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/

Grande Island, ex Ft. Wint Visit 2024-12-11

Battery Hall on Grande Island ———————————————————— The researcher of the new book “Relentless Hope: A True Story of War and Survival, by David L. Britt” came from the USA to visit; an Australian friend wanted to make his first visit, so, we all teamed up and visited Grande Island, the ex Fort Wint. It is […]

Barretto Bypass Road, Olongapo End, 20250330

#S20 image. #S18 to #S21 images show the small existing road connecting to the Olongapo-Zambales Highway; also called the Olongapo-Bugallon Rd. which now it seems is going to be part of the Barretto Bypass Road. This road construction sign was posted at the beginning of the small existing road. #S20 image was shot on the […]

Grande Island, ex Ft. Wint, SBFZ trip, 2024-12-11

#P13 image is one of the first 3 pictures of our return ride, leaving Grande Island. #P13 shows the former US Army, Ft. Wint Wharf as we depart. #P14 shows Camayan Point, the former ammunition wharf but is now a beach resort and the famous Ocean Adventure Park. #P15 image shows the former Nabasan […]

Subic Bay News 2025

NBI nabs 6 Chinese, Pinoy for illegal surveillance EJ Macababbad – The Philippine Star March 27, 2025 | 12:00am ————————————————————————————– News of Subic Bay, 2025 ———————————————————————- Grande Island, recently, in the News. –6 foreigners, 2 Filipinos linked to espionage, kidnapping nabbed in Subic Bay By GMA Integrated News Published March 20, 2025 11:14a Six foreign nationals […]

Cawag-PHILSECO Bypass Rd., 250323

#R59 to #R67 pictures are from picture area # 10 & #11, as I walked down this new bypass road to the PHILSECO Rd. Lots equipment standing idle because either today is Sunday or it was lunchtime. #R62 & #R63 pictures indicate a problem that still needs to be resolved. Went on this hike […]

Subic Bay & Olongapo City images, 2nd Half 2024

This image shows the former US Marines Green Beach training area, which became the Hanjin Shipyard; now, it is the Agila Subic Shipyard and the Agila Philippine Navy Operating Base with many of their larger vessels. —————————————————- This presentation has 44 images out of the original 72 images which are in this Flickr album and […]

Barretto Bypass Road Update 2nd Aug. 2024

Image #25: Images #17 to #27 are views of descending from the 2nd Ridge-Cut to the end of this about 800 meter Barretto Bypass Road segment. It appears another pipe culvert is required, some drainage damage occurred and indeed it seems this is work about this segment only and no further advance is going on […]

Barretto Bypass Road 2024-06-14

This is my 3rd Segment! It is being worked on. Highlights are, the two main culverts are finished and the road work has been lengthened about 100 meters. Judging by the direction of the lengthening, the road seems to aim in the direction of the Rizal Ext. in Barrio Barretto. Keep in mind the present […]

Subic Bay News as of 2024

Zg766. This is one of 5 images I shot on the 31st of March 2024 (Easter Sunday) from the ridge behind my house which I like to call the Hotel Marmont Ridge. The pictures are of Barrio Barretto and Subic Bay, shot from right to left and they are uploaded here in high resolution. […]

Barrio Barretto Bypass Road

Zg619. (#41) image is the ridgeline where the road cut is made deeper and the material is used for fill to build the road further on. ———————————— In our larger Subic Bay and Olongapo City area a road construction has been started which is called “Barretto Bypass”. Many of people that live here are […]