Armed Forces of the Philippines Museum

The Armed Forces of the Philippines Museum, also known as the AFP Museum is a military museum located within the premises of Camp Aguinaldo in Quezon City, Philippines.[1]

Armed Forces of the Philippines Museum
General Arturo Enrile Building housing the AFP Museum and theater
Location within Metro Manila
Armed Forces of the Philippines Museum (Philippines)
Established1996 (1996)
LocationCamp Aguinaldo, Quezon City, Philippines
Coordinates14.6110°N 121.0619°E / 14.6110; 121.0619
TypeMilitary history museum
OwnerAFP Museum and Historical Library Foundation Inc.

History

Established in 1996 through a "verbal pronouncement" by then Chief of Staff of the Armed Forces of the Philippines Arturo Enrile, the museum is located in the building named after Gen. Enrile at Camp Aguinaldo. The following year, a group of individuals from the military and private sector established the AFP Museum and Historical Library Foundation Inc., a non-stock, nonprofit private foundation in order to ensure the continuity of the museum's activities;[2] hence, the museum does not directly operate under the Armed Forces of the Philippines. The Philippine Veterans Affairs Office regularly supports the museum's projects.[3]

Exhibits
Visitors file past the "Wall of Heroes" displaying the photographs of recipients of the Medal of Valor

The museum consists of two storeys of the Gen. Arturo Enrile building and the adjacent Kagitingan (Filipino, "bravery" or "valor") Park. The lower level showcases the development of the Philippine military through different eras of its history. The upper level consists of displays dedicated to the Philippine Army, Philippine Navy (including the Philippine Marine Corps) and the Philippine Air Force. The Kagitingan Park is used to display decommissioned military vehicles and weapons.[1]

Notable among the museum's collections are two letters written by Apolinario Mabini to Emilio Aguinaldo concerning Antonio Luna. One of the letters, dated 28 February 1899, stated that Luna had renounced his position as Director of War Operations due to Aguinaldo's failure to censure officers who refused to obey his orders. The other, dated 6 March 1899, disclosed that Luna had published a circular order stating that he would execute anyone who refused to obey his orders. Mabini also states in this letter that Luna had executed someone in Bocaue, Bulacan without benefit of a court-martial.[1] Aguinaldo's rayadillo uniform is also in the museum's collection.[3]

A wall display showcasing recipients of the Medal of Valor was inaugurated by former President Fidel V. Ramos in 2011.[4]

Items on display at the museum include the following:

See also

References
  1. Olivares, Rick (31 January 2016). "A walk through history at the AFP Museum". Retrieved 26 December 2018.
  2. Alejano, Gary C. "House Resolution No. 54" (PDF). Congress of the Philippines. Retrieved 27 December 2018.
  3. "AFP threatens to cut power to museum". Philippine Daily Inquirer. 2 February 2016. Retrieved 27 December 2018.
  4. "FVR leads opening of 'Medal for Valor Awardees' exhibit at AFP museum". 8 April 2011. Retrieved 2 January 2019.
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