Subic, Zambales Etymology
- Jack Maico
- Apr 11
- 2 min read
The native Zambales inhabitants called the area Hubek, which means "head of a plough"; Spanish missionary priests mispronounced the name as Subiq. By the time of the American occupation, "Subiq" was mispronounced as Subig. Eventually, the name reverted to "Subiq", but the letter 'q' was replaced with 'c. '
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Church in Town: 𝐒𝐚𝐧 𝐑𝐨𝐪𝐮𝐞 𝐂𝐡𝐚𝐩𝐞𝐥
The San Roque chapel was built in 1932, replacing the dilapidated mission church of the Spanish missionaries in Olongapo in the 1800s.
St. Roch’s Day, or Pista ni San Roque, is observed on August 16 every year. St. Roch, who was a Frenchman, is recognized as the patron saint of dogs.
The San Roque Chapel in Subic Bay Freeport is considered one of the oldest chapels in the region and was constructed sometime in the 1800s, back when Olongapo was declared a bayside settlement for the Spanish naval fleet.
The chapel became the center of spiritual life for the Spanish sailors as well as of the Filipino converts who resided within the vicinity of Subic Bay, then known as Subig.
Source: https://www.mysubicbay.com.ph/.../subic-freeport...
𝐍𝐨𝐭𝐚𝐛𝐥𝐞 𝐒𝐮𝐛𝐢𝐜 𝐡𝐢𝐬𝐭𝐨𝐫𝐲
An arsenal and ship-repair facility was established at Subic Bay in 1885 by the then colonial power, Spain. Following the Spanish–American War, Subic Bay became a U.S. Navy and Marine base and grew to be a major facility. Until 1991, it was the base of the United States 7th Fleet.
𝐏𝐥𝐚𝐜𝐞𝐬 𝐭𝐨 𝐬𝐞𝐞 𝐢𝐧 𝐒𝐮𝐛𝐢𝐜:
- San Roque Chapel
- Ocean Adventure, Subic Bay
- Zoobic Safari
- Adventure Beach Waterpark, Subic Bay
- Inflatable Island
- Funtastic Park Subic Bay
- Whiterock Beach Hotel & Waterpark
- Mt. Balingkilat
- Jungle Environment Survival Training Camp
- Dungaree Beach
- Spanish Gate
- El Kabayo Waterfalls
𝐅𝐚𝐦𝐨𝐮𝐬 𝐧𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧𝐚𝐥 𝐡𝐞𝐫𝐨𝐞𝐬 𝐛𝐨𝐫𝐧 𝐢𝐧 𝐒𝐮𝐛𝐢𝐜:
- None in the list
𝐏𝐢𝐧𝐨𝐲 𝐜𝐞𝐥𝐞𝐛𝐫𝐢𝐭𝐢𝐞𝐬, 𝐤𝐧𝐨𝐰𝐧 𝐩𝐞𝐫𝐬𝐨𝐧𝐚𝐥𝐢𝐭𝐢𝐞𝐬 𝐢𝐧 𝐒𝐮𝐛𝐢𝐜:
- Gerald Anderson (Filipino actor)
- Tom Rodriguez (Filipino actor)
- Lovve Sammay (YouTuber/Tiktoker)
- Jeff Bernat (Pinoy singer/songwriter)
- Tricia Velarmino (YouTuber/Tiktoker)
- Lou Diamond Phillips (Fil-Am Hollywood actor)
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