Media Category: Barrio Barretto

Barrio Barretto was the sleepy beach area of Olongapo City but now it has developed in important international tourist area.

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Zg304. A few months ago they had to dig a trench here to let a small creek pass thru this project. Today I find they put in a culvert for that small creek in Sitio Alibang.

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Zg303. zoomed in section of my GPS track following the construction of the Barrio Barretto Bypass Road Project.

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Zg302. My GPS track following the construction of the Barrio Barretto Bypass Road Project.

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Zg195. (15) -#15 is a picture of another inflatable island, maybe already in use maybe 2 years. The name for this enterprise is: Subic Fun Land and they have a Facebook page. It is nearby on the Barretto Beach in front of the business Palm Tree Resort, which is adjacent, and west of the famous […]

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Zg194. (09) -#07 to #14 images show this new Inflatable Island from the west beach side and at the actual beach inside the compound. The pictures show as I approach this new Inflatable Island compound from the west and as I depart to the west. The pictures show the new Inflatable Island it seems to […]

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Zg193. (02) -#01 to #06 images show the highway side of this new business, which seems to be called “Inflatable Island” for right now. It is on a large lot at the west side of the mouth of the Maquinaya River which never was commercial utilized except as truck storage site, just for 2 or […]

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Zg196. (16) -#16 to #18 images are of the first and original inflatable Island, which is called Samba Bluewater Resort. It is located at the Half Moon Beach and cove; this area was also called Kale Beach for a couple of decades but the name seems to be fading. It seems to be an impressive […]

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Zg177. The bankrupt hospital has a new owner and we hope it will have an emergency clinic, because there isn’t one in Barretto now.

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Zg176. Abra Street gets concrete and better drainage, the job, half length of the street is completed now. I met the SBFZ Chairman on Abra Street, he was handing out rice. Mr. Paulino, before this job he was the Mayor of Olongapo.

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Zg180. A view from my house, this is last section of Jolo Street getting concreted. The road at right is the Del Pilar Street where the VFW and the ex Marmont Hotel used to be; it got concreted about a year ago.

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