Rappler's latest stories on Western Command
Air Force pilot Erickson Gloria is new military commander guarding West PH Sea
The Armed Forces of the Philippines announces changes in key positions as Lieutenant General Erickson Gloria takes over the Western Command based in Palawan
Chinese Coast Guard ship spotted near Ayungin Shoal
The military also reports that Chinese and Vietnamese fishing vessels were sighted around Panata Island in the West Philippine Sea
New guard takes charge of the West Philippine Sea
Rear Admiral Rene Medina used to be the commander of the Naval Forces Western Mindanao based in Zamboanga City
AFP names new Eastmincom, Wescom commanders
Lieutenant General Benjamin Madrigal will be leading the Eastern Mindanao Command, while Lieutenant General Rozzano Briguez heads the Western Command
West PH Sea commander is new Air Force chief
Major General Galileo Gerard Kintanar will replace outgoing Philippine Air Force commanding general Edgar Fallorina in a change of command ceremony on Tuesday
Military increases visibility in Palawan, assures safety of tourists
Soldiers as well as cops conduct foot air and sea patrols amid a supposed terror threat in the province
Air Force fighter pilot is new guard of West PH Sea
The appointment of Lieutenant General Raul del Rosario as chief of the Western Command is part of the key reshuffles in the Armed Forces of the Philippines in the past week
Duterte picks West PH Sea commander as new Navy chief
AFP chief General Ricardo Visaya standing in for President Rodrigo Duterte leads the change of command ceremony in Cavite City
US defense chief: Expanded Balikatan deepens PH-US ties
In Japan for his fist visit to Asia as Pentagon chief Defense Secretary Ash Carter highlights his government s strong stand against the militarization of territorial disputes
New guard of West PH Sea: Rear Admiral Alexander Lopez
The military recognizes Wescom s complicated balancing act of defending the country s claims without escalating the tension in the disputed waters
Will you pay for a cruise of West PH Sea islands?
The Philippine military chief wants to turn islands near the disputed waters into a tourism destination
5 to 6 Chinese ships patrolling West PH Sea – military
This has become the regular situation in the West Philippine Sea says Armed Forces of the Philippines chief General Gregorio Pio Catapang Jr
PH military beefs up coverage of Scarborough
Scarborough is now under the Palawan based Western Command to put the country s external defense efforts under one commander
After Yolanda, general takes on the Spratlys challenge
New Wescom chief Lieutenant General Roy Deveraturda says he will review operations and security patrols in Palawan mainland Sulu Sea and West Philippine Sea
Reshuffle in key AFP posts
(UPDATED) Lt Gen Rustico Guerrero is taking over as chief of the Western Mindanao Command based in Zamboanga City
Navy rescues 3 Brits off El Nido
The foreigners yacht encountered trouble amid harsh weather They were rescued after a search operation that lasted 12 hours
Chinese poachers arrive in Puerto Princesa, face charges
Authorities are set to file the charges Wednesday April 10
PH ready to assist Chinese warship
The Western Command however is still verifying the report that a Chinese warship was stuck in a Philippine coral reef
