Camp Lukban

Camp General Vicente Lukban (CGVL) is a military headquarters of the Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP) located in Catbalogan, Samar. It is situated along the Pan-Philippine Highway in Barangay 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
Catbalogan, Samar in Philippines
Camp Lukban
Camp Lukban
Coordinates11°47′25″N 124°52′02″E
TypeMilitary base
Site information
Controlled by Philippines
Site history
Built1988
In use1988-present
MaterialsConcrete and Metal
Battles/wars
  • World War II
  • Operation Enduring Freedom - Philippines
Garrison information
Current
commander
MGEN Gerardo T. Layug, AFP
Garrison8th Infantry Division (Army)
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