AFP Western Command

Western Command
ActiveMarch 28, 2001 – Present
Country Philippines
RoleConventional and Unconventional Warfare, Anti-Guerrilla Operations, Protecting the Sovereign Territory
Part ofUnder the Armed Forces of the Philippines
Garrison/HQPuerto Princesa, Palawan
Nickname(s)WESCOM
Motto(s)Protector of the West Philippine Sea and the Last Frontier
We Do It
Mascot(s)Palawan peacock-pheasant
AnniversariesMarch 28
EngagementsAnti-guerilla operations against the NPA, Abu Sayyaf Group and local criminal elements
Websitewww.wescom.mil.ph
Commanders
Current
commander
VADM Alfonso F. Torres Jr. [1]
Insignia
Unit PatchWestern Command Emblem

The Western Command (abbrv. as WESCOM) is the Armed Forces of the Philippines' unified command in charge of the islands of Palawan and Kalayaan, including the disputed Spratly Islands group. It is responsible for the defense of these areas against external aggression, as well as combating terrorism and insurgency.

  1. ^ Dava, Bianca (18 May 2024). "Carlos out as Wescom chief; Torres assumes post". ABS-CBN.