Legacies: The Founding Father & The Subic Bay Volunteers | SBMA@25

Rising from the ashes of Mt. Pinatubo and the pullout of US bases from the Philippines, this is how the founding father of the SBMA, Richard J. Gordon, and the people of Olongapo City transformed Subic Bay into the country's first freeport.
This is the history of the Subic Bay Freeport Zone.

[@valparingit6315]

Sobrang galing ng mga nagpaalis sa mga amerikanong sundalo. Kita ang epekto ngayon. Sa amerikano subic lang. Ngayon buong pilipinas pag aari na ng mga chino. Kawawang pilipino. Mas lumala pa ang sitwasyon. Congrats sa mga magagaling nating pulitiko sa bansa

[@fides249]

Blame the 1991 Philippine 'Dirty Dozen' Senators in voting against the treaty for the US Bases Agreement renewal: 1. Teofisto Guingona, 2. Juan Pone Enrile, 3. Wigberto Tañada, 4. Ernesto Maceda, 5. Agapito Aquino, 6. Orlando Mercado, 7. Victor Ziga 8. Rene Saguisag, 9. Jovito Salonga 10. Aquilino Pimentel Jr 11. Sotero Laurel, who died in 2009 12. Joseph Estrada

[@fides249]

Miguel Antonio Pedrajas Dagdagan, Yup. Now you can ask the remaining 1991 ‘Dirty Dozen’ senators their opinion about the wisdom of their votes upon the security of the whole region in the South China Sea. We have a new Asian bully (Red China) similar to their much-hated 1930-45 Japanese bully (responsible for the Rape of Nanking, destruction of pre-1942 Manila, massacre of Western military prisoners in Asia, etc.), muscling in the South China Sea neighborhood.

[@patrioticpinoy3753]

Tinangihan kasi ng mga americano yun gusto ni erap, kaya makaganti lang kahit aapekto sa buong pilipinas. Tignan mong ginawa ni du30 sa VFA, erap at du30 mga perwisto sa pilipinas.

[@fides249]

kulas jennerman, Bale wala iyon. Ang mabigat ay ang pagboto laban sa pág patuloy nang mga US bases ni Erap at iba pang ‘dirty dozen’ senators noong 1991. Hiniling ni Pangulong Cory na ipagpatuloy ang mga bases para sa defensa nang Pinas.

[@fareastmanilavideoproducti4499]

blame dickhead too

[@mariyanna8-jp.channel]

I admire Mayor Senator Dick Gordon nakikita ko talaga ang effort para tulungan ang mga tao sa Olongapo

[@jinroh516]

kaso Chupador Dick Duterte na siya ngayon

[@lilianstrom2284]

Thank you Mr. Dick Gordon and to all Volunteers.

[@MegaPinoy2]

BIGGEST MISTAKE THAT THE PH MADE NOT RENEWING THE THE BASES AGREEMENT OR THE TREATY

[@zanderhicks4717]

"BIGGEST MISTAKE THAT THE PH MADE NOT RENEWING THE THE BASES AGREEMENT OR THE TREATY" -- Agree. Pinoys are one of the most principled people on earth. Problem is so many of its citizens suffer poverty and the bureaucrats are not really good at managing the country's affairs. Instead, they are more concerned about prolonging their own legacies.

[@markledford4370]

GOD BLESS OLONGAPO PHILIPPINES AND THE PHILIPPINE PEOPLE AND THE PHILIPPINE NATION❤🏅🛐

[@misterawkward6612]

Idol Dick Gordon. One of the best leader this country ever had. and one of the best Mayor and Senator also.

[@espedro65]

PUTANGINANG MO GAGO ka

[@misterawkward6612]

@@espedro65 mas Putaning ina mo gaga ka

[@GraciPina]

Gago

[@lolatannerstv]

Nakakalungkot po ito.saksi ko lahat ito.olongapo is my home town.i miss olongapo

[@KJ-vp5fn]

Sen. Gordon may have his flaws BUT he gets things done and i really admired what he did, not only for Subic and Olonggapo but as well as for the nearby areas. Sayang si Sen. Richard Gordon

[@ehbrownj]

When I was stationed aboard the USS Midway, 7th Fleet back in 1985-89 we used to spend more of our American dollars there in the Subic Bay economy... But when president Corazon Aquino was president, she was upset with our government for not help paying the clean up damages of Mt. Pinatubo, but we did cleaned up the American bases of Clark & Subic. So she refuses to renew our lease for not cleaning up all surrounding areas of the Philippines, and then President G. Bush (41) decided to pull out & transfer of all military forces to Guam & Hawaii... And the people of the Philippines were also tired of their women serving as prostitute to the men of the Americans arm services.

[@joshuajoseph5998]

You should know, Cory wanted the bases to remain. The stupid senators however, do not.

[@idoracruzinofre2882]

Mr.Elvin Brown I have a step father and friends on that ship USS Midway and I my son father also on that ship I hope you can help me have contact from them I'm a amerisian from Philippines

[@fides249]

Fake news. President Cory Aquino was FOR the base lease renewal in 1991 and even had 1,000 of her supporters lobby the Philippine Senate. Philippine Senate voted down the base renewal in a 12-11 vote.

[@fides249]

You need to research who was in favor and who were opposed in renewing the U.S. military bases lease in the Philippines. President Cory Aquino was pushing for the approval using her political capital and followers. She lost by one vote in 11-12 rejecting the lease renewal.

[@antientdude1100]

Departure plans for the U.S Military from the Philippines were being drawn up long before Pinatubo and the Philippines Congress vote. The Cold War was winding down and the Middle East was on the Pentagons plate then. Filipino National Pride was on the move so the results were inevitable.

[@onackkaboombero1181]

Miz my home town

[@ildebrandobandoy5516]

God Bless Olongapo 🙏🙏🙏 SBMA SUBIC STAR INC. first factory in SBMA NSD Compound Bldg.1010 (1994)

[@womanwhom4137]

Opo....

[@ehbrownj]

But I will miss their "Mojo's" and them lumpia "MABUHAY' !!!

[@Robert-qi6mb]

A rubbish idea not to sign a new agreement to keep the US navy at Subic.

[@RamonManguiat]

SAYANG hindi naging Presidente ng Pilipinas si Dick Gordon

[@auroraalmeida3184]

Why did you let Subic Bay leave the PH anyway, we need the US Base there to deter China from aggression. If I remember it’s the young Filipinos who are behind it, they don’t know anything about our security. They have to be educated about this.

[@bernadettecadaing9646]

That was one of the Aquino administration did not think of, they just do ot care of the people who will displace. I admire Senetor Dick Gordon

[@clairefallorina-pilaza3958]

Ginawa Nya lahat na volunteer tapos kanya water filtration plant at subic bay power generator plant kaya kayong mga taga olongapo naging investor kayo lahat the way you PAY water ang Electric bills pinakamahal pinakamataas sa buong Pilipinas. Mabuhay ang mga Gordon lalu na ke senator Gordon

[@clairefallorina-pilaza3958]

Kaya Lang bakit walang nanalong Gordon sa olongapo / zambales

[@espedro65]

Dick gordon was dickhead

[@butchordenes3812]

Why include the name of Cory Aquino in your rant?? It was she who wanted the American bases retained. She persuaded the Senators to vote for retention but those opposed to retention won by only 1 vote: 12 vs. 1. The 12 senators were Senate President Jovito Salonga and senators Juan Ponce Enrile, Agapito Aquino, Joseph Estrada, Teofisto Guingona Jr., Sotero Laurel, Orlando Mercado, Ernesto Maceda, Aquilino Pimentel Jr, Victor Ziga, Rene Saguisag and Wigberto Tañada.

[@AlfredoC.Magdalera]

I spent whole day on the street inside the USNAVAL STATION street in front of the Dispensary shouting for the retention of the US-RP Millitary Bases Agreement (MBA) but our wish was slaughtered by the president of the Philippine Senate.🤮🤮🤮🤮🤮

[@carlocuevas5747]

anu kaya ang malaking dahilan kung bakit ayaw nila

[@abukalazam]

Meron kasi ang mga politiko na hangaring kumita sa mga malalaking businesses na itatayo sa dating US base. Mga sakim at makasarili.

[@efrenlagbas4563]

Sa tingin ko babalik dyan ang kno....love nila ang subic....

[@niloantonio3661]

medyo dugyot narin ngayon sa SBMA..atsaka hindi nman ganoon karami ang mga foreign investors na nag open ng business doon..

[@jeromefelizardo614]

Anong nangyari.. wala namang nangyaring pagbabago sa subic ngayon. Na bulok lang ang subic. Balak nyo gawing hongkong of the Philippines yan pero hindi naman nangyari.. trapo!

[@alvaradomark897]

Kung c gordon nging presidente gnda na ng pilipinas...d bale andyn na c isko2022

[@polargaming4605]

Anti base pa

[@markledford4370]

GOD BLESS MILA R. DE LA CRUZ OF OLONGAPO PHILIPPINES 😁❤🛐