP PANACAN
SOUTH COTABATO DEL SUR
DAVAO CITY
SARANGANI
DAVAO
 SPECIAL FORCES RIGEMENT
(AIRBORNE)

The Special Forces Regiment

(Airborne) is a
Special Operations Forces unit
of the Philippine Army.
Specialized in Air assault,
Close quarters combat
Counterintelligence
Psychological warfare
Reconnaissance missions
Offshore Reconnaissance
 LIGHT REACTION REGIMENT

The Light Reaction Regiment is the

premier counter-terrorist unit of
the Philippine Army. Specialized in Urban
Warfare, Hostage Rescue, Close Quarter
Combat, Special Reconnaissance It was
formerly known as the Light Reaction
Battalion and Light Reaction Company.
Due to its specialization in counter-
terrorism operations and its formation
with the assistance of American advisers,
the Light Reaction Regiment has been
sometimes referred to as
the Philippines' Delta Force
COMBAT SUPPORT UNITS
 Armor (Pambato) Division

The Philippine
Army's Major Unit or
PAMU,
the Armor (Pambato) Divis
ion is a combined arms
organization composed of
Tank, Cavalry and
Mechanized Infantry.
Army Artillery Regiment
 INTENSIFY GROUND OPERATIONS
AGAINST ARMED LAWLESS ELEMENTS

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SUPPORT & IMPLEMENT THE GOVERNMENT
PEACE INITIATIVES

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OG3, PA
EXPAND THE ARMY CAPABILITY ON
NON-TRADITIONAL ROLES

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ACQUISITION OF ISO RELATED ITEMS

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 THE PHILIPPINE ARMY
IS CAPABLE TO PERFORM ITS MANDATE:
TO DEFEND THE COUNTRY’S FREEDOM AND
SOVEREIGNTY, PROTECT ITS TERRITORIAL INTEGRITY,
SECURE ITS CITIZENRY AND PARTICIPATE IN THE
COLLECTIVE EFFORT OF NATION BUILDING

OG3, PA
OG3, PA
OG3, PA
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