NEWS AROUND SUBIC BAY

SUBIC BAY FREEPORT – In preparation for the military exercise named KAMANDAG 2017 (“Kaagapay ng Mandirigma ng Dagat, a rough translation of which is Partnership of the Warriors of the Sea), the US Marine Corps is currently organizing its equipment at the beach beside the Lighthouse Marina Resort along the Waterfront Road.

1992 The US flag was lowered at Subic Bay for the last time as the US formally handed over the giant naval base to the Philippines. The lights go out in Olongapo fun city outside Subic, as the American Marines pack up to go home.

The Commission on Audit (COA) has revealed that the Olongapo City government has been remiss in its duty to collect over P159 million in additional revenues from delinquent constituents, blaming such negligence to the city’s failure to finance vital programs and projects of the city.