2006-10-12 09:51:45 · 7 answers · asked by kellygreeneyes38 1 in Politics & Government ➔ Other - Politics & Government
Subic Bay is a naval base in the Philippines.
Subic Bay is a bay on the west coast of the island of Luzon in the Philippines, about 100 kilometers 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.
History
Subic Bay is surrounded by Olongapo City, and the town of Subic, both in the province of Zambales. Also in the bay are Grande Island, once home to Fort Wint, and was later turned into a rest and recreation island for the U.S. Seventh Fleet. 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, Subic Bay became a U.S. Navy and Marine base, and grew to be a major facility. Until 1991, it was the base of the United States 7th Fleet.
In 1991, the Philippine Senate rejected terms for renewal of the lease of the base. The last ship, the USS Belleau Wood (LHA-3) left on November 24, 1992. Some 8,000 residents of nearby Olongapo City, under the leadership of their mayor, Richard Gordon, volunteered to protect and preserve $8 Billion worth of facilities and property from looting and destruction. Subic Bay was later transformed into a commercial zone under the Subic Bay Metropolitan Authority.
2006-10-12 09:53:10 · answer #1 · answered by endrshadow 5 · 5⤊ 1⤋
Subic Bay is a geographical name of a former US naval station in the Philippines. In 1991, the Philippine government decided not to renew its lease with the US for the use of the 6 billion dollar location and facilities.
2006-10-12 17:07:32 · answer #2 · answered by QuiteNewHere 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Subic Bay located in the Philippines. Used to be a major Naval base, and party town. Now it is a free port.
2006-10-12 16:55:49 · answer #3 · answered by Have gun, will travel. 4 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Subic Bay is a geographical area on Luzon Island in the Phillippines. Former site of a large US Navy base and shipyard.
2006-10-12 16:53:58 · answer #4 · answered by jack w 6 · 1⤊ 0⤋
It's not a term; it's a place. Then again the way people don't know how to spell or use spell check perhaps you meant Pubic Bay in which case it's still a place, geographically removed from the Phillipines however.
2006-10-12 17:00:42 · answer #5 · answered by jrr_hill 3 · 1⤊ 1⤋
was a naval station in the Philipines.
2006-10-12 16:53:19 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
yeah
2006-10-12 17:01:30 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋