UNIT HISTORY
The 1st
Regional Community Defense Group traces back its origin from the
5th Home Defense of 5th Infantry Brigade (Seperate), Philippine
Army on 31 July 1973. The unit was located at General Servillano
S Aquino, San Miguel, Tarlac with nine (9) provinces under its
jurisdiction, namely: Ilocos Norte, Ilocos Sur, Abra, La Union,
Pangasinan, Tarlac, Pampanga, Bataan and Zambales.
Initially,
there were seven (7) Home Defense Center which were the primary
implementing arms of the 5th Home Defense Unit. These are the
following: 127th Home Dfense Center located at Vigan, Ilocos Sur,
124th Home Defense Center at Carlatan, San Fernando, La Union,
108th Home Defense Center at Balanga, Bataan and 137th Home Defense
Center at Castellejos, Zambales.
On 01
September 1977, the 5th Home Defense Unit was absorbed by the
defunct Army Reserve Command, Philippine Army from the 5th Infantry
Brigade (Seperate), Philippine Army. The 5th HDU was re designated
3rd HDU on 04 July 1979 and relocated from Camp Aquino, Tarlac
to Camp Lt Tito B Abat, Manaoag, Pangasinan in 1980. The 3rd HDU
was further redesignated 3rd Regional Home Defense Unit on 01
May 1982 and was later on renamed 1st Regional Community Defense
Unit and subsequently placed under 5th Infantry Division on 16
May 1986. On 16 September 1988, the unit was reassigned to 7th
Infantry Division, Philippine Army.
Effective
01 July 1992, the 1st Regional Community Defense Unit was absorbed
by the reactivated Reserve Command, Philippine Army. Lately, this
unit was again renamed 1st Regional Comunity Defense Group (1RCDG)
effective 18 February 1984 embracing four (4) provinces: Ilocos
Norte, Ilocos Sur, La Union and Pangasinan. Initially, there were
5 Community Defense Center under 1RCDG. These are 101 (ILN) CDC,
102 (ILS) CDC, 103 (LUN) CDC, 104 (PGN-W) and 105 (PGN-E). However
on 08 July 1998, the 106 (BNT) CDC located at Burnham Park Baguio
City, 107 (ABR) CDC located at CAmp Juan Villamor, Bangued Abra
and 108 (MP) CDC located at Poblacion, Bontoc, Mountain Province
were merge to this group frm the defunct 14 CAR RCDG.
COMMAND PHILOSOPHY
Know you
r job and do it well. In battle, the enemy will triumph, though
inferior to us, if we provide him the opportunity through our
own mistakes and short comings.
VISION
A capable and
responsible mobilizeable Citizen Armed Force as a component of
the total army in pursuit of its constitionally mandated expanded
mission.
MISSION
TTo develop,
organize train, equip and administer a highly competent mobilizeable
reserve force as an integral component of the total armty and
in the defense of the region and to participate in socio-economic
development effort.
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