| Camp Vicente Lukban | |
|---|---|
| Catbalogan,Samar in Philippines | |
| Site information | |
| Type | Military base |
| Controlled by |  Philippines |
| Location | |
.svg)  Camp Lukban .svg) Camp Lukban | |
| Coordinates | 11°47′25″N124°52′02″E / 11.79026°N 124.86709°E /11.79026; 124.86709 |
| 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) |
Camp General Vicente Lukban (CGVL) is a militaryheadquarters of theArmed Forces of the Philippines (AFP) located inCatbalogan,Samar. It is situated along thePan-Philippine Highway inBarangay Maulong. The military base is named after theFilipino Military General,Vicente Lukbán, aFilipino officer inEmilio Aguinaldo's staff during thePhilippine Revolution and the politico-military chief ofSamar andLeyte during thePhilippine–American War.
Camp Lukban was established on August 1, 1988, to serve as the headquarters of the8th Infantry Division of thePhilippine Army is a known officially as theStormtroopers Division.
