8th Signal Battalion
8th Signal Company
The Signal Company was officially activated upon the activation of 8th Infantry Brigade (Separate) Philippine Army pursuant to General Orders Number 123 Headquarters Philippine Army dated 16 June 1986 at Brgy Santol, San Miguel, Leyte. The organization of the 8th Signal Company, 8th Infantry Brigade (Separate) Philippine Army was based upon the Army re-organizational plan called "Pag-Babago" dated 27 February 1986. This was not immediately implemented because the Signal Company was initially organized based upon the Brigade (Separate) Table of Order and Equipment pursuant to General Orders Number 124 Headquarters Philippine Army dated 27 May 1986.
Per directive a of COMRUC8 and as per guidance the from higher headquarters, the 8th Infantry Brigade (Separate) Philippine Army and post units to include Signal Company was transferred from Santol, San Miguel, Leyte to Camp Lukban, Catbalogan, Samar effective 8 October 1987. The Headquarters of Signal Company was collocated with Headquarters 8th infantry Brigade (Separate), Philippine Army at Camp Lukban, Catbalogan, Samar.
Headquarters, Signal Company, 8th infantry Brigade (Separate) Philippine Army maintained its size as a company for almost 2 years. It was subsequently upgraded to battalion size pursuant to General Orders Number 269 Headquarters 8th Infantry Division, Philippine Army dated 4 August 1988 and organized on 1 August 1988.
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