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Subic Bay

American  
[soo-bik] / ˈsu bɪk /

noun

  1. a bay in the South China Sea, near the Bataan Peninsula in W Luzon, in the Philippines: former U.S. naval base.


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The corridor provides access to Subic Bay, a major commercial shipping port on Luzon.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 16, 2026

Gen. Bartolome Bacarro disclosed that the sites included the strategic Subic Bay, where the Navy base was once a boon to the local economy.

From Seattle Times • Feb. 8, 2023

In 1992, the United States had to vacate Subic Bay, its last base in the country, after street protests and the Philippine Senate’s decision to sunset America’s military presence.

From New York Times • Feb. 2, 2023

The U.S. military operated two strategic bases in the Philippines, Clark Air Base and Subic Bay naval base until they were closed in 1992.

From Washington Times • Feb. 1, 2023

SPS has even suggested to station 2500 former Dutch marines in Subic Bay in the Philippines - for a mere $2500 per day per combatant.

From Crime and Corruption by Vaknin, Samuel

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