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Originally Posted by ezaircon4jc
Was in Subic Bay when I was in the Navy. Was better than any of my trips to Mexico. But the last time was in 1979.
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Last time for me was 1983; I was a CPO stationed at Clark and got selected for Limited Duty Officer, which meant I got short-toured and left in mid-1982. Then visited briefly in '83 when I was aboard a cruiser as OIC of a CT detachment.
My first exposure to the Philippines was 1965 and there were still plenty of people living in nipa huts (bamboo and palm fronds) without electricity or water. I did a tour there in 1971-72 and felt like nothing had changed; no economic progress for the average Filipino. In 1981-82 pretty much the same. But I think the standard of living has improved since then; I certainly hope so -- I really like the Philippine people and wish them well. I did see some gorgeous beaches on Luzon when I was there; my parents did some travel to the southern islands in 1965-66 and said they were beautiful.