Camp Aguinaldo
Barangay in Quezon City, Metro Manila, Philippines / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Camp General Emilio Aguinaldo (CGEA), also known as Camp Aguinaldo, is the site of the general headquarters (GHQ) of the Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP).
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Camp General Emilio Aguinaldo | |
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Kampo Heneral Emilio Aguinaldo | |
Quezon City, Philippines | |
Type | Military base |
Site information | |
Controlled by | Philippines |
Site history | |
Built | 1935 |
In use | 1935–present |
Materials | Concrete and Metal |
Battles/wars | |
Garrison information | |
Current commander | BGEN Joel Lalaquil, PA[1][2] |
Garrison | Department of National Defense
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It is located in Quezon City along EDSA, a major thoroughfare of the metropolis, to which it is across Camp Crame, the national headquarters (NHQ) of the Philippine National Police (PNP). The military installation is named after Philippine revolutionary leader Emilio Aguinaldo, who became the first Philippine president and fought in the Philippine Revolution, the Spanish–American War, and the Philippine–American War.