The Philippines has begun using Subic Bay facing the South China Sea as a naval base, the country s navy says in a move aimed at countering China s increasing assertiveness in the contested waters.
LAST REPATRIATION FLIGHT. Returning Filipinos from Palau arrive onboard the last repatriation flight of the Philippine Airlines (PAL) at the Subic Bay International Airport on Tuesday (Feb. 22, 2022). PAL made a total of 82 repatriation flights, bringing home a total of 20,522 passengers. (Photo courtesy of SBMA) SUBIC BAY FREEPORT - The Philippine Air Lines (PAL) landed its last "Bayanihan" repatriation flight on Tuesday, ending its nine months of flying home overseas Filipino workers (OFWs) and other returning Filipinos via this free port. Subic Bay Metropolitan Authority (SBMA) chairman and administrator Wilma T. Eisma said the government's repatriation flights to Subic Bay were stopped after the Ninoy Aquino International Airport (NAIA) was allowed to increase the capacity of inbound international passengers as coronavirus disease (Covid-19) restrictions were eased. "So, there's no more need for PAL to reroute OFW flights via Subic. It is a bittersweet moment
Subic Bay Freeport After flying home overseas Filipino workers (OFWs) and other returning Filipinos via this free port for almost nine months, flag carrier Philippine Airlines (PAL) landed its last “Bayanihan” repatriation flight here on Tuesday. Halting the special flights ends a windfall that has sustained the Subic airport and quarantine…