4th Infantry Division (Philippines)
| Fourth Infantry Division | |
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| Active | January 03, 1942 – January 14, 1946 (as 4th Infantry Division, PCA) January 15, 1946 – Present |
| Country |
 Philippines
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| Branch | Philippine Army |
| Type |
 Infantry
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| 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 |
| Patron | St. Ignatius of Loyola |
| Mascot(s) | Diamond |
| Anniversaries | January 15 March 22 (Philippine Army foundation day) |
| Engagements |
World War II * Japanese Occupation of the Philippines (1942-1945) * Battle of Leyte (1944-1945) * Battle of Samar (1944-1945) * Battle of Mindoro (1944-1945) * Battle of Luzon (1945) * Battle of Manila (1945) * Invasion of Palawan (1945) Communist Insurgency in the Philippines Anti-guerilla operations against the NPA |
| Website | www |
| Commanders | |
| Current commander |
MGen Victor A. Felix, AFP |
| Notable commanders |
MGen Oscar T. Lactao, AFP MGen Roy Cimatu, AFP MGen Cardozo Luna, AFP BGen Tirso Fajardo, AFP BGen Patricio Borromeo, AFP BGen Ramon Aguire, AFP BGen Climaco Pintoy, AFP BGen Benjamin Molina, AFP BGen Manuel Mandac, AFP BGen Rigoberto Atienza, AFP |
| Insignia | |
| Armed Forces Occupational Specialty Insignia | |
The 4th Infantry Division, Philippine Army, known officially as the Diamond Division, is one of the Philippine Army's Infantry units in Northern Mindanao.
On January 15, 1946, right after the World War II, upon the reestablishment of the Commonwealth Government, all Military Districts were converted to military areas; Pursuant to Section 1 General Orders Number 46 of HAFP dated January 8, 1946. The 1st and 2nd Military Areas (IMA-IIMA) was in Luzon, while 3rd Military Area (IIIMA) in the Visayas, and the 4th Military Area (IVMA) in Mindanao. The remaining forces of the 10th MD were absorbed to Military Police Command (MPC) based at Camp Overtone, Iligan.
4th Infantry (Diamond) Division conducts internal security operations to dismantle four (4) priority New People's Army fronts and degrade three (3) priority New People's Army areas in Caraga region and portion of Region 10 by 2009 to attain a physically and psychologically secure environment conducive to continuous development.
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