Pursuant to HPA General Orders No. 355 dated 9 August 2006, the 10th Infantry "Agila" Division, PA was activated effective August 16, 2006 and established its division headquarters at Camp Panacan, Davao City with then Major General Ernesto D. Boac as the first Division Commander. The activation of 10th Infantry "Agila" Division, PA in Mindanao is 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, the Moro Islamic Liberation Front and the Auxiliary Threat Group; diminish administrative, logical and operational problems; and efficiently address the current security problem that hinders the country's economic growth. Upon the activation, the division absorbed one brigade from 6th Infantry Division with four maneuver battalions, namely, 601st Infantry Brigade which is now the 1002nd Brigade, 39th Infantry Battalion, 25th Infantry Battalion, 27th Infantry Battalion, and 66th Infantry Battalion. The division also absorbed Task Force GenSan and 12th Field Artillery Battalion from 6ID. Units from 4th Infantry Division was also absorbed namely: 404th Infantry Brigade which is now the 1001st Infantry Brigade, Task Force Davao, 28th Infantry Battalion, 60th Infantry Battalion, 73rd Infantry Battalion, 67th Infantry Battalion, 72nd Cadre Battalion, 44th Division Reconnaissance Company, 4th Military Intelligence Company and 10th Signal Battalion. On February 11, 2011, the Division moved to its permanent headquarters at Camp General Manuel T. Yan in Barangay Tuburan, Mawab, Davao de Oro.
Area of Responsibility
The Division has operational responsibility over the Davao Region, parts of Region 12, Trento, Agusan del Sur and Lingig, Surigao del Sur. 10ID AOR encompasses 4 Regions, 12 provinces, 7 cities, 72 municipalities and 1, 681 barangays. It has a total land area of and an estimated population of 6.4 million with mixed religious beliefs such as the Christians, Lumads and Muslims. The area has mining industries, fishing industry. Notable among them are the Toril Fish Port and the Gensan Port in Davao City and General Santos City, respectively. The area is also home of the biggest banana and pineapple plantations in the country. It has an international airport and the commercially important Davao Gulf. Davao City is the regional center of Region 11, and its Francisco Bangoy International Airport is the third busiest airport in the country. Davao is a melting pot of various cultures, which include minority indigenous groups such as the Bagobo, Mandaya, Mansaka, and Maguindanaos. Among the local languages spoken are Dinabaw, Visayan language, as well as Filipino and English.
