From the Manila Bulletin (Oct 7): Subic Eyed As Joint PH-US Air Force Base
Plans to make the Subic Bay International Airport (SBIA) into a recreational theme park has been frozen by the Subic Bay Metropolitan Authority (SBMA) as both the US and Philippine militaries are mulling its use as a forward base. The plan is to use the airport for joint operations of the Philippine Air Force and the US Air Force Pacific alliance to maintain regional balance amid the territorial disputes in the West Philippine Sea....
http://www.mb.com.ph/articles/376245/subic-eyed-as-joint-phus-air-force-base
I'm surprised the CPP and its associated front organizations haven't jumped all over thi kind of speculation about Subic as an RP-US miliary base. It fits right into their anti-U.S./anti-U.S. miliary propaganda campaigns.
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