National Capital Regional Command (Philippines)

National Capital Regional Command
Active	November 1, 2003 - Present
Country	Philippines
Role	Conventional and Unconventional Warfare, Anti-Guerrilla Operations, Anti-coup Operations, and Crowd Control Management
Part of	Under the Armed Forces of the Philippines
Garrison/HQ	Camp Gen Emilio Aguinaldo, Quezon City
Nickname	NCRC,NCRCOM,NCRDC
Motto	Katapatan
Anniversaries	November 1
Engagements	Anti-coup d' etat Operations, Anti-dissidence, and Community Development Operations
Commanders
Current commander	MGen Fernando L Mesa AFP
Notable commanders	MGen Alberto Braganza AFP, BGen Ben Mohammad Dolorfino AFP, MGen Fernando Mesa AFP
Insignia
Unit Patch	NCR Command Emblem

The National Capital Regional Command, known officially as the NCRCom or NCRC, is one the Armed Forces of the Philippines' Wide Support Commands Combating Terrorism-Insurgency and act as support units to the Philippine National Police-National Capital Region in maintaining peace and order within Metro Manila. They also support SoLCom in anti-dissidence operations in Cavite and Laguna.

Mission

Their mission is to conduct sustained Internal Security Operations (ISO) in the National Capital Region to neutralize the Communist-Terrorist Movement (CTM)and reduce their operational capabilities. One of their missions is to support local Law Enforcement as well as the Philippine National Police in containing the NPA while supporting the peace process; and destroy the JI network operating in their AOR. This is needed to establish a secured seat of government for the country and maintain a physically & psychologically sound environment conducive to growth and development within Metro Manila.

Lineage of Commanding Officers

• LtGen Alberto Fernando F Braganza AFP
• LtGen Alan D Cabalquinto AFP
• BGen Salvador G Peñaflor AFP
• MGen Juanito P Gomez AFP
• MGen Ben D Dolorfino AFP
• MGen Fernando L Mesa AFP
• MGen Arsenio R Arugay AFP
• MGen Jogy Leo L Fojas AFP
• MGen Reynaldo B Mapagu AFP
• RADM Feliciano A Angue AFP
• MGen Arthur I Tabaquero AFP
• BGen Romeo F Fajardo AFP
• MGen Tristan M Kison AFP

Operations

• Anti-guerrilla operations against the New People's Army
• Anti-terrorist operations against known terror groups operating in their AOR.
• Community Development of identified urban poor areas within the National Capital Region
• Intelligence and Counter-Intelligence Operations against government destabilizers.

References

• [1] Official Site of the AFP.
• [2] Report on the activation of the NCRDC.
• [3] Report on Community Service missions rendered by the AFP NCRC.