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Camp Lukban 
Summary
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 | |
| Coordinates | 11°47′25″N 124°52′02″E / 11.79026°N 124.86709°E |
| Type | Military base |
| Site information | |
| Controlled by |  Philippines |
| Site history | |
| Built | 1988 |
| In use | 1988-present |
| Materials | Concrete and Metal |
| Battles/wars | |
| Garrison information | |
| Current commander | MGEN Gerardo T. Layug, AFP[1][2] |
| Garrison | 8th Infantry Division (Army) |
History edit
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.
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- Armed Forces of the Philippines