Wednesday, December 21, 2011
Thursday, August 4, 2011
Fort Magsaysay
Fort Magsaysay is the biggest military camp in the Philippines. It is located in Nueva Ecija, one of the provinces in Central Luzon, north of Metro Manila. The distance of the cantonment area of the camp is about 125 kilometers from Manila.
The camp was named after former President Ramon Magsaysay who signed and promulgated the area as the premier camp of the Philippine Army. It was immeduately declared as the Home of the 1st Infantry (Tabak) Division of the Philippine Army. Due to its vastness, it also became the premier training area and military base for the Philippine Army's Artillery and Armor Regiments.
As the Special Forces of the Philippine Army was established and organized in the early 60s, its headquarters and training area found its way to the Molave Complex which is located South of the Cantonment Area.
During the Seccessionist Movement in the early 70s in the Southern Philippines, the 1st Infantry (Tabak) Division was transfered to Mindanao and the 7th Infantry (Kaugnay) Division was created and established its Headquarters in the same camp as replacement to the former Division.
Later, the Special Operations Command was organized as the Command that administers the Scout Rangers Regiment and the Special Forces Regiment. The Special Operations Command of the Philippine Army established its Headquarters inside the Fort Magsaysay Complex.
Since then, the two Divisions, 7th Infantry Division and the Special Operations Command of the Philippine Army had been the "vanguards" of the vastness of Fort Magsaysay.
The camp was named after former President Ramon Magsaysay who signed and promulgated the area as the premier camp of the Philippine Army. It was immeduately declared as the Home of the 1st Infantry (Tabak) Division of the Philippine Army. Due to its vastness, it also became the premier training area and military base for the Philippine Army's Artillery and Armor Regiments.
As the Special Forces of the Philippine Army was established and organized in the early 60s, its headquarters and training area found its way to the Molave Complex which is located South of the Cantonment Area.
During the Seccessionist Movement in the early 70s in the Southern Philippines, the 1st Infantry (Tabak) Division was transfered to Mindanao and the 7th Infantry (Kaugnay) Division was created and established its Headquarters in the same camp as replacement to the former Division.
Later, the Special Operations Command was organized as the Command that administers the Scout Rangers Regiment and the Special Forces Regiment. The Special Operations Command of the Philippine Army established its Headquarters inside the Fort Magsaysay Complex.
Since then, the two Divisions, 7th Infantry Division and the Special Operations Command of the Philippine Army had been the "vanguards" of the vastness of Fort Magsaysay.
Friday, July 29, 2011
Taklang Damulag
Taklang Damulag is a name of a mountain that is located at the eastern part of the cantonment area of Fort Magsaysay. Fort Magsaysay is the largest military camp and military reservation area in the Philippines. It is the Home of the Two Biggest Units/Commands of the Philippine Army.
The 7th Infantry Division and the Special Operations Command (SOCOM) of the Philippine Army are located in this military camp.
Taklang Damulag and its surroundings has always been the "playground" of the Special Forces Regiment of the Philippine Army.
The words "taklang damulag" are in the native dialect of the people from Pampanga, a province in Central Luzon in the Philippines. It is simply translated as "water buffalo crap/shit". By looking at its size and formation, the early people in the place who named it gave the exact name of the said mountain.
The 7th Infantry Division and the Special Operations Command (SOCOM) of the Philippine Army are located in this military camp.
Taklang Damulag and its surroundings has always been the "playground" of the Special Forces Regiment of the Philippine Army.
The words "taklang damulag" are in the native dialect of the people from Pampanga, a province in Central Luzon in the Philippines. It is simply translated as "water buffalo crap/shit". By looking at its size and formation, the early people in the place who named it gave the exact name of the said mountain.
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