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By August 2006, then AFP Chief of Staff Gen. Hermogenes Esperon announced that the Southern Command of the AFP will be divided into the Western Mindanao Command and the Eastern Mindanao Command (EASTMINCOM). WESTMINCOM's joint service headquarters was to be located in Camp Navarro, while EASTMINCOM in Camp Panacan in Davao City. [2]
The Western Mindanao Command (abbrv. as WESTMINCOM) is the Armed Forces of the Philippines' unified command in charge of the Zamboanga Peninsula, Northern Mindanao, and the BARMM. It is responsible for the defense of these areas against external aggression, as well as combating terrorism and insurgency.
The Eastern Mindanao Command (abbrv. as EASTMINCOM) is the Armed Forces of the Philippines' unified command in charge of the Davao, Soccsksargen, and Caraga regions. It is responsible for the defense of these areas against external aggression, as well as combating terrorism and insurgency.
Camp Edilberto Evangelista is a military base of the Philippine Army, and houses the 4th Infantry Division. It is situated in Barangay Patag in Cagayan de Oro and with an area of 129 hectares (320 acres) is the largest military camp in Mindanao. Its scope includes Northern Mindanao and Caraga regions.
Camp Iranun is a Philippine Army military base located in Barira, Maguindanao del Norte, Philippines.It is named after the Iranun people, a Moro ethnic group native to the area encompassing the boundaries of Maguindanao del Norte, Maguindanao del Sur, Lanao del Sur and North Cotabato provinces.
The 11th Infantry Division, Philippine Army, also called the Alakdan Division, is one of the Philippine Army's infantry units in Mindanao. [ 2 ] [ 1 ] Currently still forming, the Division is expected to complete its equipment and manpower requirements by 2022. [ 3 ]
The activation of 10th Infantry "Agila" Division, PA in Mindanao was envisioned to effectively address the enemy's center of gravity; enhance command and control; support the government's holistic approach and promote synergy among Army units; delineate units that will confront the Communist Terrorist Movement (CTM), the Moro Islamic Liberation ...
The metropolitan area is synonymous with Davao City itself, which is the largest city in the Philippines by land area (2,443.61 ha (9.4348 sq mi)). [9] The entire city is ten times the size of Metro Manila and five times the size of Metro Cebu .