| Camp Gen. Mateo Capinpin | |
|---|---|
| Tanay, Rizal | |
  Camp Capinpin  Camp Capinpin | |
| Coordinates | 14°32′22″N 121°22′06″E / 14.5395°N 121.3683°E |
| Type | Military base |
| Site information | |
| Controlled by |  Philippines |
| Site history | |
| Built | 1962 |
Camp Gen. Mateo Capinpin is a military camp used by the Armed Forces of the Philippines in barangay Sampaloc in Tanay, Rizal.
History
[edit]The camp was established in 1962 for the first military exercises of the Southeast Asia Treaty Organization. It is named after Mateo Capinpin, a Filipino military officer and brigadier general who fought in the Battle of Bataan during the Second World War. It is currently the headquarters of the Philippine Army's 2nd Infantry Division,[1] which is regarded as the AFP's primary anti-coup strike force because of its proximity to the capital Manila.[2]
Former President Joseph Estrada was detained in the camp in 2003 during his trial on corruption charges before he was moved to his nearby private villa in 2004.[3][4] The camp also housed dissident military officers detained for their role in an alleged coup plot against Estrada's successor as president, Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo, in 2006.[5] Among those detained were Brigadier-General Danilo Lim and Colonel Ariel Querubin, who were later court-martialed there.[6]
Facilities
[edit]President Estrada's former detention quarters have been turned into a tourist attraction. The camp also hosts a museum, and offers camping, rock wall climbing and rappelling facilities, and tours on military and jungle life, in addition to a zipline and an obstacle course.[7]
References
[edit]- ^ "History". 2nd Infantry "Junglefighter" Division. Retrieved 10 August 2023.
- ^ Balana, Cynthia; Mallari, Delfin (19 February 2015). "Solcom chief warns coup movers". Philippine Daily Inquirer. Retrieved 10 August 2023.
- ^ Robles, Raissa (21 October 2003). "Estrada moved to an army camp next door to his villa". South China Morning Post. Retrieved 10 August 2023.
- ^ Teves, Maria Althea (27 April 2010). "Erap used his mom, too". ABS-CBN. Retrieved 10 August 2023.
- ^ Mananghaya, James (26 July 2006). "17 Army officers linked to coup transferred". The Philippine Star. Retrieved 10 August 2023.
- ^ "Security tightened at Rizal camp for trial on '06 coup try". GMA News. 11 January 2008. Retrieved 10 August 2023.
- ^ Pazzibugan, Donna (16 May 2012). "Estrada detention camp in Tanay now open for tourists". Philippine Daily Inquirer. Retrieved 10 August 2023.
