BRIGADIER General Marion T. Angcao, the veteran commander credited with maintaining Davao City’s insurgency-free status, assumes command of the 4th Infantry Division (4ID) on Saturday, May 9, 2026.
The change of command ceremony is scheduled for 9 a.m. at the 4ID headquarters in Camp Evangelista.
Philippine Army Commanding General Lt. Gen. Antonio Nafarrete will preside over the transition as the guest of honor and speaker, according to Lt. Col. Jelyn Fallar, 4ID Public Affairs Office chief in a message to TIMES on Friday.
Angcao takes over the leadership of the Diamond Division from Brig. Gen. Seigfred Tubalado. Tubalado, the commander of the 403rd Infantry Brigade, had been serving as the acting division chief following the retirement of Maj. Gen. Michele Anayron Jr. on April 28, 2026.
The appointment of Angcao is effective as of May 1, 2026, marking a swift transition from his most recent high-level post as the Assistant Chief of Staff for Operations (G3) of the Philippine Army at Fort Bonifacio.Angcao’s rise to a division command follows a distinguished career heavily rooted in the Davao Region.
His notable previous assignments included being appointed as G3, Philippine Army; 1003rd Infantry Brigade commander; acting chief of staff of the Presidential Security Group (PSG); and 73rd Infantry Battalion commander from 2017 to 2019, where he led successful counter-insurgency operations in Davao del Sur and Davao Occidental.
A member of the Philippine Military Academy (PMA) “Maalab” Class of 1993, Angcao is recognized as one of the Army’s top strategists.
He holds a Master’s degree in Development and Security from the Development Academy of the Philippines and a Master of Arts in Strategic Security Studies from the National Defense University in Washington DC, where he graduated in 2020.
His assumption of the 4ID comes at a critical time as the military continues to shift its focus from internal security to territorial defense, while simultaneously maintaining the gains of peace in Northern Mindanao and Caraga.
