Subic Travel Guide
Edit This The best resource for sights, hotels, restaurants, bars, what to do and seeSubic Bay is a bay on the west coast of the island of Luzon
in the Philippines, about 100km northwest of Manila Bay. Formerly the
site of a major United States Navy base, it is now the location of an
industrial and commercial area known as the Subic Bay Freeport Zone
under the Subic Bay Metropolitan Authority.
Subic Bay is surrounded by Olongapo City, the town of Subic and the
Subic Bay Freeport Zone, both in the province of Zambales. Also in the
bay was Cubi Point Naval Air Station and Grande Island, once home to
Fort Wint and later turned into a military resort. Development of
Olongapo City was largely tied to the presence of the United States
Navy base at Subic Bay, once the largest U.S. military base in Asia. An
arsenal and ship-repair facility was established at Subic Bay in 1885
by the then colonial power, Spain. Following the Spanish-American war
of 1898–1899, Subic Bay became a U.S. Navy and Marine base, and grew to
be a major facility.
In 1991, the Philippine Senate rejected terms for renewal of the lease
of the base. After nearby Mount Pinatubo erupted, the base closed and
the last ships left in 1992. The residents of nearby Olongapo City that
hosted US Naval military presence for 94 years under the leadership of
their mayor, Richard J. Gordon, some 8,000 people volunteered to
protect and preserve for posterity the US $8 Billion worth of
facilities and property from looting and destruction.
Subic has since been transformed and became a model for bases
conversion into commercial use after the Cold War with blue chip
companies pumping in over $3 billion of investments creating 70,000
jobs in the first four years. It was host to the 4th APEC Leaders'
Summit in November 24, 1996. Federal Express's Asia Pacific hub,
Asia-One, is at Subic Bay.
In addition to commercial use, Subic Bay is also a popular destination
for weekend visitors from Manila. Attractions include several small
beaches, an underwater aquarium, jungle survival tours, and duty-free
shopping centers
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