Her Excellency President Gloria Macapagal - Arroyo bestowed on the National Capital Region Command (NCRCOM), Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP) the Award of the Philippine Republic Presidential Unit Citation Badge during the ceremony commemorating the 74th Anniversary of the AFP last December 24, 2009 at the GHQ Grandstand, Camp Gen Emilio Aguinaldo, Quezon City. Major General Reynaldo B Mapagu AFP, the Commander of NCRCOM received the award from the President.

MGEN REYNALDO B MAPAGU AFP took over as Commander of the National Capital Region Command (NCRCOM), Armed Forces of the Philippines in a Change of Command Ceremony at the NCRCOM Grandstand, Camp Gen Emilio Aguinaldo, Quezon City on 06 November 2009. MGEN MAPAGU replaced MGEN JOGY LEO L FOJAS AFP, who compulsory retired from the military service.