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Every Year there are many Students are having an Educational tour at Camp Peralta Jamindan Capiz, this is a place that have an amazing looks. The History of are Follows!
Camp General Macario Peralta Jr, Jamindan, Capiz
HISTORY
THE CAMP WAS NAMED AFTER THE FORMER SECRETARY OF NATIONAL DEFENSE, GENERAL MACARIO B PERALTA JR. HE WAS A GUERILLA HERO DURING THE 2ND WORLD WAR AND LED THE GUERILLA MOVEMENT IN PANAY AGAINST THE JAPANESE.
THE 3RD INFANTRY (SPEARHEAD) DIVISION TRACES ITS ORIGIN FROM THE DEFUNCT 3RD MILITARY AREA ACTIVATED ON 17 MAY 1948 BASED AT CAMP GUADALUPE, CEBU WHICH THEN LATER TRANSFERRED TO CAMP LAPU-LAPU, CEBU CITY.
IN 1962, IT WAS RECOGNIZED AS THE 3RD MILITARY AREA, 3RD INFANTRY BRIGADE. IN 1970, IT BECAME THE 3RD INFANTRY BRIGADE (SEPARATE) PHILIPPINE ARMY. IT SERVED IN THE FRONTLINE IN COUNTERINSURGENCY CAMPAIGN IN THE VISAYAS ISLANDS. FROM 1973-1975, IT FORMED PART OF THE FAMOUS CENTRAL MINDANAO COMMAND (CEMCOM) AGAINST THE MUSLIM SECESSIONISTS. ON MAY 1974, IT WAS UPGRADED AS THE 3RD INFANTRY DIVISION BASED AT CAMP LAPU-LAPU, CEBU CITY. ON JUNE 15, 1987, IT MOVED TO ITS PRESENT CANTONMENT AREA AT BRGY JAENA NORTE, JAMINDAN, CAPIZ WHICH EVENTUALLY BECAME ITS PERMANENT HOME AND CONSIDERED TO BE THE BASTION IN THE DEFENSE OF DEMOCRACY IN THE VISAYAS.
A TOTAL OF 46 BRAVE AND GALLANT COMMANDERS COMPETENTLY LED THE SPEARHEAD TROOPERS SINCE ITS ACTIVATION. THE PRESENT COMMANDING GENERAL, BGEN VICENTE M PORTO AFP, VALIANTLY LEADS THE 3RD INFANTRY DIVISION AS THE 46th COMMANDER.
THE CAMP WAS NAMED AFTER THE FORMER SECRETARY OF NATIONAL DEFENSE, GENERAL MACARIO B PERALTA JR. HE WAS A GUERILLA HERO DURING THE 2ND WORLD WAR AND LED THE GUERILLA MOVEMENT IN PANAY AGAINST THE JAPANESE.
THE 3RD INFANTRY (SPEARHEAD) DIVISION TRACES ITS ORIGIN FROM THE DEFUNCT 3RD MILITARY AREA ACTIVATED ON 17 MAY 1948 BASED AT CAMP GUADALUPE, CEBU WHICH THEN LATER TRANSFERRED TO CAMP LAPU-LAPU, CEBU CITY.
IN 1962, IT WAS RECOGNIZED AS THE 3RD MILITARY AREA, 3RD INFANTRY BRIGADE. IN 1970, IT BECAME THE 3RD INFANTRY BRIGADE (SEPARATE) PHILIPPINE ARMY. IT SERVED IN THE FRONTLINE IN COUNTERINSURGENCY CAMPAIGN IN THE VISAYAS ISLANDS. FROM 1973-1975, IT FORMED PART OF THE FAMOUS CENTRAL MINDANAO COMMAND (CEMCOM) AGAINST THE MUSLIM SECESSIONISTS. ON MAY 1974, IT WAS UPGRADED AS THE 3RD INFANTRY DIVISION BASED AT CAMP LAPU-LAPU, CEBU CITY. ON JUNE 15, 1987, IT MOVED TO ITS PRESENT CANTONMENT AREA AT BRGY JAENA NORTE, JAMINDAN, CAPIZ WHICH EVENTUALLY BECAME ITS PERMANENT HOME AND CONSIDERED TO BE THE BASTION IN THE DEFENSE OF DEMOCRACY IN THE VISAYAS.
A TOTAL OF 46 BRAVE AND GALLANT COMMANDERS COMPETENTLY LED THE SPEARHEAD TROOPERS SINCE ITS ACTIVATION. THE PRESENT COMMANDING GENERAL, BGEN VICENTE M PORTO AFP, VALIANTLY LEADS THE 3RD INFANTRY DIVISION AS THE 46th COMMANDER.
CAMP PERALTA
AREA OF RESPONSIBILITY
THE AOR OF 3ID COVERS THE WESTERN AND CENTRAL VISAYAS REGIONS CONSISTING OF TEN (10) PROVINCES, THIRTY-THREE (33) CONGRESSIONAL DISTRICTS, TWENTY-EIGHT (28) CITIES, TWO HUNDRED THIRTY-SEVEN (237) MUNICIPALITIES AND MORE THAN SEVEN THOUSAND BARANGAYS. IT HAS A LAND AREA OF 33,550 SQUARE KMS WITH AN ESTIMATED POPULATION OF 10,634,000.
CAMP PERALTA IS STRATEGICALLY LOCATED AT THE HEART OF PANAY ISLAND. IT OCCUPIES AN AREA OF 33,310 HECTARES, MAKING IT THE 2ND LARGEST ARMY CAMP IN THE COUNTRY.
CAMP PERALTA IS 54 KMS AWAY FROM ROXAS CITY OR ABOUT ONE HOUR AND 30 MINUTES LAND TRAVEL, 122 KMS FROM ILOILO CITY OR ABOUT THREE HOURS LAND TRAVEL, 88 KMS FM KALIBO, AKLAN OR ABOUT TWO HOURS LAND TRAVEL AND 150 KMS FM CATICLAN, THE JUMP OFF POINT FOR BORACAY ISLAND, OR ABOUT THREE HOURS AND THIRTY MINUTES TRAVEL TIME BY LAND.
CAMPUS TOUR
LET US TAKE A LOOK AT THE BEAUTIFUL SPOTS IN OUR CAMP. SHOWN IS AN OVERVIEW OF HOW IT LOOKS LIKE. BUT THERE IS NO SUBSTITUTE TO PERSONALLY SEEING THESE BEAUTIFUL PLACES, THIS CAMP HAS TO OFFER.
THE GROTTO IS THE SHRINE OF THE BLESSED VIRGIN MARY LOCATED AT THE HILLTOP WHERE YOU CAN ENJOY THE MOUNTAIN VIEW AS FAR AS DUMALAG, CAPIZ GOING SOUTH. YOU MAY FIND FLORAL WONDER AROUND THE SHRINE WITH A VARIETY OF WILD PLANTS.
NATURE CIRCUIT, THIS IS A 2-HOUR HIKE THROUGH THICKETS AND ALONG A NATURE TRAIL WHEREIN YOU WILL BE TREATED TO THE GLIMPSE OF THE 100-METER WATER FALLS AND THE THREE (3) BASIN FALLS, WHERE YOU CAN ALSO TAKE A BATH AND SWIM ON A FRESH WATER STREAM.HERE, WE DO NOT ALLOW HUNTING. THE CAMP IS DECLARED A WILDLIFE SANCTUARY.
IN ADDITION, THE COMMAND HAS A VACATION AND PICNIC AREA, WHICH WE NAMED THE “KALIKASAN NATURE PARK”, COMPLETE WITH ALL THE AMENITIES AND A VIEWING TOWER.
OTHER CAMP FACILITIES WORTHWHILE VISITING INCLUDES THE BASKETBALL COURT, TENNIS COURT, BADMINTON COURT, VOLLEYBALL COURT, SWIMMING POOL, FIRING RANGE AND A FOUR-HOLE GOLF COURSE.
