Team QCPD Home Base

Team QCPD is very fortunate to be based in a magnificent camp conducive to training. We are in Camp P/Maj Gen Tomas B Karingal, Sikatuna Village, Diliman, Quezon City adjacent to the University of the Philippines. (In fact, strictly speaking, the land we are in is UP property, leased to the Philippine National Police for 50 years at P1 per year). The camp occupies an area of about 5 hectares and houses the various facilities needed by Quezon City Police District Headquarters. Situated relatively away from major thoroughfares and lined with huge age-old trees, the air quality in the camp is among the best you can get in Metro Manila.

Under the leadership of its District Director, Police Chief Superintendent Magtanggol Gatdula, Quezon City Police District was adjudged as District of the Year nationwide for the years 2006, 2007, and 2008, a feat unprecedented in Philippine National Police history. Among the most visible factors that contributed to this recognition is the complete transformation of Camp Karingal into one of the best police camps in the country in terms of facilities, cleanliness, orderliness, and security. From a squatter-infested camp that endured the presence informal settlers for more than 20 years, Camp Karingal now prides itself as a squatter-free facility.

The main offering of the camp to fitness enthusiasts is its 330 meter asphalt oval track that suits very well the needs of regular joggers. The bigger circular path (also aphalted, courtesy of DPWH-QC) around the camp is 750 meters long and is lined with massive acacia and mahogany trees. The track has a grandstand and ample vehicle parking around it. The main building has 3 clean restrooms (each with a bathroom, three water closets, 2 urinals for men, and two lavatories) that are open to the public while the grandstand has a toilet for male and another one for female visitors. Most of the offices have their own private toilet and bath areas. The camp also has a 5-bay firing range (which is now underway to be expanded to a 20-bay range), a medical/dental clinic with ambulance (and staffed by a doctor, three nurses, two dentists, two dental assistants, and administrative people), a Catholic chapel (with its own priest), a Muslim prayer room (with Imam), a covered basketball and multi-purpose court, and a Landbank ATM. The roofdeck of the four-storey main building gives a spectacular view while doing stretching and cooling down.

All these facilities are inside the camp guarded by the best policemen in the Philippines today!

And we save the best for last: all facilities can be used by guests for FREE! (Ay, may range fee pala ang firing range. Well.....)

Come and join us in our regular physical fitness activities every Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday at 6:00 AM, every Tuesday and Thursday at 3:00 PM, and every first and second Saturdays of the month at 7:00 AM!

See for yourself:

View of the parade ground from the top of the main building:

right side:


center (with grandstand):


left side:


close up of the beckoning asphalt track:


various rest room facilities if there is an emergency that you are in danger of doing a paula radcliff: haha








if you overdo things and need a medical clinic: hahaha!




if you need oxygen because you got carried away in your fartlek:


if you smash your teeth while stumbling: hehe


for the gun lovers:








the main building:


if you feel galante and decide to treat your running mates but need to get cash fast:


the relaxing roofdeck with a nice view:


gulayan sa sariling bakuran (sb):


our giant water cistern as seen from the roof deck:


for meditation before or after the workout:




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