Cebu City:The Visayas Command (VISCOM) is set to become a pivotal logistics hub, enhancing the military's capabilities in humanitarian assistance, disaster response (HADR), and territorial defense operations.

According to Philippines News Agency, Department of National Defense (DND) Secretary Gilberto Teodoro Jr. announced the transformation in a statement made late Wednesday, emphasizing VISCOM's advantageous central location in the Philippines as a key factor in this strategic decision.

Secretary Teodoro underscored the importance of VISCOM's role in supporting both territorial defense and internal security logistics, serving the southern Philippines, the Mimaropa Region, and Northern Mindanao. He also noted the effectiveness of VISCOM's two main bases, Camp Lapu-Lapu in Cebu City and Brig. Gen. Benito N. Ebuen Air Base in Lapu-Lapu City, Mactan, in past HADR missions during natural disasters.

VISCOM, previously known as the Central Command until its renaming on August 11, 2021, continues to play a critical role in the country's defense and disaster response strategies.