9th Infantry Division (Philippines)

9th Infantry Division
Unit Seal of the 9ID.
ActiveOctober 1, 2004 – Present
Country Philippines
BranchPhilippine Army
Type Infantry
RoleConventional Warfare
Anti-Guerrilla Operations
Size3 Brigade
Part ofPhilippine Army (Since 2004)
Garrison/HQCamp Elias Angeles, Pili, Camarines Sur, Philippines
Nickname(s)Spear Division
Motto(s)Second to None
Mascot(s)Spear
AnniversariesOctober 1
Commanders
Current
commander
BGen. Jaime A. Abawag Jr., PA.
Notable
commanders
BGen Santiago Prejido AFP
Insignia
Armed Forces Occupational Specialty Insignia

The 9th Infantry Division, Philippine Army, known officially as the Spear Division, is the Philippine Army's primary infantry unit assigned to combat communist insurgency in the Bicol Region.