Editing Armed Forces of the Philippines (section)

===Unified commands===
Units from these three services may be assigned to one of six "Unified Commands" led by each Commander of the Unified Command; consisting of different branches from the three branches of the AFP, which are multi-service, regional entities. The Unified Commands are responsible in monitoring, securing and defending their specific geographical area of operations within the Philippines. There are currently six Unified Commands in the AFP, with each Commander of the Unified Commands hold the rank of [[Lieutenant General]]/[[Vice Admiral]], and reports directly to the office of the [[Chief of Staff of the Armed Forces of the Philippines]].<ref name="afporg">{{cite web |url=http://www.afp.mil.ph/org3.html |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20080419074817/http://www.afp.mil.ph/org3.html |archive-date=April 19, 2008 |title=AFP Organization |access-date=February 3, 2008 }}</ref>
* [[AFP Northern Luzon Command|Northern Luzon Command (NOLCOM)]] ([[Ilocos Region]], [[Cordillera Administrative Region]], [[Cagayan Valley]], and [[Central Luzon]], including the [[Scarborough Shoal]] and the [[Benham Rise]])
* [[AFP Southern Luzon Command|Southern Luzon Command (SOLCOM)]] ([[Calabarzon]]; [[Mimaropa]] excluding [[Palawan]], and [[Bicol Region]])
* [[AFP Visayas Command|Visayas Command (VISCOM)]] ([[Western Visayas]], [[Central Visayas]], [[Eastern Visayas]])
* [[AFP Western Command|Western Command (WESCOM)]] ([[Palawan]] and the [[Spratly Islands]])
* [[AFP Eastern Mindanao Command|Eastern Mindanao Command (EASTMINCOM)]] ([[Davao Region]], [[Soccsksargen]], and the [[Caraga]] regions)
* [[AFP Western Mindanao Command|Western Mindanao Command (WESTMINCOM)]] ([[Zamboanga Peninsula]], [[Northern Mindanao]], and the [[Bangsamoro|BARMM]])

====Commanders, Unified Commands====
{| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center"
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!colspan=2|[[AFP Northern Luzon Command|Commander, AFP Northern Luzon Command]]
!Appointed
!Branch
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| 
| [[Lieutenant General]] Fernyl G. Buca<ref name="First NOLCOM Commander from PAF assumes">{{cite news |title=First NOLCOM Commander from PAF assumes |url=https://pia.gov.ph/news/2023/01/25/first-nolcom-commander-from-paf-assumes |work=PIA}}</ref>
| January 25, 2023<br /> <small>({{Age in years and days|2023|1|25}})</small>
| [[File:Seal of the Philippine Air Force.svg|60x60px]] <br /> [[Philippine Air Force]]
|-
!colspan=2|[[AFP Southern Luzon Command|Commander, AFP Southern Luzon Command]]
!Appointed
!Branch
|-
| 
| [[Lieutenant General]] Facundo O. Palafox IV <ref name="AFP: Palafox takes helm at Southern Luzon Command">{{cite news |last1=Sadongdong |first1=Martin |title=AFP: Palafox takes helm at Southern Luzon Command |url=https://mb.com.ph/2024/3/2/afp-palafox-takes-helm-at-southern-luzon-command}}</ref>
| March 3, 2024 <br /> <small>({{Age in years and days|2024|03|03}})</small> 
| [[File:Philippine Army Seal.svg|60x60px]] <br /> [[Philippine Army]]
|-
!colspan=2|[[AFP Visayas Command|Commander, AFP Visayas Command]] 
!Appointed
!Branch
|-
| 
| [[Lieutenant General]] Fernando M. Reyeg<ref name="AFP Visayas Command gets new head">{{cite web |last1=Beltran |first1=Roger |title=AFP Visayas Command gets new head |url=https://visayandailystar.com/afp-visayas-command-gets-new-head/ |website=Visayan Daily Star |date=24 April 2024}}</ref><ref name="New head of military’s Visayas Command named">{{cite web |last1=Reyes |first1=Victor |title=New head of military's Visayas Command named |url=https://malaya.com.ph/news_news/new-head-of-militarys-visayas-command-named/ |website=malaya.com.ph |date=24 April 2024}}</ref>
| April 24, 2024 <br /> <small>({{Age in years and days|2024|04|24}})</small> 
| [[File:Philippine Army Seal.svg|60x60px]] <br /> [[Philippine Army]]
|-
!colspan=2|[[AFP Western Command|Commander, AFP Western Command]]
!Appointed
!Branch
|-
| 
| [[Vice Admiral]] Alfonso F. Torres Jr.<ref>{{cite web |last1=Dava |first1=Bianca |title=Carlos out as Wescom chief; Torres assumes post |url=https://news.abs-cbn.com/news/2024/5/18/carlos-out-as-wescom-chief-torres-assumes-post-1120 |website=ABS-CBN |date=18 May 2024}}</ref>
| May 18, 2024 <br /> <small>({{Age in years and days|2024|5|18}})</small>
| [[File:Seal of the Philippine Navy.png|60x60px]] <br /> [[Philippine Navy]]
|-
!colspan=2|[[AFP Eastern Mindanao Command|Commander, AFP Eastern Mindanao Command]]
!Appointed
!Branch
|-
| 
| [[Lieutenant General]] Luis Rex D. Bergante <ref name="AFP installs new EASTMINCOM commander">{{cite web |title=AFP installs new EASTMINCOM commander |url=https://www.afp.mil.ph/news/afp-installs-new-eastmincom-commander |website=www.afp.mil.ph}}</ref><ref name="Bergante named new Eastmincom commander">{{cite web |last1=Francisquete |first1=David Ezra M. |title=Bergante named new Eastmincom commander |url=https://www.sunstar.com.ph/davao/bergante-named-new-eastmincom-commander |website=SunStar Publishing Inc. |language=en |date=10 June 2024}}</ref>
| June 7, 2024 <br /> <small>({{Age in years and days|2024|6|7}})</small> 
| [[File:Philippine Army Seal.svg|60x60px]] <br /> [[Philippine Army]]
|-
!colspan=2|[[Western Mindanao Command|Commander, AFP Western Mindanao Command]] 
!Appointed
!Branch
|-
| 
| [[Lieutenant General]] Antonio G. Nafarrete<ref name="AFP designates 6ID chief as Westmincom acting commander">{{cite news |last1=Zamboanga |first1=SunStar |title=AFP designates 6ID chief as Westmincom acting commander |url=https://www.sunstar.com.ph/zamboanga/afp-designates-6id-chief-as-westmincom-acting-commander |work=SunStar Publishing Inc. |date=21 November 2024 |language=en}}</ref>
| November 20, 2024 <br /> <small>({{Age in years and days|2024|11|20}})</small>
| [[File:Philippine Army Seal.svg|60x60px]] <br /> [[Philippine Army]]
|}