Camp Lukban

Camp General Vicente Lukban (CGVL) is the military headquarters of the Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP) and is located in the city of Catbalogan in the Philippines. It is located along Pan-Philippine Highway in Brgy Maulong. The military base is named after the Filipino Military General, Vicente Lukbán, a Filipino officer in Emilio Aguinaldo's staff during the Philippine Revolution and the politico-military chief of Samar and Leyte during the Philippine–American War.

Camp Vicente Lukban
Camp Lukban
Catbalogan, Samar in Philippines
Camp Vicente Lukban
Camp Vicente Lukban
Coordinates11°47′25″N 124°52′02″E
TypeMilitary base
Site information
Controlled byRepublic of the Philippines
Site history
Built1988
In use1988-present
MaterialsConcrete and Metal
Battles/wars
Garrison information
Current
commander		MGEN Gerardo T. Layug, AFP[1][2]
Garrison8th Infantry Division (Army)

History

Camp Lukban was established on August 1, 1988 to serve as the headquarters of the 8th Infantry Division of the Philippine Army is a known officially as the Stormtroopers Division.

See also

References
  1. "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 2014-04-26. Retrieved 2015-01-05.CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
  2. "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 2014-04-26. Retrieved 2015-01-05.CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
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