Subic Bay – Philippine-Sailor

Category: Subic Bay

This category will include images and stories from SBFZ, the former Naval Base, Olongapo City, Barrio Barretto and everything else related to Subic Bay.

Zc232. Aerial shot of the Subic Bay Freeport Zone (SBFZ), the ex Subic Bay Naval Base. Photo credit- SBFZ. This photo is related to this web page:
https://business.mb.com.ph/2018/07/02/subic-freeport-gets-new-areas-to-host-more-investors/

115 Naval Construction Battalion, 1943-1945

Zg480. Naval Construction Battalion 115 lands at Subic Bay, the 8th of Feb. 1945. ————————————————————————————- 115 Naval Construction Battalion, 1943-1945 This is the 115 Naval Construction Battalion, 1943-1945 Unit Book during WWII. They also served in Subic Bay, hence my interest! This book is published by and for the men of the 115th Battalion. Photos other […]

War in Subic Bay and Olongapo 1941

Zd869. This is a 1983-02-14 Grande Island picture from NARA via Wikipedia with Battleship New Jersey BB-62 and a LSD or LPD passing each other. Now that is a Navy picture, it makes a sailor like me, proud as heck; did diving work under that Battle wagon in Subic and served on two LSDs. This […]

Olongapo History, Album No.1

——————————————- Olongapo is an important place, I know it since 1962. The US Navy and Olongapo were ONE ENTITY for decades. It has become my home. It was, it is, important in my life. Hence it needs its own albums! ——————————————- A friend asked me about an Olongapo school name, so I started researching, this […]

Subic Bay Views, 1st Half of 2023

Zg345. (-018 and 019) are/ is a view of the former main gate bridge of the former Subic Bay Naval Base being replaced. Work has been going on over 3 years now. The new Chairman of the Subic Bay Metropolitan Authority (SBMA) apparently reorganized the effort and it seems that progress is being made. On […]

Subic Bay News 2023, 2nd Album

Zg239. This is one of 5 images, shot in 2023, of the SBFZ Magsaysay Bridge being reconstructed. The picture of the bridge construction sign was shot by Carlito Pickering. Notice all the changes of construction in the SBFZ around the entrance of the New Magsaysay Bridge. Aguinaldo Street, our former Liberty Route is also newly […]

Two Historic Olongapo Pictures

Zg167 image I love this picture; this is an US Navy Sailor standing guard at the Barrio Barretto Beach (present name) and in his white Uniform. I’m a retired sailor and reside in Barretto now, this is my home now! This area was called Maquinaya, from the river’s name that drains this area; it has […]

Baloy Long Beach West End Demolished for development 2022/23

Zg156. (-Pictures # 00 & 01). Google maps of the demolished area. ——————————————————– In the last 4 month I saw the demolishment of the Baloy Long Beach West End and it seems for a large development. Baloy Long Beach is part of Olongapo and has the best beaches, easily reachable, in the Olongapo and Subic […]

Subic Bay News 2023, 1st Album

Zg070. -#33 to 37. This is the panorama view of the new massive investment of the Tipo Hightech ECO Park on the SBFZ near its Tipo Security Gate. It is still under construction but it has a page on the www. These views are from the west; this is the Subic Bay area. This picture […]

SBFZ Perimeter Walk 22-11-22

Zg008. Pictures #045 to 065 are from my side trip to Brgy. Tipo. First of all we get a great view of the massive development/investment of the Xantheng Corp. thru their Tipo Hightech ECO Park Company. They have spread out from the SBFZ Tipo Gate at left to the Familiar Hill at right. We also […]

Vasco’s Restaurant, Bar and Grill, also a Resort and Hotel

Zf879. Vasco’s menu cover page. ——————————– Vasco’s Restaurant, Bar and Grill, also a Resort and Hotel Magellan’s Landing Maritime Museum The Vasco’s Restaurant, Bar, Grill, Resort and Hotel and the Magellan Landing Maritime Museum (it is really one place) is a very unique, interesting, relaxing and refreshing place, so is the owner, Brian Homan, an […]