NINETEENTH CONGRESS   
) 
REPUBLIC OF THE PHILIPPINES ) 
Third Regular Session 
 
) 
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
Introduced by Representative Rufus B. Rodriguez 
House Bill No.  _____ 
EXPLANATORY NOTE 
Camp Edilberto Evangelista, located in Barangay Patag, Cagayan de Oro City, is the 
largest military camp in Mindanao with an area of 129 hectares. It is home to the 4rth Infantry 
Division of the Philippine Army. Camp Evangelista's external jurisdiction covers the Northern 
Mindanao and Caraga regions. It was named after Don Edilberto Evangelista, a Manilan who 
was a civil engineer who graduated from the University of Ghent in Belgium. He put his 
services at the disposal of the insurrection and directed all the entrenchment and defense 
works which would give the Spanish forces so much trouble and Evangelista, who was 
conducting the defense of the Sapote River, died fighting heroically on the 17th February 
1897. 
While there is no questioning the bravery and the contributions of Evangelista, it is 
more proper if a military camp located in Cagayan de Oro be named after a local Kagay-anon 
who also fought for our country against foreign invaders.  
JOSE MANUEL CORRALES MONTALVAN was born on March 17, 1903, in Cagayan 
de Oro. He was a Commissioned First Lieutenant in the U.S. Army Reserve in 1928 and 
trained with the U.S. Army Extension Courses. He was also an instructor in Military Science 
& Tactics in Ateneo de Cagayan, from 1933 to 1937. He resigned from the U.S. Army Reserve 
and was commissioned First Lieutenant, Infantry Reserve, Philippine Army on July 16, 1936 
and was called to active duty training at Camp Murphy Training School for Reserve Officers 
(Infantry), assigned Company Commander of the training officers company, and graduated 
No. 5 with a general average of 90.7% in 1938. He was further called to an extended tour of 
active duty and assigned as Cadre Commander of the 2nd Misamis Oriental (Machine Gun) 
Cadre at Camp Bulua (Now Camp Evangelista), Cagayan de Oro from January 1, 1939 to 
Dec. 31, 1939. He was appointed Camp Commander and Mobilization Center Officer from 
January 1, 1940 up to outbreak of World War II. 
He was taken POW by the Japanese and detained at the campus of Ateneo de 
Cagayan and when he escaped from the camp he proceeded to Misamis Occidental to join 
the Guerrilla Movement of Col. Wendel Fertig. He is a holder of the following awards and 
decorations: 
a) Philippine Defense Medal.
b) American Defense Medal.
c) Asiatic-Pacific Campaign Medal.
d) World War II Victory Medal.
e) Philippine Republic Unit Citation Badge.
f) U.S. Distinguished Unit Badge.
It is readily apparent that Major Montalvan is a war hero who has fought against the 
Japanese in order to ensure that the Philippines retain its independence. He gave up his best 
years in his life to fight for our country. It is therefore appropriate that he be honored by 
renaming Camp Evangelista into Camp Jose Montalvan, in honor of a Kagay-anon who risked 
his life for our country. 
It is in this light that the immediate passage of this bill is earnestly sought. 
RUFUS B. RODRIGUEZ 
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March 24, 2025
1:32 pm


NINETEENTH CONGRESS 
) 
REPUBLIC OF THE PHILIPPINES ) 
Third Regular Session 
) 
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
Introduced by Representative Rufus B. Rodriguez 
House Bill No.  _____ 
AN ACT 
RENAMING CAMP EDILBERTO EVANGELISTA INTO CAMP JOSE MONTALVAN IN 
HONOR OF A KAGAY-ANON AND MINDANAONON WAR HERO WHO FOUGHT 
AGAINST THE JAPANESE TO ENSURE THAT THE PHILIPPINES RETAINS ITS 
INDEPENDENCE 
Be it enacted by the Senate and the House of Representatives of the Philippines in Congress 
Assembled:  
SECTION 1. Camp Edilberto Evangelista in Barangay Patag, Cagayan de Oro City is hereby 
renamed into Camp Jose Montalvan, in honor of a Kagay-anon and Mindanaonon war hero 
who fought against the Japanese Imperial Forces during World War II receiving numerous 
awards and decorations, among them: 
a) Philippine Defense Medal.
b) American Defense Medal.
c) Asiatic-Pacific Campaign Medal.
d) World War II Victory Medal.
e) Philippine Republic Unit Citation Badge.
f) U.S. Distinguished Unit Badge.
SEC 2. Effectivity. -This Act shall take effect after fifteen (15) days following its full and 
complete publication in the Official Gazette or in two (2) newspapers of general circulation.  
Approved, 
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