Lineage of Commanders
With the unit’s rich history and proud heritage, it has a lineage of notable commanders starting from its activation in 1985 as follows:
- Lt. Col. Noel C. Agos (Officer-in-Charge of Provisionary Battalion Nov. – Dec. 1984)
- Lt. Col. Cesar F. Ilano (Activated as Infantry Battalion Jan. 8, 1985 – Jun. 1, 1987)
- Lt. Col. Jose Paler, (Jun. 1, 1987 – 1988)
- Lt. Col. Antonio A. Change, (1988)
- Lt. Col. Ernesto B. Maningo, (Reactivated as Infantry Battalion May 1, 2002 – Jun. 1, 2003)
- Lt. Col.Carlos A. Magno, (June 1, 2004 – Nov. 26, 2004)
- Lt. Col. Dennis O. Villanueva (Nov. 26, 2004 – Feb. 10, 2005)
- Lt. Col. Emmanuel C. Sison (Feb. 10, 2005 – Jun. 8, 2007)
- Lt. Col. Samuel B. Gayonggorsa (Jun. 8, 2007 – Jun. 8, 2009)
- Lt. Col. Erwin A. Alea (Jun. 8, 2009 – May 15, 2010)
- Lt. Col. Emmanuel B. Magpayo (May 15, 2010 – May 9, 2011)
- Lt. Col. Nasser M. Pendatun (May 9, 2011 – May 9, 2012)
- Lt. Col. Victor D. Tanggawohn Jr. (May 9, 2012- Feb. 17, 2014)
- Lt. Col. Alvin V. Luzon (Feb. 17, 2014 – Feb. 12, 2016)
- Lt. Col. Virgilio C. Hamos Jr. (Feb. 12, 2016 – Feb. 1, 2018)
- Lt. Col. Marlowe E. Patria (Feb. 1, 2018, March 5, 2020)
- Lt. Col. Jo-ar A. Herrera (Mar. 5, 2020 – present)