Lorenzana: Hanjin purchase not needed for US use of Subic

The United States, particularly its Navy, could still utilize Subic Bay without having to purchase the Hanjin shipyard, Defense Secretary Delfin Lorenzana said.

Retired US Navy Capt. Brian Buzzell, who was a former political-military officer in the Philippines, wrote in the US Naval Institute’s Proceedings this month that Hanjin’s bankruptcy was a “perfect opportunity” for the US to return to its former naval base.