Fort Bonifacio
See also: Bonifacio Global City and Fort William McKinley
Fort Bonifacio | |
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Makati & Taguig, Philippines | |
Main gate of the Philippine Army Headquarters | |
Coordinates | Coordinates: 14°32′27.01″N 121°3′0.4″E / 14.5408361°N 121.050111°E |
Type | Military Base |
Site information | |
Controlled by | Republic of the Philippines |
Site history | |
Built | 1940s |
In use | 1940s-Present |
Materials | Concrete,Steel |
Garrison information | |
Garrison | Philippine Army, Philippine Marines Corps, Philippine Navy "Seabees", Southern Police District Headquarters |
Fort Bonifacio (formerly named as Fort McKinley), is the national headquarters of the Philippine Army (AFP) and is located in southeastern Metro Manila between the cities of Taguig and Makati. It is located near the national headquarters of the Philippine Air Force (AFP). The camp is named after Andres Bonifacio, the revolutionary leader of the Katipunan during the revolutionary period of the Philippines against Spain - Philippine Revolution.
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