Path: bloom-picayune.mit.edu!enterpoop.mit.edu!snorkelwacker.mit.edu!americast.com!americast.com!americast-post Newsgroups: americast.latimes.news From: americast-post@AmeriCast.Com Organization: American Cybercasting Approved: americast-post@AmeriCast.com Subject: SUBIC BAY The End of an Era Date: Wed, 25 Nov 92 07:05:17 EST Message-ID: Lines: 21 HEADLINE: SUBIC BAY The End of an Era Publication Date: Tuesday November 24, 1992 BYLINE: Shortly after noon today, the U.S. assault ship Belleau Wood is to raise anchor and set sail from this once-mighty U.S. Navy base, ending an era in Philippine--U.S. relations. The ship will carry the last U.S. military forces from the Philippines, 94 years after America seized its only colony in its first foreign war. Washington once had dozens of bases here, but the Philippine Senate last year refused to permit further deployment, calling the troops a violation of national sovereignty. The huge Subic port, airfield and base facility is perhaps the impoverished country's best hope for an economic recovery. President Fidel V. Ramos' government has ambitious plans to create a complex of industrial estates, duty-free shops and tourist resorts. This article is copyright 1992 The Los Angeles Times Home Edition. Redistribution to other sites is not permitted except by arrangement with American Cybercasting Corporation. For more information, send-email to usa@AmeriCast.COM