Philippine Army Reserve Command
| Army Reserve Command Pangasiwaan ng Panlaáng Kawal ng Hukbóng Katihan Comando de la Reserva del Ejército |
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Coat of Arms of the Army Reserve Command
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| Active | September 1, 1977 – February 26, 1986 May 12, 1992 – present |
| Country |
 Philippines
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| Allegiance |
Republic of the Philippines
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| Branch | Philippine Army |
| Type |
Army Reserve Force
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| Role | Conventional and Unconventional Warfare, Anti-Guerrilla Operations, Combat Support & Service Support, Force Multiplier, Training, Disaster Rescue & Relief, and Community Service |
| Size | 40,000 |
| Part of | Under the Philippine Army |
| Garrison/HQ | Camp General Mariano Riego de Dios, Tanza, Cavite |
| Nickname(s) | ARESCOM, RESCOM |
| Motto(s) | Committed citizen army builder |
| Anniversaries | May 12 |
| Decorations |
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| Commanders | |
| Current commander |
 COL Bernie S. Langub INF (GSC) PA |
| Notable commanders |
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| Insignia | |
| Unit Patch (photo: Hernan Bustelo) | |
a The Army Reserve Command (ARESCOM or RESCOM; Filipino: Pangasiwaan ng Panlaáng Kawal ng Hukbóng Katihan or PPKHK) is a Major Support Command of the Philippine Army. It was created for the sole purpose of Reserve Force management, organization and Government Arsenal procurement.
Col Pascual Luis D Bedia CAV MNSA (GSC) PA is the incumbent Commander of ARESCOM. He assumed his post effective 1 February 2016 after the compulsory retirement of BGEN MICIANO AFP (RET).
The utilization and management of Reserve Forces in the Philippines started when Rajah Lapu-Lapu, chieftain of the Mactan Island, Cebu, rallied his troops and defeated the Spanish invaders led by Fernando Magallanes in the year 1521. Due to his actions as the local village chief, Rajah Lapu-lapu and his townsfolk became the very first reservists that saw action in defending the Philippines.
By 1935, the Philippine Commonwealth, under the leadership of President Manuel Luis Quezon enacted the very first legislature of his government. Commonwealth Act Nr. 01 ensured that Philippines will be prepared to thwart off any invasion or aggression of some sort by any nation, or entity and thus called upon its citizens to provide manpower to then fledgling Philippine Army. The National Defense Act of 1935 heralded the creation of what would be the Armed Forces of the Philippines and very first documented account of voluntary citizen enlistment.
Reservists fought hard during the 1940s and saw action on almost all parts of the country in World War II. Regular and reserve members of then Philippine Army/Philippine Army Air Corps (forerunner of the Phil Air Force), the Philippine Constabulary, and the Philippine Offshore Patrol (what would become the Phil Navy later on.) were incorporated with US units and rallied under the banner of the USAFFE.
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