AFP Western Command
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| 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 | Guardians of the Western Islands Guardianes de las Islas Occidentales |
| Mascot | Palawan peacock-pheasant |
| Anniversaries | March 28 |
| Engagements | Anti-guerilla operations against the NPA, Abu Sayyaf Group and local criminal elements |
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| Current commander |
Vice-Admiral Alexander Lopez, AFP |
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| Unit Patch | Western Command Emblem |
The Western Command, known officially as the WestCom, is one of the Armed Forces of the Philippines' Wide Support Commands Combating Terrorism and Insurgency in the islands of Palawan and Kalayaan, including the disputed Spratly Islands group.
Operations
- Anti-guerrilla operations against the New People's Army
- Anti-terrorist operations against known terror groups operating in their AOR.
- Joint Multinational Search and Rescue Operations for Malaysia Airlines Flight 370.[1]
