Western Command Commando Occidental de las FFAA. del Filipinas |
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Active | March 28, 2001 – Present |
Country | Philippines |
Role | Conventional and Unconventional Warfare, Anti-Guerrilla Operations |
Part of | Under the Armed Forces of the Philippines |
Garrison/HQ | Puerto Princesa, Palawan |
Nickname(s) | WESCOM |
Motto(s) |
Guardians of the Western Islands Guardianes de las Islas Occidentales |
Mascot(s) | Palawan peacock-pheasant |
Anniversaries | March 28 |
Engagements | Anti-guerilla operations against the NPA, Abu Sayyaf Group and local criminal elements |
Commanders | |
Current commander |
Lieutenant General Raul L. Del Rosario, AFP |
Insignia | |
Unit Patch | Western Command Emblem |
The Western Command, known officially as the WestCom, is a formation of the Armed Forces of the Philippines' combating Terrorism and Insurgency in the islands of Palawan and Kalayaan, including the disputed Spratly Islands group.