5th Infantry (STAR) Division
- 5th Infantry (STAR) Division
–Infobox Military Unit
unit_name= Fifth Infantry Division
caption= Coat of Arms of the 5ID
dates= May 11, 1989 - Present
country= flagicon|Philippines Philippines
allegiance=
branch= Philippine Army
type= Infantry
role= Conventional Warfare, Anti-Guerrilla Operations
size= 3 Brigades, 7 Battalions. Total is 6000+ soldiers
command_structure= Under the Philippine Army
current_commander= MGen Melchor J Dilodilo AFP
garrison= Camp Melchor F Dela Cruz, Upi, Gamu, Isabela
ceremonial_chief=
colonel_of_the_regiment=
nickname= "Star Division"
patron=
motto= "Only our best is good enough"
colors=
march=
mascot= Star
battles= Anti-guerrilla operations against the NPA
notable_commanders= BGen Felix Brawner AFP, MGen Rodrigo Maclang AFP, BGen Edgardo Batenga AFP, MGen Angelo Reyes AFP, MGen Jaime S Delos Santos AFP, MGen Rodolfo Garcia AFP,
anniversaries=May 11
decorations=
battle_honours=
identification_symbol_label=Unit Patch
identification_symbol=5ID EmblemThe 5th Infantry Division, Philippine Army, known officially as the Star Division, is the Philippine Army's primary Infantry unit in Northern Luzon, and specializes in anti-guerrilla warfare.
Operations
* Anti-guerrilla operations against the New People's Army
References
* [http://www.army.mil.ph/Army_Sites/INFANTRY%20DIVISIONS/5ID_latest/index.htm Official Site of the PA 5ID.]
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