Ground warfare branch of the Armed Forces of the Philippines
This article is about the Philippine Army of today. For the revolutionary force that existed from March 1897 to November 1899, see
Philippine Revolutionary Army .
Philippine Army Founded December 21, 1935; 88 years ago (1935-12-21 ) Country Philippines Type Army Role Ground Warfare Size
101,250 active personnel[ 1]
1.2M ready reserves[ 2]
Part of Armed Forces of the Philippines Garrison/HQ Fort Andres Bonifacio , Taguig City , Philippines Motto(s) "Serving the People, Securing the Land " Colors Army Green Mascot(s) Musang (civet) Anniversaries March 22, Army Day Engagements Website www .army .mil .ph /home / Commander-in-Chief President Bongbong Marcos Secretary of National Defense Gilberto C. Teodoro Chief of Staff of the Armed Forces of the Philippines GEN Romeo S. Brawner Jr. PACommanding General of the Philippine Army LTGEN Roy M. Galido , PAVice Commander of the Philippine Army MGEN Leodevic B. Guinid, PAChief of Staff of the Philippine Army MGEN Potenciano C. Camba, PAArmy Sergeant Major CMSgt Rogelio P. Caacbay, PAFlag
Military unit
The Philippine Army (PA ) (Filipino : Hukbong Katihan ng Pilipinas ) is the main, oldest and largest branch of the Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP), responsible for ground warfare and as of 2021[update] had an estimated strength of 143,100 soldiers[ 1] The service branch was established on December 21, 1935, as the Philippine Commonwealth Army . The Philippine Army has engaged in many conflicts including the ongoing Communist rebellion in the Philippines , the Moro conflict and, alongside other national military forces, in conflicts of international scope.
The Commanding General of the Philippine Army is its professional and overall head. Its main headquarters (Headquarters Philippine Army or HPA) is located at Fort Andres Bonifacio , Taguig City .