The National Capital Regional Command, known officially as the NCRCom or NCRC, is one of the Armed Forces of the Philippines' geographical commands combating terrorism and insurgency while acting as support units to the Philippine National Police-National Capital Region in maintaining peace and order within Metro Manila. They also support the AFP Southern Luzon Command in anti-dissidence operations in Cavite and Laguna.
History The command was reactivated on February 28, 2025 after the announcement of the memorandum signed by Gilberto C. Teodoro Jr. for the deactivation of the AFP Joint Task Force – National Capital Region and the reactivation of the NCR Command.
Line Units
Base Units Headquarters & Headquarters Service Support Company 7th Civil Relations Group, AFP
Philippine Air Force Component 750th Combat Group, PAF710th Special Operations Wing 1st Air Force Wing, PAF
Philippine Navy Component 1st Marine Battalion Landing Team, PN Naval Forces Reserve – NCR 202nd Naval Squadron, PN 4th Naval Construction Battalion, PN 4th Marine Brigade, PN
Philippine Army Component 1st Mechanized Infantry Battalion, PA 1st Armored Cavalry Troop, PA 5th Civil-Military Operations Battalion, PA 86th Infantry Battalion, PA 80th Infantry Battalion, PA 15th Infantry Division, PA
Lineage of Commanders National Capital Region Defense Command (NCRDC) LTGEN Salvador M. Mison AFP – 02 Jan 1987 - 21 Sept 1987 MGEN Ramon E. Montano AFP BGEN Raymundo T. Jarque AFP LTGEN Thelmo Y. Cunanan AFP MGEN Alexander P. Aguirre AFP GEN Rodolfo G. Biazon AFP – 23 Jan 1988 - 01 Aug 1991
National Capital Regional Command (NCRCOM) LTGEN Alberto F. Braganza AFP – 03 Nov 2003 - 04 Nov 2004 LTGEN Alan D. Cabalquinto AFP – 04 Nov 2004 - 19 May 2006 BGEN Salvador G. Peñaflor AFP – 19 May 2006 - 29 Jun 2006 BGEN Juanito P. Gomez AFP – 29 Jun 2006 - 12 Sept 2006 MGEN Ben D. Dolorfino AFP – 12 Sept 2006 - 07 Sept 2007 MGEN Fernando L. Mesa AFP – 07 Sept 2006 - 02 Jun 2008 MGEN Arsenio R. Arugay AFP – 07 Jun 2008 - 06 Feb 2009 MGEN Jogy L. Fojas AFP – 06 Feb 2009 - 06 Nov 2009 MGEN Reynaldu B. Mapagu AFP – 06 Nov 2009 - 13 Mar 2010 RADM Feliciano A. Angue AFP – 13 Mar 2010 - 12 Aug 2010 MGEN Arthur I. Tabaquero AFP – 12 Aug 2010 - 24 Nov 2010 BGEN Romeo F. Fajardo AFP – 24 Nov 2010 - 23 Dec 2010 MGEN Tristan M. Kison AFP – 23 Dec 2010 - 11 Jul 2012 BGEN Eric A. Macaambac AFP - February 28, 2025 - October 21, 2025 MGEN Gregorio B. Hernandez Jr. AFP - October 21, 2025 - Present
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 Report on Community Service missions rendered by the AFP NCRC. Intelligence and Counter-Intelligence Operations against government destabilizers. Disaster Relief, Rescue and Rehabilitation Operations.
Awards and decorations
Campaign streamers Award Streamer Streamer Name Operation Date Awarded ReferencePresidential Unit Citation BadgeSAR/DRR Ops, TS Ketsana4 February 2010 General Orders No. 112, GHQ-AFP, dtd 04 Feb '10Presidential Unit Citation BadgeGeneral Elections, Philippines1 July 2010General Orders No. 641, GHQ-AFP, dtd 1 July '10
Badges Military Badge Badge Name Operation Date Awarded ReferenceAFP Election Duty BadgeGeneral Elections, Philippines21 May 2010 General Orders No. 513, GHQ-AFP, dtd 21 May '10
See also AFP Joint Task Force-National Capital Region
References
External links Official Site of AFP JTF-NCR.