AFP Southern Luzon Command

The Southern Luzon Command (abbrv. as SOLCOM) is the Armed Forces of the Philippines' unified command in charge of the Calabarzon and Mimaropa but excludes the Palawan and Bicol region. It is responsible for the defense of these areas against external aggresion, as well as combating terrorism and insurgency.

Southern Luzon Command
Coat of Arms of the AFP Southern Luzon Command
Active1 January 1987 – 15 January 2001; 27 March 2001 – Present
Country Philippines
RoleConventional and Unconventional Warfare, Anti-Guerrilla Operations
Part ofUnder the Armed Forces of the Philippines
Garrison/HQCamp Guillermo Nakar, Lucena City
Nickname(s)SOLCOM
Motto(s)Katapangan
Mascot(s)Dagger
AnniversariesJanuary 1
EngagementsAnti-guerilla operations against the NPA and local criminal elements
Decorations
Philippine Republic Presidential Unit Citation Badge
Commanders
Current
commander		LtGen. Bartolome Vicente Bacarro[1]
Notable
commanders		LtGen. Ricardo Visaya, AFP
LtGen. Delfin Bangit, AFP
LtGen. Alexander Yano, AFP
LtGen. Pedro R. Cabuay, AFP
MGen. Roy Kyamko, AFP
MGen. Ernesto Carolina
MGen. Narciso Abaya, AFP
MGen. Diomedio Villanueva, AFP
MGen. Voltaire Gazmin, AFP
MGen. Clemente Mariano, AFP
BGen. Raymundo Jarque, AFP
MGen. Restituto Padilla, AFP
BGen. Alejandro A. Galido, AFP
MGen. Antonio R. Samonte, AFP
Insignia
Unit PatchSouthern Luzon Command Emblem

History

Mission

Their mission is to conduct sustained Internal Security Operations (ISO) in Southern Luzon 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 backdoor to mainland Luzon and maintain a physically & psychologically sound environment conducive to growth and development in this southernmost part of the island.

Lineage of Commanding Generals
  • MGen. Resituto G Padilla 0-4198 AFP - (1 January 1987 – 30 June 1987)
  • MGen. Antonio R Samonte AFP 0-4199 - (1 July 1987 – 25 March 1988)
  • BGen. Alejandro A Galido 0-4295 AFP (26 March 1988 – 26 January 1990)
  • BGen. Evaristo G Carino 0-4514 AFP (27 January 1990 – 18 March 1990)
  • BGen. Federico F Ruiz 0-4478 AFP (19 March 1990 – 22 March 1992)
  • MGen. Cesar F Fortuno 0-4580 AFP (23 March 1992 – 31 March 1993)
  • BGen. Raymundo T Jarque 0-4566 AFP (31 March 1993 – 30 January 1994)
  • MGen. Oswaldo P Villanueva 0-4647 AFP (8 March 1994 – 20 July 1995)
  • MGen. Clemente P Mariano 0-4829 AFP (23 July 1995 – 19 March 1996)
  • MGen. Jose Maria G Solquillo 0-4909 AFP (15 March 1996 – 22 April 1997)
  • MGen. Samuel T Dunque 0-5010 AFP (22 June 1997 – 27 August 1998)
  • MGen. Voltaire T Gazmin 0-5447 AFP (21 September 1998 – 16 July 1999)
  • MGen. Diomedio P. Villanueva 0-5443 AFP (16 July 1999 – 1 March 2000)
  • MGen. Jose S Lachica 0-5222 AFP (1 March 2000 – 16 March 2001)
  • MGen. Narciso L Abaya 0-5911 AFP (28 March 2001 – 12 December 2001)
  • MGen. Ernesto G Carolina 0-5637 AFP (13 December 2001 – 21 May 2002)
  • MGen. Roy V Kyamko 0-5693 AFP (23 May 2002 – 11 May 2003)
  • LtGen. Alfonso P Dagudag 0-5965 AFP (12 May 2003 - 26 October 2004)
  • LtGen. Pedro R Cabuay 0-6538 AFP (26 October 2004 – 30 July 2006)
  • LtGen. Alexander B Yano 0-7261 AFP (31 July 2006 – 24 August 2007) [2][3]
  • LtGen. Rodolfo S Obaniana 0-6700 AFP (25 August 2007 – 6 May 2008 ) [4][5]
  • LtGen. Delfin N. Bangit AFP (6 May 2008 – 1 May 2009)[6]
  • LtGen. Roland Detabali AFP (1 May 2009 – 16 July 2012)[7]
  • MGen. Eduardo del Rosario AFP (16 July 2012 – 28 September 2012) *Acting capacity
  • MGen. Alan R Luga AFP (28 September 2012 – 4 March 2013)[8]
  • LtGen. Caesar Ronnie F. Ordoyo (4 March 2013 – 8 September 2014)[9]
  • LtGen. Ricardo R Visaya (8 September 2014 – June 30, 2016)
  • MGen. Romeo G Gan (General Officer in Charge) (July 1, 2016 - 15 August 2016) [10]
  • LtGen. Ferdinand F. Quidilla (15 August 2016 – August 18, 2017)[11]
  • LtGen. Benjamin Madrigal Jr. (18 August 2017 – 14 December 2017)[12]
  • LtGen. Danilo G. Pamonag AFP (14 December 2017 – January 15, 2019)[13][14]
  • LtGen. Gilbert Gapay (January 15, 2019 – December 6, 2019)[15]
  • MGen. Arnulfo Marcelo Burgos Jr. (in acting capacity from December 6, 2019-January 17, 2020)
  • LtGen. Antonio G. Parlade Jr. (January 17, 2020-July 24, 2021) [16]
  • LtGen. Bartolome Vicente Bacarro (July 24, 2021- Present) [1]

Organization

The following are the units that are under the Southern Luzon Command.

Operations
  • Anti-guerrilla operations against the New People's Army
  • Anti-terrorist operations against known terror groups operating in their AOR.

Awards and decorations

Campaign streamers
Award Streamer Streamer Name Operation Date Awarded Reference
Presidential Unit Citation BadgeSAR/DRR Ops, TS Ketsana4 February 2010General Orders No. 112, GHQ-AFP, dtd 04 Feb '10
Presidential Unit Citation BadgeGeneral Elections, Philippines1 July 2010General Orders No. 641, GHQ-AFP, dtd 1 July '10

Badges
Military Badge Badge Name Operation Date Awarded Reference
AFP Election Duty BadgeGeneral Elections, Philippines21 May 2010General Orders No. 513, GHQ-AFP, dtd 21 May '10

References
  1. "Parlade retires, Bacarro assumes post as Solcom chief". GMA News. 26 July 2021. Retrieved 26 July 2021.
  2. "Arroyo taps 2 retired generals to oversee AFP procurement". Philippine Information Agency. 22 December 2006. Retrieved 24 January 2020.
  3. "Solcom chief vows to protect journalists". Philippine Information Agency. 1 September 2006. Retrieved 24 January 2020.
  4. "DND announces impending leadership change at AFP". GMA News. 21 August 2007. Retrieved 24 January 2020.
  5. "Yano named next Army chief". Philippine Star. 22 August 2007. Retrieved 24 January 2020.
  6. "LGen Delfin Bangit Biography". All Partners Access Network. Archived from the original on 16 September 2016. Retrieved 5 July 2016.
  7. "SOLCOM chief bowing out of service". Interaksyon. 1 July 2012. Archived from the original on 10 August 2016. Retrieved 5 July 2016.
  8. "MGEN LUGA ACCEPTS NEW POST AS SOLCOM COMMANDER". PIA Sorsogon. 11 October 2012. Retrieved 5 July 2016.
  9. "New SOLCOM chief assumes duty at turn-over of command rites". Balita. 6 March 2013. Retrieved 5 July 2016.
  10. "Visit of MGEN ROMEO G GAN AFP, GOIC, SOLCOM". 12 July 2016. Retrieved 14 July 2016.
  11. "Lieutenant General Quidilla takes over the leadership of Southern Luzon Command". 15 August 2016. Retrieved 19 April 2017.
  12. "ISAFP chief next 4th ID head". 21 August 2017. Retrieved 20 August 2017.
  13. ""Southern Luzon Change of Command Ceremony"". 18 December 2017. Retrieved 5 January 2018.
  14. "Ranking military commanders get new stars". 4 January 2018. Retrieved 5 January 2018.
  15. "Southern Luzon soldiers to be 'guardians of peace,' acting Solcom chief vows". 15 January 2019. Retrieved 16 January 2019.
  16. Gotinga, J. C. "Antonio Parlade Jr is new Southern Luzon military commander". Rappler. Retrieved 17 January 2020.

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