relocation to subic

relocation to subic

since december 31, 2008, i have been a resident of the province of zambales. the southernmost town is subic, of which olongapo was formerly a mere barrio.

subic is the hometown of my father, jose emilio del fierro reyes. the hometown of my mother is san antonio town, also of zambales, and friends of mine have wondered aloud why a purely-Zambaleni couple would have their child in cagayan de oro city.

when i tell my friends i have relocated to subic, they think i have transferred to the former u.s. naval base, now the subic bay freeport zone (mislabeled as "sbma" -- parang tinatawag na mmda ang buong metro manila).
no, subic town was there since centuries long past; the bay beside subic town was named subic bay, after the town; the americans came and set up a base, and named that base after the subic bay; and the subic bay freeport zone was also named after the bay. i have relocated to subic town, and the subic freeport zone (not "sbma," please!) is near our town, and also near olongapo, our former barrio.
incidentally, while subic is our southernmost town, the northernmost town is sta.cruz. (somewhere in between is iba, our capital). and here's something quite unknown: olongapo is closer to manila than sta.cruz! the entire length of the province is longer than the kilometer distance from manila to olongapo.

in my next blog post, it will answer FAQs about this relocation. is it a career move? what, another lifepath shift? may pinagtataguan ka ba (pinagkakautangan? nabuntis?)? etc. etc.
sige, later po.

be happy! be well!