Fort Magsaysay to be converted a tourist destination

From the Philippine Information Agency (Jan 22): Fort Magsaysay to be converted a tourist destination

Philippine Army’s 7th Infantry Division (7ID) is eyeing the conversion of certain portions of its Fort Magsaysay Military Reservation (FMMR) into a tourist destination. Officials of 7ID led by commander Brigadier General Gregorio Pio Catapang Jr met with representatives of the Tourism Infrastructure and Enterprise Zone Authority (Tieza) to explore such possibilities.

“During our meeting with Tieza representatives, we discussed some of the activities that tourists can do here such as wall climbing, hiking, downhill mountain biking, camping, motocross riding, 4x4 off-road driving, zip-line, and horseback riding as well as water sports in our coastal areas in Dingalan, Aurora namely kayaking, scuba diving, windsurfing, jet ski, and para-sailing,” Catapang said.

“Now that we are seeing the death of insurgency and birth of peace and prosperity in Regions 1 and 3, it's high time that we transform certain parts of our camp into a place of leisure where families and friends can bond. We want them to say that you haven’t been to Nueva Ecija if you haven’t visited Fort Magsaysay- the home of Kaugnay troopers,” Catapang added.

The FMMR was conceived by virtue of Presidential Proclamation No.237 dated December 19, 1955 with a total land area of 44,970 hectares. It consists of the Cantonment area, Training Circuit, Kalinga sa Kawal off-based housing for military personnel, Jethropa Plantation, National Training Center (Balikatan area), and the Libingan ng mga Bayani.

http://www.pia.gov.ph/news/index.php?article=561358774866