Camp Crame
Camp General Rafael T. Crame (Tagalog: [ˈkramɛ], KRA-meh) is the national headquarters of the Philippine National Police (PNP) located along Epifanio de los Santos Avenue (EDSA) in Quezon City. It is situated across EDSA from Camp Aguinaldo, the national headquarters of the Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP). Prior to the establishment of the civilian PNP, Camp Crame was the national headquarters of the Philippine Constabulary, a gendarmerie-type Military police force which was the PNP's predecessor.
| Camp General Rafael T. Crame | |
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The facade of the Main Office Building of the Philippine National Police Headquarters at the camp. | |
| General information | |
| Town or city | Quezon City |
| Country | Philippines |
| Coordinates | 14°36′32.86″N 121°3′11.57″E |
| Current tenants | Philippine National Police |
| Named for | Rafael Cramé |
| Groundbreaking | 1935 (Acquisition from the City Government of Manila) |
Camp Crame was named after the first Filipino Chief of the Philippine Constabulary, Brigadier General Rafael Cramé.
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