Fort Magsaysay

Fort Magsaysay is a military training base in Palayan that spans across a large area containing training grounds, barracks, administrative offices, and an operational airfield. The facility also houses rehabilitation centers and serves various operational needs for the armed forces.

President Ramon Magsaysay established the military reservation in 1955 as a training facility for large-scale exercises. Over the decades, the base expanded and took on various military and government functions.

The Aquino-Diokno Memorial preserves detention cells from the Martial Law era, allowing visitors to see where significant political moments unfolded. Walking through these spaces offers a direct connection to a complex chapter in Philippine history.

The base can be reached via two main roads, though certain areas require special permission to enter. Visitors should check access requirements ahead of time and allow extra time for any authorization processes.

The base houses a specialized drug treatment and rehabilitation center that has developed therapeutic programs over many years. This facility is less widely known than the site's historical aspects but represents an important part of its current mission.

Location: Palayan

Inception: December 19, 1955

Elevation above the sea: 75.85 m

Operator: Armed Forces of the Philippines

GPS coordinates: 15.43389,121.08722

Latest update: December 7, 2025 19:24