Olongapo

American  

[oh-lawng-guh-poh] / oʊˌlɔŋ gəˈpoʊ /

noun

1. a port in the Philippines, on SW Luzon.

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Example Sentences

She helped build basketball courts with the Clippers and the Manny Pacquiao Foundation throughout the Philippines, including in her family’s ancestral home, Olongapo.

From Los Angeles Times

Navy base in Subic, now a bustling commercial freeport and tourism destination northwest of Manila, news of the Philippine government’s decision to allow an expanded American military presence rekindled memories of an era when thousands of U.S. sailors pumped money, life and hope into the neighboring city of Olongapo.

From Seattle Times

The organisation first set up a children's home for girls back in the 1970s near the port city of Olongapo, once home to a large American naval base.

From BBC

Two days after returning from a vacation with her family to the city of Olongapo, Cai de Leon came down with a cough and a fever.

From New York Times

Pemberton met Laude at a bar in Olongapo City, north of Manila, in October 2014 after the Marines arrived for joint military exercises.

From Washington Post