Media Category: Subic Bay

This category encompass, the former Subic Bay Naval Base,-Naval Station,-Naval Air Station Cubi Point, the former Olongapo Naval Station,-the prewar Olongapo Town and the present Subic Bay Freeport Zone (SBFZ) under the Subic Bay Metropolitan Authority (SBMA).

Zg193

Zg193

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

Zg196

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

Zg177

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

Zg176

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

Zg180

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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Zg179

Zg179

Zg179. A new business, where the VFW used to be, opposite of the ex Marmont Hotel; the entertainment business has picked up since the virus from Red China is gone.

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Zg178

Zg178

Zg178. Baloy Long Beach view, that floating bar run aground, was damaged, is repaired now and is in operation now.

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Zg170 Rifle Range, Google

Zg170 Rifle Range, Google

Zg170 image is my attempt to fit the sailor picture into a bigger Google Earth image of much of the Subic Bay area.

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Zg169 1941 12 12 Japanese attack naval station at Olongapo WIREPHOTO front

Zg169 1941 12 12 Japanese attack naval station at Olongapo WIREPHOTO front

Zg169 image is the copy of the original image bought in the www. This picture shows an US Sailor guarding the beach at the Maquinaya Rifle Range. The picture was used in 1941 but it is from an earlier time. In back is the Redondo Peninsular.

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Zg168 1941 12 12 Japanese attack naval station at Olongapo WIREPHOTO back

Zg168 1941 12 12 Japanese attack naval station at Olongapo WIREPHOTO back

Zg168 image is the original source of the image of an US Sailor guarding the beach at the Maquinaya Rifle Range. The picture was used in 1941 but it is from an earlier time.

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