19IB HISTORY

LINEAGE OF COMMANDERS

01 NOV 73 – 01 JAN 74 - MAJ DIMAS S NUÑEZ (INF) PA
01 JAN 74 – 12 FEB 76 - LTC RAUL T AQUINO (INF)PA
12 FEB 76 – 01 JUL 78 - LTC VICENTE M CAMPO (INF) PA
01 JUL 78 – 30 SEP 78 - LTC EDUARDO M FERNANDEZ (INF) PA
30 SEP 78 – 15 OCT 78- MAJ RICARDO M MIÑOZA (INF)PA
15 OCT 78 – 09 FEB 79- LTC GILBERT M EAMIGUEL(INF)PA
09 FEB 79 – 01 MAR 84- COL ALEJANDRO B TRESPECES (INF) PA
01 MAR 84 – 21 FEB 85- MAJ CONSTANCIO A MIOÑOZA (INF) PA
21 FEB 85 – 01 JUN 85- COL CESAR C URSAL (INF) PA
01 JUN 85 – 01 JUL 85- MAJ TEODORO V ILAGAN (INF)PA
01 JUL 85 – 05 FEB 86- LTC WILLIAM C AGAZA (INF) PA
05 FEB 86 – 01 APR 86-COL RUPERTO A AMBIL JR FA (MNSA)PA
01 APR 86 – 30 JUN 88- LTC SERGIO L SUMALINOG (INF)PA
30 JUN 88 – 01 SEP 89- LTC GREGORIO C RAMOS JR (INF)PA
01 SEP 89 – 15 JAN 90- LTC GODOFREDO C MELAD (INF) PA
15 JAN 90 – 13 MAY 94- LTC RICARDO G VALUIZ JR (INF) PA
14 MAY 94 – 20 JUN 95-COL PLARIDEL S OBRIQUE MNSA(INF)PA
20 JUN 95 – 31 MAR 98- LTC PEDRO L FLORIDA (INF) PA
31 MAR 98 – 14 MAY 98- LTC ALEXANDER D CABALES (INF)PA
14 MAY 98 – 08 FEB 99- LTC RESTITUTO G DURAN JR(INF)PA
08 FEB 99 – 07 FEB 00- LTC RODRIGO S DINGLE INF (GSC) PA
07 FEB 00 – 05 JUL 02- MAJ ROMEO C ARGENIO PA (INF) PA
05 JUL 02 – 02 JUN 03- LTC OSCAR T LACTAO INF (GSC)PA
02 JUN 03 - 30 JUN 05- LTC RESTITUTO T SANTOS INF (GSC)PA
30 JUN 05- TO DATE- MAJ LOPE C DAGOY PA INF (GSC)PA

CHANGES IN STATION:

Camp Downes, Ormoc City - 01 Nov 73 - 16 Jul 74
Butuan, Maguindanao - 16 Jul 74 - 24 Aug 78
Pualas, Lanao del Sur - 24 Aug 78 - 25 May 79
Catbalogan, Samar - 25 May 79 - 31 Dec 80
Brgy Trinidad, Calbayog City - 31 Dec 80 - 21 Feb 85
Brgy Rawis, Laoang, Norhern Samar 21 Feb 85 - 19 Jul 01
Brgy Opong, Catubig, Northern Samar 19 Jul 01 - 21 Nov 01
Taglibi, Paticul, Zulu - 21 Nov 01 - 29 Nov 01
Pasonanca, Zamboanga City - 29 Nov 01 - 06 Dec 01
Brgy Quiniput, Zamboanga City - 06 Dec 01 - 08 Mar 02
Camp Downes, Ormoc City - 08 Mar 02 - 01 Jul 02
Brgy Aguiting, Kananga, Leyte - 01 Jul 02 - to date


Unit Top Awards:

CG, 3rd Infantry Division, PA Streamer for Calendar Year 1978
Battalion of the Year in the year 1989 within 8th Infantry Division
Number one (1) Battalion in COIN operations within VISCOM area for the 1st Qtr of CY 1990
Best Maneuver Battalion of 8ID, PA CY 1990
Best Maneuver Battalion of the 8ID, PA CY 1992
CG 8ID Streamer Awardee CY 1992
1st Battalion to clear two (2) Guerilla Fronts ahead of the given time frame set forth by higher headquarters CY 1992
3rd placer as the Best Battalion of the Year 1992 PA- wide CY 1992
Best Maneuver Battalion of the 8ID, PA for Calendar Year 1993.


Individual Top Award

TSg Mamerto Dionio (Inf) PA – Distinguished Conduct Star
For depending Nenita PB against more or less 150 DTs on 15 July 1987